Postdoc/Student Safety
New workers, including Students, Grad Student Research Assistants (GSRAs), and postdocs (PDs) are at greater risk of injury due in part to being in a new setting and not being fully integrated into the Lab’s processes and procedures. This group has been involved in some of the most severe incidents at LBNL.
EH&S is seeking to partner with science and operations divisions to develop and implement a lab-wide strategy to reduce the risk of injury to workers, with an emphasis on new workers, including Students, Grad Student Research Assistants, and Postdocs.
Please send feedback, ideas/suggestions, questions to LabSafety@lbl.gov
Quarterly Lunch & Learns
A quarterly lunch & learn series focused on students and postdocs to join EH&S and have open discussions, ask questions, voice concerns, and offer feedback/suggestions about safety at Berkeley Lab.
Tuesday, Aug 6 - TBD
Tuesday, Nov 5 - TBD
Past Meetings
Tuesday May 7th - Chemical Acquisition with Julie Zhu and Waste Management with Anthony Fernandez
Watch the meeting recording
Tuesday, Feb 6 - Sustainability @ the Lab with Brie Fulton
Watch the meeting recording
Suggested Topics for future meetings
Facilities & building requests, HVAC issues
UCB vs LBNL
Waste disposal
Accessibility with in buildings
Onboarding/training for new students/post docs
Ergonomics
Safety Corner in Postdoc Newsletter
A monthly safety themed section in the Postdoc Program newsletter. The subject for each month is decided by EH&S and is relevant to current ongoings that require attention from the postdoc community.
Submit requests for topics at labsafety@lbl.gov
Postdoc Monthly Orientation
EH&S attends the monthly postdoc orientation hosted by the Postdoc Program team and gives a brief 5-10 minute presentation on safety at LBNL.
See presentation here
Resources
W → “Waste Management” or “Waste Guide”
E → “Ergonomics”
E → “Environment, Health & Safety Division”
L → “Laboratory Safety”
S → “Scientific Safety and Collaboration Alliance”
Scientific Safety & Collaboration Alliance (SSCA) A resource for knowledge sharing between working scientists and researchers. Created to make it easier and safer to begin unfamiliar work, especially for those new to LBNL. Volunteers needed!
Lessons Learned Database. A resource for knowledge sharing between employees. Created to make it easier to share knowledge, lessons learned, and resources for everyone, especially for those new to LBNL.
1 Min 4 Safety Slides. A resourse designed to facilitate discussions around environment, safety, and health topics. Each slide delivers focused talking points that you can present in any meeting as a brief safety opener or use to launch a more extensive discussion on a particular topic.