Edit LATCH

A guide to LATCH Settings.

Menu > Data Manager >Edit LATCH

Edit LATCH options

Categories

You may create a category by clicking on Add Category button under Edit LATCH.

Add New Category

Sample Categories

You may create LATCH File Categories too under this tab by clicking on Add File Category.

Adding a File Category

LATCH File Categories

Activities

Click on Add Activity or Edit an existing activity by clicking on the pencil icon under the Activity tab.

Add Activity

New Activity

New Activity set up -I

Click on New Activity and provide the Activity Description (1), Choose Yes/No for "Allow User to Define Activity" (2), Select a Category from the dropdown (3) Input the priority to determine the chronology (4) Check all the relevant training for the activity (5) Provide relevant Info (6) and Potential Hazards (7) for the activity.

New Activity set up -II

Provide instructions for Engineering Controls (8) and Administrative Controls (9), Check the relevant PPE requirements from the list (10), Select Active (11), and hit Save.

PPE

Click on Add PPE or Edit an existing PPE by clicking on the pencil icon under the PPE tab. You can also Export the existing PPE list.

Add PPE

New PPE Dialog box

Provide PPE description and relevant reference link for setting up a New PPE.

Safety Equipment

Click on Create New Type (2) and Create New Safety Equipment (1) to create new types and safety equipment. You may also click on the pencil icon to Edit existing types and safety equipment.

Create New Type

Create New Safety Equipment

Settings

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Assessment Settings

Under the Assessment settings, an Administrator can setup below -

Field	Examples
Modified PPE Requires Comment	Yes, No
Allow Removal of Automatically Assigned PPE	Yes, No
Allowed Assessment Scopes	Room, Principal Investigator, Group
Approval Required for Completed Assessments	No Review, Authorized User, Principal Investigator Review, Admin Review
Force Review even if the assessor is authorized to approve	Yes, No
Notification Email Recipient	[e-mail]
Review Notification Message	Thank you for submitting this hazard assessment. Next, it will be reviewed and finalized by EH&S. You will be notified by email when the review is complete. If you have any questions regarding your hazard assessment, please contact EHS Team.
Notify All Roster Users on Approval/Completion	Yes, No
Send Pending Reminders by Default To	Principal Investigator, Safety Manager, No one, Everyone.
Require Digital Signature	Yes, No
Signature Required for Approve Assessments	Yes, No
Signature Text	By signing below and clicking 'Save' you are confirming that you have read and understood the assessment.
Allow view access for inspectors	Yes, No
Allow Permit Applications	Yes, No
Allow Permit Amendments	Yes, No
Allow New Orders	Yes, No
Allow To Link GHS Hazard	Yes, No
Allow To Link Compound	Yes, No
Allow Assessment	Show, Hide
Assessment Version	Assessment V1, Assessment V2
First Overdue Reminder (days since last assessment, 0 = disabled)	5 days
Second Overdue Reminder (days since last assessment, 0 = disabled)	7 days
Third Overdue Reminder (days since last assessment, 0 = disabled)	10 days

Security Settings

Under the Security settings, an Administrator can allow Edit/ View access to the below LATCH components for an Area Manager and the Inspector -

Field	Area Manager	Inspector
Personnel	View/Edit	View/Edit
Equipment	View/Edit	View/Edit
Training	View/Edit	View/Edit
Inventory	View/Edit	View/Edit
Orders	View/Edit	View/Edit
Permits	View/Edit	View/Edit
Assessment	View/Edit	View/Edit
Waste	View/Edit	View/Edit

Security Settings

Menu Headings

An Administrator can set up custom headings for New Assessments, Open Assessments, Assessments Due, and Completed Assessments.

Menu Headings

Label Settings

An Administrator can set up custom labels for Assessment Activity List Header, Assessment Hazard List Header, Assessment Safety Equipment Audit, Assessment File Attachments, and Pending/Completed Assessed Label.

Label settings

Feature Settings

An Administrator can provide role-based permissions for the below options under the LATCH tab-

Feature Settings

PDF Report Settings

An Administrator can configure the below settings for the PDF Assessments Reports-

PDF Report Settings

Instructions

Under this tab, the Administrator can set up the Dashboard Welcome Message and Instructions for each Tab under LATCH Assessments.

Tab Instructions

Assessment Instructions

Assessment Pages

An Administrator can set up a new page under a LATCH Assessment by clicking on Create New Page under the Assessment Pages tab or Edit an existing page by clicking on the pencil icon.

Assessment Pages

New Page set up dialog box

Field	Description	Examples	Requirement
Page Title	Input applicable Page Title	Safety Data Sheets	Required
Page Order	Input applicable Page Order	2	Required
Page Contents	Input applicable Page Contents	This section provides information specifically on SDS's to provide employees with important information about the chemicals and products they deal with every day.	Required
Page Status	Active/ Inactive	Active	Required