Spotlight on Safety
Health and Safety News For The Princeton Community
May 2024
"We will do that. We know how."
Princeton’s Sustainability Strategy Explained at EHS Event 
Princeton University’s ambitious carbon neutrality goals rely on a three-pronged approach: conservation measures, behavior change and innovative engineering. Each aspect was highlighted by a speaker at our April 17 event, “Greening Up the Lab: Spring Festival of Safety and Sustainability,” part of the Sa[Fest] series of research safety events.
Celebrating Sustainability at Icahn
Attendees enjoyed making keepsake plants, sharing ideas for green labs and learning about sustainability at Sa[Fest]. For more pics and videos, see our social media or online photo gallery.
Standing Up For Safety (By Standing Down)
EHS's workplace safety team spearheaded campus participation in OSHA's "Stand Down For Safety" week (May 6-10), which was focused on fall prevention. As part of the week's activities, Sean Farrell and Stephanie Lamb of EHS inspected personal fall protection equipment in Facilities. 
Lab Closeout Procedures
Planning to graduate or leave Princeton? EHS has procedures to follow for dealing with hazardous materials before leaving your lab space for good. Read more on the EHS website.
Hazardous Waste Event
Mercer County household hazardous waste collection and electronic recycling takes place at the Dempster Fire School (350 Lawrence Station Rd.) on June 8. This event is open to all county residents.
Fiber Arts Bloom at Princeton
Now through June 2, “Blooming - A Fiber Arts Installation” is decorating Firestone Plaza with vibrant colors and textures. EHS’ Halina Staniszewska-Goraczniak is a co-organizer of the exhibit and her handiwork is well represented in contributions to the decorated bikes, mandalas and other art festooning the area. Madison, Robin and Stephanie from the EHS office stopped by this week with Halina to admire the display. See more photos »
Featured Video: Award Winners
The raffle at Sa[Fest] featured two cuttings of a begonia that once belonged to Albert Einstein, plus two terrariums. Congrats to the lucky winners!
Green Labs Idea Board
If you weren't able to go to Sa[Fest] (or if you were and are just full of good ideas!), we have a virtual idea board for sharing sustainability challenges, program ideas and strategies for engagement. Please participate!
EHS Strategic Planning: Help Us Shape Our Future
EHS is in the midst of updating our strategic plan for the next five years, and we would appreciate your input. Here are some of the ways you can provide feedback on what EHS is doing well, could be doing better, should do more of, should do less of, etc.
Our updated, draft mission: We have an unwavering commitment to protect people and the environment, in support of the University’s mission. We foster partnerships with faculty, students, and staff to enable them to recognize risk and empower them to learn, discover, serve, and work safely.
 
Our new draft vision: A future where safety, health, preparedness, and environmental stewardship permeate every aspect of campus life.
  1. Participate in a focus group, in person or via Zoom, where EHS staff will be present for part of the discussion and a facilitator from outside EHS will be present for the rest of the discussion to collect candid feedback that will only be aggregated with all feedback sessions and only attributed to you if you ask to do so. Send an email to Lynne Brown at lb5@princeton.edu to be included in a session.
  2. Provide written, anonymous comments on the EHS Strategic Planning Feedback Idea Board. You may add your own comments or upvote existing entries.
  3. Contact anyone from EHS for a more focused discussion.
 
We look forward to your ideas and constructive feedback.
Chemical Health & Safety Workshop
The ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety Workshop "Empowering Academic Researchers to Strengthen Safety Culture" takes place Sunday, June 30, 2 to 5:30 p.m. ET via Zoom. The workshop is designed for frontline researchers in academic institutions
Upcoming Trainings May - June 2024

Fire Extinguisher Training
May 29, 10-11 a.m. 200 Elm Rm. 105

Radioactive Materials Safety
May 30, 2-3:30 p.m. LTL Room 117

Intro to Biosafety
June 5, 2-3 p.m. PNI A32

Bloodborne Pathogens for Researchers
June 5, 3-4 p.m. PNI A32
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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

May 24

To sign up for a training session, go to:
Select Environmental Health & Safety under "Training By Department"
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