LAB MANAGER SAFETY DIGITAL SUMMIT
Strategies for Safer Science
Safety is of utmost importance in a laboratory facility. As the old adage goes, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”—advance preparation, training, and education is crucial to maintaining a safe lab environment. While keeping personnel healthy and out of harm’s way is the most important objective, an effective safety program can also prevent costly downtime, product loss, cleanup, and even lawsuits. Lab managers must prepare for a myriad of safety situations, including chemical emergencies, compliance with current health and safety standards, and safeguarding the mental health of themselves and their employees.
Lab Manager will host our Safety Digital Summit on November 17-18, where our expert speakers will share real-life lessons and techniques for maintaining a safe working environment. Learn things you can do right now to improve your skills to create a safe, positive lab experience for your staff. Discussions will include tips on effective risk assessment, proper and safe disposal of laboratory waste, how to encourage others to care about lab safety, and more. Audience members will be invited to participate in a Q&A with speakers during each session, as they gather information to take back to their own labs and improve their own experiences.
Schedule of events
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
The Latest in Laboratory Waste Management
Presenter: Dan Scungio
Dan The Lab Safety Man, Inc.
11:00 am-12:00 pm EST
Responding to Employee Mental Health Issues
Presenter: Mary Ann Baynton, MSW, RSW
Workplace Strategies for Mental Health
12:30-1:30 pm EST
Making Safety the #1 Priority: How to Convince Others
Presenter: James A. Kaufman, PhD
The Laboratory Safety Institute (LSI)
2:00-3:00 pm EST
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Onboarding Your Way to Great EHS Performance
Presenter: Kathryn J. Nobrega
Stanford University
11:00 am-12:00 pm EST
Developing an Online Safety Training Program for Researchers
Presenter: Imke Schroeder, PhD
UC Center for Laboratory Safety
12:30-1:30 pm EST
Moving Beyond Compliance: Using a Recognize, Assess, Manage/Minimize, and Prepare (RAMP) Framework
Presenters: Kimi Brown, NRCC-CHO, CSP, ARM and Gwenn Allen, NRCC-CHO
University of Pennsylvania
2:00-3:00 pm EST