by admin | Mar 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Train like you fight; fight like you train.” I remember those words from a Master Chief Petty Officer in 1986 at Damage Control School in Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. They mean “practice – a lot.” There’s something to be said about a team working together like a...
by admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
There are many organizations that are compliance driven. They think that if they are compliant with OSHA regulations then their organizations are working safely. This thinking is not necessarily true. Don’t misunderstand me. Compliance with regulations is important,...
by admin | Oct 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
I get the question at just about every workshop: “Do I have to put GHS-type labels on all of my in-use chemicals – even the 10 mL dropper bottles? The short answer is, “No,” provided that you are operating under the OSHA’s Laboratory Standard, 29CFR1910.1450. There...
by admin | Aug 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
There is occasional chatter on safety listservs regarding the use of respirators in academic laboratory work. Students don’t like the smell of organic chemistry lab work, and respirators are an easy fix, right? Not so fast…. Barring the necessity of making...
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