And the “All Eyes on Safety” Photo Contest Winner is…..
Avid photographer and Earth Sciences Division Staff Scientist John Christensen was voted by the Berkeley Lab community as the winner of the photo contest that ended May 15. The photo that garnered him a $100 cash prize was taken near Building 90 while on one of his daily walks last November.
When the “All Eyes on Safety” contest came up John put that quirky image to good use by adding a caption that nailed the single most important safety message for pedestrians: use designated walkways. The other two top things to remember, according to Berkeley Lab’s safety experts, are to wear footwear appropriate to the terrain and to pay close attention to where you are going considering the Lab’s topography, aging infrastructure, and ongoing construction activity.
Berkeley Lab Deputy Director and photo contest sponsor Horst Simon would like to thank all contest participants and remind the community that “The Lab’s safety culture is robust, but safety is something we have to keep our eyes on every single day.”
If you have a question or concern regarding any safety issue, Berkeley Lab’s management and safety experts are “all ears.” For more information, see:
Environment/Health/Safety Division: http://www2.lbl.gov/ehs/,
Safety Culture: safetyculture.lbl.gov
For a peek at all contest entries see below.
Contest Images
| Lab Safety: Demonstrating proper use of finding residual fluorescent quantum dots Being careful and wearing proper P.P.E. while decontaminating; use of VITON gloves, black light to find contamination, fume hood with a UV lamp after cleaning up a spill |
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| Putting 2chainz on the unchained cylinder Securing the gas cylinders |
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| Don't be a Turkey, Use Designated Walkways! The importance of crossing safely and using designated walk-ways |
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Eyes in all directions! |
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| Eye of the Break Time (video submission) Making a point to take breaks to avoid the stresses and strain related to working with computers Go here to view the video: drive.google.com/a/lbl.gov/file/d/0B4f4-ARLePZlMF85emNlYjljX2c/view?usp=sharing |
| Cooling Tower Repair Anticipating what the job will require and planning ahead to avoid risks; using fall protection, lockout/tagout and ladders properly; the benefits of working as a team and keeping an eye out for each other’s safety |
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| All dressed up and ready to go! Using proper respiratory protection for the level of hazard; protective clothing, hood, face piece, properly dressed for the job |
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| Your drink here Keeping food and beverage where it belongs, OUTSIDE the Lab! |
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| Safety all around, 1 mile under the earth Wearing proper P.P.E. and everyone is wearing it; working in teams instead of alone |
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| Dangerous (not a) step Keeping an eye out for the safety of others by identifying a hazard and warning others to be careful |
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| Safing Up Scientific Equipment (spelled ironically on purpose) Using internal Lab resources and experts to make equipment safe to work on and for use by others |
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| Smoke is no Joke Talking to each other and looking out for each other in unsafe situations; stopping work if necessary in order to ensure the safety of yourself and others |
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| P.P.E. SAFETY ALL WAYS Working as a team; using P.P.E. to ensure everyone is properly connected to the structural steel |
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| All eyes on safety means ALL eyes Looking out for the safety of others, even when not at work! |
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