Biosafety Officer:

1. This tool follows the principles as described in ISO 15190:2003 Medical Laboratories - Requirements for Safety. It is therefore recommended to refer to this standard.
2. In ISO 15190 (paragraph 4) and chapter 3, 4 and 5 of the WHO Biosafety Manual the different Risk Groups are explained. Determine in which Risk Group every room of the laboratory falls based on the examinations being performed and the pathogens worked with.
3. Determine for each laboratory room and for the laboratory as a whole which improvements are necessary to comply with the requirements of the specific Risk Group.
4. Translate the points for improvement into action points and define who should do each action point and at which moment they should be completed. Remember to adhere to the SMART principles!
5. Include all action points into one action plan titled: "Facility and Safety Risk Group Improvement Plan".
6. Check timely and correct implementation of action points. If completion of certain action points is not yet done after passing of the deadline, notify the Laboratory Manager who has to ensure that the assigned person implements the action point as soon as possible.

Laboratory Manager:

1. Schedule meetings with the Biosafety Officer once per two weeks to discuss the improvement process of the facilities and safety and check the completion of action points.
2. If the Biosafety Officer indicates that certain action points are not yet implemented while their deadline has already passed, make the assigned staff member complete the action point as soon as possible. Provide assistance and further clarification for the staff member when needed.

NOTE that it is not required to comply with all the safety requirements already at the end of phase one. It is important that the laboratory complies with the requirements when accreditation is requested.