Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:19:17 -0600
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From: Wendy Campbell <wendycampbell**At_Symbol_Here**BOISESTATE.EDU>
Subject: Re: Safety Training
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I believe that's worth at least $2, as it's a very nice summary. The only point I would argue is that we should expect every faculty member (and staff and student) to be vigilant about safety and training, but unfortunately the reality is that they are not, and as you say, due to the lack of centralized controls, it can be quite difficult to force compliance. On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Robin M. Izzo wrote : > If only it were that simple=85 an outright ban on laboratory work until the > worker has completed safety training. In a way, we have that, but it is so > much more complicated and I honestly believe that only those who work in > academia can appreciate that. > > I don=92t think Princeton=92s approach is unique, yet we still don=92t ha ve 100% > compliance. We take it very seriously and are constantly looking for way s > to improve, but it is an uphill battle, not because people don=92t care a nd > not because people complain, but because universities are incredibly > decentralized and it is unrealistic to expect that every faculty member i s > going to be vigilant about it. If they are not, the decentralized nature > means that there may not be enough additional checks and balances. > > > > That=92s my 2 cents (given the length, maybe more like $2). > > > > Robin > > > > > > Robin M. Izzo, M.S. > > Associate Director, EHS > > Princeton University > > 609-258-6259 (office) > > > > *Leap and the net will appear. *- Zen Saying > > *When you stumble, make it part of the dance. *- Unknown > > > > Save a tree...please don't print this or any document unless truly > necessary. > > > > -- Wendy Campbell, ASP Occupational Health and Safety Officer Environmental Health and Safety Boise State University 1910 University Drive Boise, Idaho 83725-1826 Office: (208) 426-3303 Fax: (208) 426-3343

I believe that's worth at least $2, as it's a very nice summary.=A0

The only point I would argue is that we should expect every facult y member (and staff and student) to be vigilant about safety and training, but unfortunately the reality is that they are not, and as you say, due to the lack of centralized controls, it can be quite difficult to force compli ance.=A0=A0

On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Robin M. Iz zo <rmizzo**At_Symbol_Here**pri nceton.edu> wrote:

If only it were that simple=85 an outright ban on laboratory work until the worker has completed safety training.=A0=A0 In a way, we have that, but it is so much more complicated and I honestly believe that o nly those who work in academia can appreciate that.


I don=92t think Princeton=92s approach is unique, yet we still don=92t have 100% compliance.=A0 We take it very seriously and are constantly looking for ways to improve, but it is an uphill battle, not bec ause people don=92t care and not because people complain, but because universities are incredibly decentralized and it is unrealistic to expect t hat every faculty member is going to be vigilant about it.=A0 If they are not, the decentralized nature means that there may not be enough additional chec ks and balances.

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That=92s my 2 cents (given the length, maybe more like $2).

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Robin

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Robin M . Izzo, M.S.

Associa te Director, EHS

Princet on University

609-258 -6259 (office)

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Leap and the net will appear. - Zen Saying

When you stumble, make it part of the dance. - Unknown

=A0

Save a tree...please don't print this or any document unless truly necessary.

=A0





--
Wendy Campbell, ASP
Occupational Health and Safety Officer
Environmental Health and Safety < br>Boise State University
1910 University Drive
Boise, Idaho 83725-18 26
Office: (208) 426-3303
Fax:=A0 (208) 426-3343

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