USASK COVID-19 Lab Scheduling

If you would like access to any of the Pulse Research Group labs:

1. Read the guidelines set out below and ensure you understand what is required of you. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your supervisor or the lab manager for the lab you are requesting access to.
2. Submit a Lab Time Request by filling out this form. This should only be completed for lab work. All analysis should still take place at home.
3. Check back on your Lab Time Request to answer any questions lab management may have.
4. Only enter the lab once your request has been approved.

You can see the schedule for all Labs managed by this system here:

• Approved Schedule (subject to change)
• Specific Labs: 3C01, 3C17, 3C21, 3C23, 3C29, 4C61, 4D73

YOU MUST FOLLOW THESE GUIDELINES AT ALL TIMES:

• Agriculture Building Re-occupancy Guidelines
  
• Manditory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use in Laboratories
• Employee Authorization must be completed and returned to supervisor
• Pulse Pathology Labs: Standard Operating Procedure
• Fill Out Daily:
• Health Monitoring Checklist
• USASK Work Location Log
• USASK Cleaning/Disinfecting Log
• You MUST be approved to work alone/after hours and have your Working Alone form with you at all times.
• You MUST carry the UofS permit listing you as an authorized worked and issued to, and signed by your supervisor with you at ALL TIMES you are on University Premises.
• Face masks (non-medical mask or cloth face-coverings) are MANDATORY in all indoor public spaces for faculty, staff and students, including labs, as of August 24.
• You MUST regularly review information on the COVID-19 situations and changes to policies and procedures posted by the University of Saskatchewan at https://updates.usask.ca/

REMEMBER: Please enter the Agriculture Building through designated staircases as outlined in Occupancy Guidelines June19. You can only work in the spaces and for the hours you have been approved for, and after you have read all relevant documents and guidelines, and have returned a signed copy of the employee authorization form to your supervisor. Permits are posted on lab doors that list authorized workers, the maximum number of workers allowed in the lab and the allowed working hours. You can only enter the lab if the permit with your name on it has been posted at the lab door. If you were given permission to work after hours, your Working Alone Form also has to be posted to the door of the lab(s). Every authorized worker must fill in the Health Monitoring checklist and the Usask work location log on a daily basis. Each lab must have, and fill in on a daily basis, a USASK-cleaning-disinfectant log. Authorized workers MUST have signed on to Alertus: www.usask.ca/usafe.

Additional Resources:

• Working Alone and/or After Hours Plan
• Research Facility Re-opening Checklist
• Lab Cleaning and Disinfecting COVID-19 Guidelines
• PPE Guidance for COVID-19
• Disposable PPE Reuse and Extended Use Guidelines
• COVID-19 Strategies for Safety in the Workplace
• Cloth Masks: FAQ, Donning and Doffing
• USASK Expectations including what to do if you are feeling sick

Resouces for Lab Managers:

• Adding an Approved Researcher
• Requests (only lab managers)
• Specific Labs: 3C01, 3C17, 3C21, 3C23, 3C29, 4C61, 4D73
• Approved Researchers
• All Outstanding Requests