Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2011 11:40:13 -0400
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Subject: Re: Nature News Article: Fatality adds further momentum to calls
for a shake-up in academic safety culture.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/notre-dame-to-disclose-investig ation-into-student-videographers-death/2011/04/18/AF5DW3yD_story.html

Read yesterday’s article regarding the student death at Notre Dame and ask yourself about top administration commitment to safety, academic safety culture (or lack thereof), and if this is issue is only present in laboratories.

Dean R. Lillquist PhD, CIH


From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Mary Ellen A Scott
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Nature News Article: Fatality adds further momentum to calls for a shake-up in academic safety culture.

http:// www.nature.com/news/2011/110418/full/472270a.html

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Mary Ellen Scott, PhD.
Safety Specialist II
Case Western Reserve University
EHS - Environmental Health and Safety
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