
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.
*Tip for QR code from mobile device: Click date hyperlink below, log in to LBNL Google calendar using your credentials (opens new tab), then go back and click date hyperlink again. Since you are logged in, it should open an event details page you can save.
Upcoming Meetings
- Thursday, Nov 7 – Waste Management @ the Lab with Waste Certification Team
- Location 91-310 12:30-1:30pm
Past Meetings
- Tuesday, Aug 6 – Your responsibilities and how to maintain an accurate hazardous chemical inventory with Julie Zhu
- Meeting slides
- Watch the meeting recording
- Tuesday May 7th – Chemical Acquisition with Julie Zhu and Waste Management with Anthony Fernandez
- Meeting slides
- Watch the meeting recording
- Tuesday, Feb 6 – 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

W → “Waste Management” or “Waste Guide”
E → “Ergonomics”
E → “Environment, Health & Safety Division”
L → “Laboratory Safety”

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.

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.