When Cheng Hao Wu, a graduate student in the Materials Sciences Division, began his beam time at the Advanced Light Source (ALS) he found himself needing to clear a space on a workbench, which had on it used KimWipes and beakers that still contained liquid.
Aware of the potential hazard, he took the time to properly dispose of the waste in the chemical room and cleaned the beakers. “Although the beakers were labeled and there were no dangerous chemicals, I could have easily knocked one over or even broken one, since I was assembling rather large equipment on the bench,” says Cheng Hao.
Noticing Cheng Hao’s attention to safety, a colleague presented him with a Hero Card, and he is now the latest winner of $50 in the Hero Card raffle, randomly selected from recent Hero Card recipients.
“Safety is really important in any research activity, even more so for a user facility such as ALS,” says Cheng Hao. “There are so many different users coming and going — it is very important for everyone to clean up their own mess after their experiments. If they don't do it thoroughly, it could really endanger the next user, because the next user may not know what they are dealing with.”
Another Hero Card recipient and raffle winner this quarter was Bianca Bocobo of Human Resources. A big “thank you” to Cheng Hao for stepping up to properly dispose of abandoned waste, and a thank you to colleagues who recognized Cheng Hao’s and Bianca’s extra efforts.
If you see someone safe-ing the day, give them Hero Card! Need a supply? Contact Kat Wentworth at [email protected] or if you need more information contact [email protected].
