Spotlight on Safety

Health and Safety News For The Princeton Community, July 2025

Be Safe This Summer!

EHS celebrates a summer of safety with two big events coming up in August! On August 6, join your SaFest friends for Safety Summer Camp at Frick Laboratory. We'll be celebrating summer with fun activities and giveaways, plus EHS "counselors" will be on hand offering the best advice this side of Camp Grenada!

Safe + Sound Week returns August 11-15 with activities promoting a safe work environment on campus. Nominate a Safety Top Tiger, enjoy special promotions and participate in fun contests showing our commitment to workplace heath and safety.

SAVE THE DATES!

New Features in TigerAlert System

The TigerAlert system is used by the University to send campuswide notifications via email when protective actions are suggested and/or when notification is required by the Clery Act. Text messages and voice communications are used when there is a more pressing issue.

Users can opt-in to receive certain types of notifications, including road closure alerts, construction updates, and weather notifications, through the Rave web portal (login required).

You will also see several new features in the TigerAlert system. A new banner will be used for campus-wide TigerAlert messages. Also, there is a slight change in the email sending domain. Campus-wide alerts will now come from:

tigeralert@emergency.princeton.edu instead of tigeralert@princeton.edu.

Supervising For Safety at Princeton

New sessions have been posted for the nationally award-winning Supervising for Safety Certificate Program on the Employee Learning Center.

This three-session program is open to anyone, but targeted towards directors, supervisors, managers, team and project leaders, and anyone who wants to influence safety in their organization. Classes can be taken out of order.

Trainings take place July 16, 23 and 30 at the New South 7th Floor Training Room. Click the ELC link above or go to the Upcoming Trainings section below for more information.

Research News

Never Hand-Carry Research Samples

Researchers are strongly advised against hand-carrying research samples when they travel and are reminded that doing so may have severe repercussions. EHS has published a press release and new webpage offering guidance. Learn More »

Federal Ban to Affect UAS Used in Research

New legislation will prohibit use of some of the most popular drones in federally-funded research beginning in December 2025, including those from DJI and Autel Robotics. A complete list of affected models is on the Princeton Drones Website »

Departmental News

Longtime EHS Administrative Assistant Lynne Brown retired from Princeton University in April. We sent Lynne off with a party at Prospect House, good wishes and thanks for her years of service.

Director of Campus Safety & Health Kelly States (below, right) recently completed the Office of Human Resource’s Inclusion & Diversity Certificate Program. Over the course of 16 months, participants attended a wide range of classes and discussions, participated in service projects, and completed a final practicum project.

Assistant Vice President of EHS Robin Izzo and Communications Specialist Jim Sturdivant were on hand at Commencement in their role as Free Expression Facilitators, helping to support Princeton’s commitment to freedom of expression while also ensuring the success of this most celebratory of University events. Helping to coordinate the event from the command center were, from left, Emergency Preparedness Specialist Kevin Pisciella and Director of Emergency Preparedness Derek Ziegler.

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Upcoming Trainings

SUPERVISING FOR SAFETY

Safety Management Fundamentals

July 16, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. New South 7th Floor Training Room

Building a Safety Culture

July 23, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. New South 7th Floor Training Room

Advanced Safety Management

July 30, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. New South 7th Floor Training Room

Classes can be taken out of order.

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Fire Extinguisher Training

August 4, 10-11 a.m.

August 19, 10-11 a.m.

200 Elm Drive (Department of Public Safety), Room 105

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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.

Complete the online components of the laboratory safety training: Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety 1-5 and Final Test, available at: https://putrain.learn.com
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 18

August 1

August 18

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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