tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post5800890953968442829..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: A variety of styles of academic chemical safety management from PIsChemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-88646988531203691032014-06-12T06:07:42.441-04:002014-06-12T06:07:42.441-04:00I have to agree with the above comment regarding t...I have to agree with the above comment regarding the difference between industry and academia in terms of safety standards. <br /><br />Not one academic mentioned the words 'risk assessment' nor how they ensure that students are competent to a) assess risks, b) carry out their work (although its clear that they are doing some form of training). To be honest all I've heard is very much an old fashioned top-down approach. What about student's and post-docs raising safety concerns themselves? What about encouraging a 'no blame' culture that allows people to challenge others in the lab about their unsafe behaviour? As the responsible 'managers' of the labs they should be doing a bit more than having a chat with new people or personally checking up on the labs every now and then.<br /><br />Although, that said, it is nice to see that some academics are individually engaging in reasonably good behavioural safety practices (even if they don't realise that is what they are doing).<br /><br />GraetChemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-19614888760882350152014-06-11T21:44:11.089-04:002014-06-11T21:44:11.089-04:00Merlic's lab is safe, because he spends 2 minu...Merlic's lab is safe, because he spends 2 minutes a week talking about it? AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA<br /><br />Shows you just how big the academic/industry divide really is.Every industry chemist evernoreply@blogger.com