A recent partnership between Berkeley Lab ergonomic experts and scientific researchers resulted in custom-designed equipment. With collaboration and a nominal monetary investment, Lab workers now can adapt to the difficult positions required to work on uncommonly shaped equipment.
Read more about this ergonomic partnership
When a graduate student injured herself while using a wrench, Division Director Ali Belkacem visited the Lab to share personal safety tips he learned from being in similar scenarios. This commitment to safety, from the director down, is an important component of the Division's culture.
Glenn Podonsky, DOE's Chief Health, Safety and Security Officer, answers questions on the HSS Safety Culture Report. See video here.
The National Research Council is beginning a yearlong analysis of what can be done to stop a rash of lab accidents on university campuses. In a relatively new approach, behavioral scientists will take part in the review. Link to article.
