EHSO Research Safety team nominated labs every month to recognize their commitment to safety. The winners received a pizza party.
The Kim Lab was the winner for August. Congratulations to the members of Dr. Minsu Kim’s research group for embracing a culture of safety.
Dr. Minsu Kim Lab. Top left photo, L-R: Minsu, Emrah, Matty, Dai; Top middle photo, L-R: Emrah, Chloe; Top right photo, L-R: Waqas, Emrah, Daniel, Matty, Qihan, Dai, Minsu; Bottom photo, L-R: Freya, Emma, Liz, Minsu, Matty, Tats
Congratulations and keep up the great work!
Lab Safety Spotlight Winners in FY19:
- October 2018: Dr. Shannon Meeks and Dr. Pete Lollar Lab
- November 2018: Dr. Anna Kenney Lab
- December 2018: Dr. Christine Moe Lab
- January 2019: Dr. F. Eun-Hyueng Lee Lab
- February 2019: Dr. Susan Ray Lab
- March 2019: Dr. Rafi Ahmed
- April 2019: Dr. Christopher LaRock Lab
- May 2019: Dr. Huw Davies Lab
- June 2019: Dr. Madhav Dhodapkar Lab
- July 2019: Dr. Max Cooper Lab and Dr. Sagar Lonial Lab (We had a tie!)
- August 2019: Dr. Minsu Kim Lab
Ways members of research labs can embrace a culture of safety:
- Maintain your EHSO training up to date
- Know the biological or chemical properties or characteristics of the materials that you are using in research
- Use your PPE according to the lab specific PPE Assessment
- Review the safety and lab specific SOPs before commencing work
- Clean after you have finished your work
- Know how to respond to and report an incident or accident
