Health and Safety News for the Princeton Community • Vol. VII No. 2, April 2023
Join Princeton EHS for Our Spring Festival of Safety
May 2-3 Icahn Atrium
Fun Giveaways and Prizes!

May 2 | 11am-1pm: Housekeeping, Rotor Inspections

May 2 | 4-6 pm: Biosafety, Housekeeping

May 3 | 11am-1pm: Biosafety, PPE
Sa[Fest] comes to the Icahn Atrium May 2-3 with informative presentations about PPE, housekeeping (maintaining a cleaner, safer and more efficient lab space), rotor inspections (first complete an equipment clearance request) and biosafety principles and practices.

Along with informative exhibits and vendors, there will be a variety of giveaways and raffle prizes, treats and refreshments, and pizza on Tuesday evening (May 2).
Ladder Safety Month
EHS participated in Ladder Safety Month in March. The annual event highlights prevention strategies designed to keep workers safe when using all types of ladders, from step stools to extension ladders. Learn More »
LADDER SAFETY TIP
Use a 1:4 ratio to set the angle of a straight ladder. In other words, divide the ladder height by 4, then move the ladder base that far from the structure. For example, if the ladder is 12 feet tall, its base should be 3 feet away from the structure.

The NIOSH Ladder Safety app includes an angle measuring tool, mechanical checklist and other useful tools to improve extension and step ladder safety. More Info »
TigerSafe: So Much More than COVID-Safe!
TigerSafe has great features beyond the tools you came to rely on for COVID mitigation: maps, emergency guides, well-being resources and Friend Walk, to name a few. We'll be highlighting these as part of an upcoming promotional campaign - look for our reels on Instagram!
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COVID-19 Response Update

EHS has updated information on its website related to the University's COVID-19 response. The Visitor and Vaccination policies are no longer in effect as of March 31, 2023. 
Princeton Research Day

Attend Princeton Research Day on May 11 at Frist Campus Center to interact with early-career researchers in the arts and humanities, natural sciences, social sciences and engineering.
Schedule Fall Safety Seminars
Expecting a new cohort of graduate students this upcoming summer or fall? EHS will provide additional departmental sessions to help rapidly onboard incoming researchers. Reach out now to lock in a preferred date and time.
Upcoming Trainings April-July 2023

Advanced Safety Management
May 4, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. McDonnell Hall Room 106

Intro to Biosafety
May 9, 10-11 a.m. LTL 005

Bloodborne Pathogens for Researchers
May 9, 11 a.m.-noon. LTL 005

Radioactive Materials Safety
May 25, 1 p.m. LTL 317

Safety Management Fundamentals
June 12, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. New South 7th Floor Training Room

Building a Safety Culture
June 26, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. New South 7th Floor Training Room

Advanced Safety Management
July 10, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. McDonnell Hall Room 106
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Laboratory Safety at Princeton University (Online)
New researchers to Princeton University should complete the following steps as part of the online Laboratory Safety Training Sequence.

  1. Complete the online components of the laboratory safety training: Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety 1-5 and Final Test, available at: https://putrain.learn.com
  2. After completing the online components, sign up for and attend an instructor-led Laboratory Safety Training session.

Upcoming dates for instructor-led Laboratory Safety Training sessions:

Laboratory Safety at Princeton University
April 28
May 9
May 26
June 6

To sign up for a training session, go to:
Select Environmental Health & Safety under "Training by Department"
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