The following are the details of
the
Safety in the Laboratory and Research Seminar
'supporting safety and wellbeing in research'
held on 13 April 2012
14.00-16.00pm
Huxley Building
Main Lecture theatre
13th April 2012
The Health and Safety Department are delighted to host a ‘Safety in the Laboratory and Research’ Seminar.
The event is free to attend and will include several international speakers.
Presentations cover the laboratory safety programme at Princeton University as well as examining the recent and tragic incidents involving liquid nitrogen in the UK and a laboratory fire in the US. The forthcoming UK guidance document ‘Safety in Research’ is due out later this year and provides information on training and accountability of staff undertaking or managing research activities.
The event provides an excellent professional development opportunity for staff working in laboratories and research environments, it supports the principle aims within the Research and Excellence Framework (REF) as well as furthering professionalism and knowledge exchange within laboratory teaching and research activities in higher education.
Who should attend:
- Heads of school
- academic teaching and research staff,
- technical staff,
- research students
- safety advisers.
- biological safety officers,
- COSHH risk assessors
- laboratory managers
- principal investigators
- radiation protection supervisors / RPAs
Seminar programme
Huxley Building
Main Lecture theatre
13th April
14.00-16.00pm
Laboratory Safety Seminar
Programme |
Welcome
Alan Cowen
Head of health and Safety
University of Brighton
(Deputy Chair University Safety and Health Association, USHA) |
Princeton University
Laboratory Safety Programme
Robin Izzo
Associate Director EHA
Princeton University |
‘What value is there in using
laboratory compliance as a leading safety indicator?’
Mary Crabtree
Workplace Safety Manager
UNC-CH Environment, Health & Safety |
Safety In Research Guidance Document
Update on revision
of the HSE/USHA Document
Marion Richards
(Chair: Safety in Research Working Group)
Director Health Safety and Wellbeing
University of Sussex |
The US Chemical Safety Board investigation into major laboratory accidents at USA Universities- Supporting the sector
The American Council on Education (the university presidents’ group) charged CSHEMA and ACS (American Chemical Society) with creating reports and tools to help with risk assessment and the culture of safety in the lab. CSHEMA put together a series of webinars and reports and a ACS task force is developing a white paper and risk assessment tool.
Cheri Hildreth /Robin Izzo
Director of Environmental Health & Safety
(Past president, Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association, CSHEMA)
University of Louisville |
Tea and Coffee
Open forum and networking |
Booking arrangements
Please forward your booking request to the safety team at healthandsafety@brighton.ac.uk. You will receive a booking confirmation by e-mail.
Travel and directions
The Huxley Building is located on the Moulsecoomb site adjacent to the Moulsecoomb railway station. http://www.brighton.ac.uk/maps/moulsecoomb
Free parking is also available on-site. Please indicate parking requirement at time of booking.
Accommodation
For those attendees requiring accommodation the night before Brighton has a range of good value accommodation options adjacent to either the Brighton main railway station or in the picturesque town of Lewes, where there is also a direct rail service to the Moulsecoomb campus station.
Event updates
As the event if free your booking and reservation will affect catering arrangements, should you be unable to attend for any reason, please notify us well in advance of any alterations to your arrangements.
Please refer to e-mails and website of any programme or venue alterations
Further information
Contact the University of Brighton Health and Safety Department on 01273 643144 or e-mail healthandsafety@brighton.ac.uk
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