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Lab Safety Man: The strange anatomy of a lab exposure

December 18, 2025

Infection Control, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

The lab manager reported to me that an employee had a body fluid splash to the mouth, and the manager and the employee both wanted to know if it should be reported. At this point, the story breaks dow...

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OSHA challenges for ambulatory surgery centers

March 04, 2024

Workplace safety

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) encounter distinct OSHA compliance challenges compared to other healthcare facilities, says Troy Lair, PhD, principal consultant of Elite Accreditation Consultants. Li...

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Q&A: Cleaning out the bad SOPs in your laboratory

December 18, 2025

Laboratory Safety, Policies and Procedures

It is standard operating procedure (SOP) to have multiple SOPs in your laboratory or facility. SOPs cover everything from donning and doffing PPE to hand hygiene, the use of equipment, and the handlin...

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Making your laboratory a high reliability organization

December 18, 2025

Laboratory Safety, Quality & Errors

You can never be too reliable, especially when you work in biosafety and handle hazardous chemicals all day. Becoming a high reliability organization (HRO) has been a goal of many hospitals and labora...

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Lab Safety Man: Laboratory ergonomics: It’s in the details

December 18, 2025

Healthcare Staff, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

Ergonomics is a safety topic that gets little respect in the laboratory, but it can become very important over time. The effects of poor ergonomics are cumulative, and they can appear suddenly. When t...

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Q&A: Laboratories, climate change, and evacuation

December 18, 2025

Climate Change, Laboratory Safety

Climate change has affected almost every aspect of human civilization, and everyone, including laboratories, must adapt to meet the dangers. But how much will climate change force laboratories and lab...

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Impact Wellbeing initiative targets rising burnout and harassment in healthcare

April 08, 2024

Behavioral & Mental Health, Healthcare Staff

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), healthcare workers are increasingly reporting workplace harassment, burnout, and poor mental health. Recently, NIOSH tea...

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Q&A: Green and red flags when hiring laboratory staff

December 18, 2025

Healthcare Staff, Laboratory Safety

Bringing on the right lab employee starts with asking the right questions ...

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Safe use of compressed gases

December 18, 2025

Fire & Life Safety, Laboratory Safety, Workplace safety

Darryl saw the low CO2 level alarm on the microbiology incubator and went to change the tank in the nearby storage room. The valve cover seemed stuck on the replacement tank and Darryl was unable to r...

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Beyond qualifications: Integrating mental health into physician evaluations, care

April 29, 2024

Behavioral & Mental Health, Healthcare Staff

Should physicians with possible mental health issues be required to participate in specialized physician health programs? What programs are out there? What industry developments can medical staffs fol...

Lab Safety Man: The strange anatomy of a lab exposure

OSHA challenges for ambulatory surgery centers

Q&A: Cleaning out the bad SOPs in your laboratory

Making your laboratory a high reliability organization

Lab Safety Man: Laboratory ergonomics: It’s in the details

Q&A: Laboratories, climate change, and evacuation

Impact Wellbeing initiative targets rising burnout and harassment in healthcare

Q&A: Green and red flags when hiring laboratory staff

Safe use of compressed gases

Beyond qualifications: Integrating mental health into physician evaluations, care

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