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Laboratory Equipment Safety: Autoclaves/Sterilizers
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Consider the following incident... A postdoc was badly scalded by water while removing items from the top autoclave of a tower-style autoclave. To autoclave her own materials, […]
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Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Consider the following incident... Recently, a researcher left a lit Bunsen burner inside a BSC, closed the sash and walked away. The type of biological safety cabinet […]
FavoriteLaboratory Equipment Safety: Centrifuges
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? A laboratory was seriously damaged when the rotor of an ultracentrifuge failed while in use. Flying metal fragments damaged walls, the ceiling and other equipment. The […]
FavoriteLifting Safely in Healthcare Food Services
WHAT’S AT STAKE? When we think of injuries from lifting in a healthcare workplace, we are likely to think of back injuries resulting from patient lifts. However, these injuries can happen […]
FavoriteMaking the Best Use of Lifting & Handling Aids
Safety Talk What’s at Stake Workers who perform frequent and heavy lifting are at risk for back injuries and abdominal straining that can cause hernias. Arm, shoulder, neck and wrist pain is […]
FavoritePreventing and Protecting Against Tuberculosis – Healthcare
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious and infectious condition that can affect different parts of the body but is most commonly considered to be a disease of the […]
FavoriteProtecting Against Blood and Other Potentially Infectious Materials – Healthcare
Safety Talk What’s at Stake? All human body fluids, including sweat, saliva, vomit, and blood, can potentially be infected with bacteria or viruses. Some of these potentially infectious materials die almost immediately […]
FavoriteWhat You Need to Know About the Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Safety Talk WHAT'S AT STAKE? According to the WHO, coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that range from the common cold to much more serious diseases. These diseases can infect both […]
FavoriteDon’t be a Mad Scientist in the Lab
What’s at Stake? The laboratory environment can be a hazardous place to work. Some settings, such as hospitals, chemical production and pharmaceuticals may contain many specific hazards which lab workers must […]
FavoriteBeware of Bloodborne Pathogens
WHAT’S AT STAKE? Nearly any worker could encounter bloodborne pathogens – whether bandaging a co-worker’s cut, stepping on a used hypodermic needle in the alley or helping an accident victim on […]
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