Spotlight on Safety

Health and Safety News For The Princeton Community, July 2024

AUGUST 12-18

Princeton EHS is joining businesses and universities around the country in showing our commitment to workplace safety and health.

Staff from all corners of campus are invited to participate in fun and informative activities to show our safety stripes. Participants have a chance to win prizes and custom merchandize.

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Safety Top Tiger

Nominate a Safety Top Tiger—someone you work with who practices safety and stands as a positive example for others. Nominated individuals could win valuable prizes!


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Video Submissions

Send us a video answering the question, “Why I'm Safe and Sound at Work.” Tell us why safety matters to you or what it means to your sense of wellbeing. We will feature the videos on our social media. Please limit videos to 30 seconds or less


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Hazardous Materials: Don't Overpack!

We have been dealing with tape coming off of hazardous materials packages due to overpacking and high heat/humidity. While it is always important to pack materials correctly, the summer's heat and humidity make the need for proper packaging even more acute.

Preparing and Sealing Box For Disposal or Shipping

Bottom: tape end-to-end with 2” wide clear packing tape.

Reinforce with perpendicular

taping.

Top: tape end-to-end, with reinforcing tape in same manner as bottom.

More information is available on the EHS Website.
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Staff Can Request Records

Employers are required to make available upon request certain medical records and all exposure records of employees who are exposed to toxic substances or hazardous agents.


The University will provide a copy of these records free of charge to the employee or a representative to whom the employee has given specific written authorization.

Supervising For Safety


As part of Safe + Sound Week, Kelly States will be conducting an intensive session of her award-winning Supervising For Safety course. The three-session program will be taught over two days, Wed. August 14 and the morning of Thurs., August 15.


Developed specifically for supervisors and managers, the program is designed to help those who supervise employees to become proficient leaders for safety. 

Sign up under EHS in the learning center. See details under Trainings, below.

Upcoming Trainings July - August 2024


Computer Workstation Ergonomics

July 25, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Location TBA


Advanced Safety Management

August 7, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Louis A. Simpson MPR B60B


Intro to Biosafety

August 13, 10-11 a.m. Carl Icahn 101


Bloodborne Pathogens for Researchers

August 13, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Carl Icahn 101


SAFE AND SOUND WEEK


Safety Management Fundamentals

August 14, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. New South 7th Floor Training Room


Building a Safety Culture

August 14, 1-4 p.m. New South 7th Floor Training Room


Advanced Safety Management

August 15, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. New South 7th Floor Training Room

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Laboratory Safety at Princeton University (Online)

New researchers to Princeton University should complete the following steps as part of the online Laboratory Safety Training Sequence.


  1. Complete the online components of the laboratory safety training: Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety 1-5 and Final Test, available at: https://putrain.learn.com
  2. After completing the online components, sign up for and attend an instructor-led Laboratory Safety Training session.


Upcoming dates for instructor-led Laboratory Safety Training sessions:


Laboratory Safety at Princeton University


July 19, 30


To sign up for a training session, go to:

https://putrain.learn.com

Select Environmental Health & Safety under "Training By Department"


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