“Student Involvement in Improving the Culture of Safety in Academic Laboratories” Free Webinar  | Wednesday, 1/29/14

This webinar promises to help us learn how to build a student/postdoc-led safety organization within academia; understand drawbacks and advantages to having students/postdocs drive safety initiatives; and learn specific activities and initiatives that are effective in improving the culture of safety in academic laboratories. To learn more or  to register for this free event please do so through the BioRAFT Webinar Registration Page. 

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Read this important message from the Laboratory Safety Institute and find links to free safety resources. 

“Developing a Chemical Safety Plan: Tips for Reducing Risk”

Facility Masters Series Webcast, Thursday, September 27 from 12:00-1:15pm EASTERN. http://www.facilitymastersonline.com/webcasts/

• A PDF version of the presentation from this webcast
• Chemical Safety Related Documents shared by our speakers
• All our previous webinars in the Facility Masters Series

Learn how to improve safety and protect students, teachers and staff from chemical threats with an effective chemical management plan.

In this webinar, you will learn chemical safety standards and best practices that will help you:

• Prepare a written chemical management plan
• Conduct and document a chemical inventory
• Establish a chemical storage system
• Identify and train a chemical coordinator
• Recognize and eliminate chemical safety and storage hazards
• Create a culture of safety in managing chemicals
• Establish preventive maintenance activities to manage chemical safety long-term
• Educate administrators, maintenance/custodial staff, teachers and students

Additional chemical safety best practices are available at www.facilitymastersonline.com/resources.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

AOPL Board Adopts Pipeline Safety Principles

Washington, DC - June 26, 2012 - This week, operators of our nation's liquid pipelines reaffirmed their commitment to safety through adoption of eight pipeline safety principles by the Board of the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL). AOPL is the national trade association for operators of oil, natural gas liquid and carbon dioxide pipelines in the United States.

AOPL Board Chairman Todd Denton, President of Phillips 66 Pipeline LLC, said:

"Our Nation's energy liquid pipeline operators demonstrate they are serious about safety by valuing these safety principles. Making these principles part of our culture is how we act safely every day to protect the public and our employees."

The eight liquid pipeline safety principles are:

* Zero Incidents

* Organization-Wide Commitment

* A Culture of Safety

* Continuous Improvement

* Learn from Experience

* Systems for Success

* Employ Technology

* Communicate with Stakeholders

Read more:  06/26/2012 - AOPL Board Adopts Pipeline Safety Principles