Information is reviewed and certification required annually due to local, state and federal requirements. Larry discussed reports on Chemical Inventories. Receptivity to the system is high. People working in labs have seen the value of the online system. Larry reviewed Stanford s Ergonomics Program.
Early intervention has a much more positive impact on reducing injuries.
Larry reviewed public relations events and discussed the hazardous material responses. The most common Haz Mat report is when a mercury thermometer breaks in a lab. At Stanford a very small number of incidences require regulatory reporting. Obviously, this causes some concern. A fatality at University of Pennsylvania due to involvement in that activity has resulted in heightened awareness and more external oversight.