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2nd cycle of RFID chemical inventory reconciliation starts in August!
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
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.
*Tip for QR code from mobile device: Click date hyperlink below, log in to LBNL Google calendar using your credentials (opens new tab), then go back and click date hyperlink again. Since you are logged in, it should open an event details page you can save.
Upcoming Meetings
Wednesday November 13, 2025 - Topic TBD
Location 91-310 12:30-1:30
Wednesday February 11, 2026 - Topic TBD
Location 91-310 12-1
Past Meetings
8/14/25 - Chemical Reuse Facility and On-the-job (OJT) Resources
Watch the meeting recording
5/15/25 - Sustainability at LBNL
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2/13/25 - Ergonomics In The Lab & At Your Desk
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11/7/24 - Waste Management with Nathan Black
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8/6/24 - Your responsibilities and how to maintain an accurate hazardous chemical inventory with Julie Zhu
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5/7/24 - Chemical Acquisition with Julie Zhu and Waste Management with Anthony Fernandez
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2/6/24 - Sustainability @ the Lab with Brie Fulton
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Suggested Topics for future meetings
Facilities & building requests, HVAC issues
UCB vs LBNL
Accessibility within buildings
Onboarding/training for new students/post docs
Safety Corner in Postdoc Newsletter
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
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
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.
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