Penalties

Any violation of this Safety Policy or Safety Rules will be handled as follows:

1. For a first-time violation, OLSEH will send a white notice to the responsible Principal Investigator, with a time frame for remedial action based on the severity of the violation.
2. If the violation is not remedied within the timeframe, OLSEH will send a yellow notice to the responsible Principal Investigator with an insistence for immediate action.
3. In case of non-compliance, even after a yellow notice, OLSEH will send a red notice to the offending Principal Investigator, ordering a temporary closure of the laboratory/facility until the violation remedied.
4. In cases of severe violations requiring immediate remedial action, the OLSEH office may directly issue a yellow or red notice.
5. In the event of damage to property or other loss caused to the Institute due to violation of the Safety Policy or Safety Rules, the User/s shall fully indemnify the Institute and hold the Institute harmless against all loss, injury and damage. In addition, the Institute reserves the right to claim damages/compensation for loss caused by the actions/omissions of the User in breach of the Safety Policy or Safety Rules.