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Top 5 Lab Safety Tips from a PPE Manufacturer

March 1, 2018

Protective clothing manufacturer offers recommendations for preventing accidents and injuries in labs

Working Safely with Fentanyl in the Lab

October 6, 2017

How the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is keeping its workers safe through PPE and a new enclosure

'Shut the Sash' Campaign Aims to Save Energy, Boost Safety in Smith College Labs

October 25, 2016

“The goal is to educate and encourage fume hood users to shut the sash window whenever possible for both safety and ene...

Safe Storage of Combustibles to Avoid Lab Fires

March 9, 2016

Laboratory fires are all too common and can be devastating, not only for the source lab, but surrounding labs as well.

Have a Written Safety Policy

December 8, 2015

A clear, concise safety policy is the cornerstone of a good safety program.

Require the Use of Appropriate Eye Protection at All Times

October 8, 2015

Appropriate eye protection is defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z-87.1 standard.

Develop Plans and Conduct Drills for Dealing with Emergencies

September 10, 2015

The only good way to prepare for an emergency situation is to think through how you should respond and then practic...

Develop Specific Work Practices for Individual Experiments

June 11, 2015

This simple idea preceded by 15 years the requirements of the OSHA Lab Standard for "Standard Operating Procedures," "Co...

10 Quick Laboratory Safety Tips

March 31, 2015

Laboratory safety should be first priority. Lab managers must develop effective training programs, best-practices, and safety...

Provide Fire Extinguishers, Safety Showers, and Eye Wash Fountains

February 12, 2015

Fire extinguishers need to be appropriate to the type of fire.

Make Learning How to be Safe an Integral Part of Education, Work, and Play

May 8, 2014

For too many years at academic institutions and some companies, health, safety, and the environment have been something ...

Tough Policies Make for a Safe Lab

February 4, 2014

University's safety policies are a helpful framework for many labs.

Don’t Allow Experiments to Run Unattended Unless They Are Failsafe

November 12, 2013

There are surely going to be times when experiments must continue running on their own while you do other things (go out to l...

Require All Staff Members to Read the Safety Manual and Sign a Rules Agreement

October 10, 2013

Signing a rules agreement does several things. It makes you decide what the rules and policies are going to be. It shows ever...

Conduct Periodic, Unannounced Laboratory Inspections

September 10, 2013

Inspections get people involved in thinking about hazards and unsafe practices in the workplace. These should be done at leas...

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