Spotlight on Safety

Health and Safety News For The Princeton Community, September 2025

The roofs of campus may not be used for personal or social purposes. This is done because of the obvious hazard of falls, as well as the possibility of roof damage.

Some roofs may be used for research and teaching with prior approval from Facilities and EHS. Approval may be sought by contacting Jamie McQuaid of Environmental Health & Safety at extension 8-5106 or via e-mail at jmcquaid@princeton.edu and Chris Machusak of the Maintenance Department at extension 8-6607.

The full text of this policy may be found at: ehs.princeton.edu/roof-safety

EHS Introduces 'Office Hours'

Princeton EHS is launching a new way for students, researchers and faculty to connect with us!

Once a month, we will fan out to four locations in the science neighborhood — Equad, Briger, Frick and Icahn — to be available for one-on-one advice and counsel for any issues related to SHIELD, waste disposal, hazardous substances, PPE, safety supplies, lab equipment, proper procedures or any other questions you may have.

EHS reps will be at all four locations simultaneously. We will have handouts and labels, and occasionally, giveaways and themes. So grab a coffee and snack and come join us for EHS Office Hours!

Join us for our first-ever office hours, Tuesday, Sept. 30 from 11 a.m. to noon at:

E-Quad (E-Quad Cafe in C Wing),

Briger (atrium, near the dinosaur),

Frick (Chemistry CaFe, in the atrium) or

Icahn (Genomics Cafe in the lobby).

CPR Training Sessions Offered in October

Princeton University Emergency Management is offering on-campus, fully-sponsored (i.e. no cost to you) CPR training. Each participant who successfully completes the AHA Heartsaver course requirements will be issued an AHA Heartsaver eCard, valid for two years.

Participants attend two 2-hour sessions (4 hours total):

Monday, Oct. 13, 1-3 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 16. 1-3 p.m.

Participants attend BOTH sections.

(If you cannot make these sessions, another training will be held Nov. 10 and 13.)

Training takes place at the Office of Environmental Health & Safety, 262 Alexander St. and is led by Kevin Pisciella, AHA Instructor and Emergency Preparedness Specialist with EHS. Register in the Employee Learning Center at this link or click the button below.

What To Do If a Bat Gets Indoors

Princeton has seen a seasonal uptick in incidents of bat incursions into residential spaces on campus. If you discover a bat in your living space on campus, the University recommends the following actions. Read More »

Departmental News

EHS welcomes two new staffers this fall. Senior Health and Safety Technician Will Shaw comes to us from Criterion Labs in Bensalem, PA, where he worked in environmental consulting. Senior Lab Safety Specialist Ryan Leighton was previously at the National Institutes of Health. He will primarily manage activity at the University's soon-to-open Hopewell Research Campus.

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Upcoming Trainings

Radioactive Materials Safety

Sept. 12, 2-4 p.m. Icahn 101

Intro to Biosafety

Sept. 15, 1-2 p.m. Icahn 101

Bloodborne Pathogens For Researchers

Sept. 15, 2-3 p.m. Icahn 101

Fire Extinguisher Training

Sept. 19, 10-11 a.m. 200 Elm, Room 105 (DPS)

Sept. 23, 9-10 a.m. 200 Elm, Room 105 (DPS)

AHA Heartsaver CPR Training

Oct. 13 and 16, 1-3 p.m. 262 Alexander (EHS)

Nov. 10 and 13, 1-3 p.m. 262 Alexander (EHS)

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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 (In-Person)

Sept. 12

Sept. 23

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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