Starting tomorrow, auditors from Fermilab and DOE will be onsite at Berkeley Lab conducting the first in-person audit of the Lab’s Environmental Management System, or EMS, since before the start of the pandemic. The EMS is a framework of environmental goals based on international standards and mandated by the DOE for every national research laboratory. […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month 2024
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Many factors contribute to mental health conditions, including: Early Warning Signs & Symptoms Not sure if you or someone you know is living with […]
Show your Support February 20th for Heart Health Month
February is American Heart Month!
LBL Goes Red on Feb. 20 for American Heart Month! Join the Health Services team on Tuesday, Feb. 20, in wearing red to celebrate Heart Health Month. Visit us in the Building 91 Parking lot near the food trucks from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to chat with one of our nurses or nurse practitioners, […]
Postdoc Lunch and Learn with EHS – February 6th
All are welcome! Link to Flyer
Winter Wellness
Join Health Services and Healthy & Well at LBNL this Holiday Season for 4 weeks of healthy eating, moving, thinking and being with Winter Wellness Bingo! Sign up here. Kicks off with a launch on Giving Tuesday 11/28 and runs through 12/22, then join us in the new year for a celebration of your commitment […]
Emergency Hearing Aid Battery Program
In acknowledgment of Disability Awareness Month, Health Services, in collaboration with the All Access ERG, is pleased to announce the return of the Emergency Hearing Aid Battery Program. Should your hearing aid battery fail during the day, please stop by Health Services at B26 for a new pack to get you through. Hours are between […]
Mental Health Month
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Explore the resources at Healthy & Well at LBNL […]
CDC Replaces “Community Levels” for Measuring COVID-19 Risk
The Centers for Disease Control has retired the community-level measurement of COVID in a community and now uses a hospitalization rate to track the spread of COVID in a county. DOE and the Lab will now use the CDC Hospital Admission Level to guide face covering and other requirements. For the past year, the Department […]
Expired Hand Sanitizer is OK to Use
Have you noticed an expiration date on containers of hand sanitizer in your work area? If the expiration date has passed, not to worry. It is safe to use hand sanitizer beyond the expiration date, especially if it has never been opened. If your container of hand sanitizer still has a strong alcohol odor and […]
National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month:It’s the 50th anniversary of National Nutrition Month – to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits, check out these two websites: eatright.org and Diet & Nutrition from the National Institutes of Health.
UC Moves May 1 – 28, 2023
UC Moves is an annual system-wide initiative promoting wellness and an active lifestyle by encouraging faculty, staff, and retirees to take time out of their day to walk. The event also builds community and campus spirit throughout the UC system. Go Here to register beginning April 19. Last day to sign up, or join a team, is […]
Health Services Winter Curtailment
Health Services hours are 7:30 am – 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday, excluding holidays.
Winter Wellness
Join Health Services and Healthy & Well at LBNL this Holiday Season for 5 weeks of healthy eating, moving, thinking and being! Each week, on one day, we’ll host a Zoom or in-person gathering at lunchtime where we come together to discuss and participate in topics such as food prep and meal planning, drinks and […]
There’s No Such Thing as “Flushable” Wipes
Please do NOT flush paper towels OR wipes down the toilet. After use, paper towels are to be disposed of in a compost bin (available in every restroom), and wipes are discarded in the landfill. Paper towels and wipes (even “flushable” ones) don’t degrade (toilet paper does!) and can clog sewer pipes, which may result […]
Site-Wide Drinking Water Source Testing
Your health and safety are important to us at the Lab and we are taking steps to help ensure that all aspects of our environment at our workplaces are safe. The Lab obtains water from the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), which supplies water to much of the East Bay. As a public water […]
Event Highlight: June 29th – UC Moves
UC Moves Event Update: with COVID-19 cases on the rise across Alameda County, and in an abundance of caution, the UC Moves Event will be held virtually this year. We look forward to your participation and pictures/posts on the Kudoboard for the event! UC Moves @LBNL Flyer Lace up those shoes, stretch out those legs, […]
Ventilation at the Lab and COVID-19
Additional attention is focused on building ventilation as more people return to physical workspaces. Recently, the White House issued the Clean Air in Buildings Challenge, providing guidelines for ventilation, filtration, and communications. The Lab is already implementing many of the recommendations in the challenge, working with Facilities, Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS), Sustainable Berkeley Lab, […]
National Nurses Week
National Nurses’ Week begins May 6 and ends on May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday, to honor the dedication, strength, and perseverance of nurses in the field. The Berkeley Lab community extends its gratitude and appreciation to Juan Aranda, Amelia Atalig-Smith, Rangineh Bassir, Azure Chabot, Diane Fuller and Kelly Pratt! The Lab’s occupational health nurses wear […]
Masking Continues on Lab Shuttles
Masks are still required on the Lab shuttles (and on BART as well). While Alameda and Contra Costa counties are still at low risk per the new CDC guidelines, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Marin counties have entered medium risk and the entire Bay Area is experiencing an upswing in COVID cases. Continuing the use […]
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