Accident Prevention

Forethought and preplanning, i.e., developing a response plan, can help immensely when crisis hits

The UC team identified the likely physical cause of the March 16 explosion to be an electrostatic charge

The question of permitting lab employees to work alone with dangerous materials and equipment has raised serious questions of whether prohibiting the practice would impede academic freedom

"We've got an increasing number of unusually risky experiments, and we need to be more thoughtful and deliberate in how we oversee this work."

Agency chair is kicking off the CSB overhaul by focusing on completing reports for six delayed investigations by the end of 2015

We believe in prevention—finding and fixing problems and hazards before employees are hurt. We also know that prevention programs are effective and do reduce workplace illnesses, injuries, and fatalities.

Criminal charges relating to a 2008 lab accident at UCLA continue to raise concerns over safety practices in all university labs.

While having no accidents isn't necessarily a good indication that everything's OK, having them go unreported makes the matter worse. The reporting of all accidents is extremely important. Every accident is an opportunity to improve your safety program, to learn how to do a better job, and to protect your workers and facilities.

Employee Insurance Picks Up Costs for Some Work-related Injuries.

Preventing back injury requires instruction, training, assessment, & ongoing evaluation