Quarterly Lunch & Learns
A quarterly lunch & learn series focused on students and postdocs to join EH&S and have open discussions, ask questions, voice concerns, and offer feedback/suggestions about safety at Berkeley Lab.
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Upcoming Meetings
- Wednesday August 19th, 2026 – Topic TBD
- Location 91-310 12-1pm
Past Meetings
- 5/13/26 – Sharps Safety and Chemical Storage
- Meeting slides
- Watch the meeting recording
- 2/1/26 – Sample Labeling and Lab Safety Awareness Week
- Meeting slides
- Watch the meeting recording
- 8/14/25 – Chemical Reuse Facility and On-the-job (OJT) Resources
- Meeting slides
- Watch the meeting recording
- 5/15/25 – Sustainability at LBNL
- Meeting slides
- Watch the meeting recording
- 2/13/25 – Ergonomics In The Lab & At Your Desk
- Meeting slides
- Watch the meeting recording
- 11/7/24 – Waste Management with Nathan Black
- Meeting slides
- Watch the meeting recording
- 8/6/24- Your responsibilities and how to maintain an accurate hazardous chemical inventory with Julie Zhu
- Meeting slides
- Watch the meeting recording
- 5/7/24 – Chemical Acquisition with Julie Zhu and Waste Management with Anthony Fernandez
- Meeting slides
- Watch the meeting recording
- 2/6/24- Sustainability @ the Lab with Brie Fulton
- Watch the meeting recording
- Waste guide
Suggested Topics for future meetings
- Ergonomics
- Facilities & building requests, HVAC issues
- UCB vs LBNL
- Waste disposal
- Accessibility with in buildings
- Onboarding/training for new students/post docs
Safety Corner in Postdoc Newsletter
A monthly safety themed section in the Postdoc Program newsletter. The subject for each month is decided by EH&S and is relevant to current ongoings that require attention from the postdoc community.
Archived Safety Corner Editions
Submit requests for topics at labsafety@lbl.gov
Postdoc Monthly Orientation
EH&S attends the monthly postdoc orientation hosted by the Postdoc Program team and gives a brief 5-10 minute presentation on safety at LBNL.
See presentation here
Resources for Postdocs and Students
1 Min 4 Safety Slides
A resource designed to facilitate discussions around environment, safety, and health topics. Each slide delivers focused talking points that you can present in any meeting as a brief safety opener or use to launch a more extensive discussion on a particular topic.
Scientific Safety & Collaboration Alliance (SSCA)
A resource for knowledge sharing between working scientists and researchers. Created to make it easier and safer to begin unfamiliar work, especially for those new to LBNL. Volunteers needed!
Lessons Learned Database
A resource for knowledge sharing between employees. Created to make it easier to share knowledge, lessons learned, and resources for everyone, especially for those new to LBNL.
W → “Waste Management” or “Waste Guide”
E → “Ergonomics”
E → “Environment, Health, and Safety Division”
L → “Laboratory Safety”
