Episode 7. Working Alone - Safety Beyond The 9 to 5

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

Metal Lathe Incident at Yale (2011) https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2011/04/13/michele-dufault-11-dies-in-sterling-chemistry-laboratory-accident/

The OSHA Laboratory Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450) https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1450

National Research Council (US) Committee (2011) Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK55878/

Thayn, P. et al (2021) The Lone Lab Worker: Best Practices for Protecting Researchers (the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee incident). https://publications.aiha.org/202108-lone-lab-worker

LET US KNOW!

If you are a member of a lab: do you feel like you have a good understanding of how to work safely during non-standard hours in your lab?

If you are a PI: do you discuss your expectations for the work that may occur during non-standard hours with your lab group?

And if you’re in leadership: How are you balancing productivity with the responsibility to keep people safe?

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