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Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:27:17 -0400
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From: List Moderator <ecgrants**At_Symbol_Here**UVM.EDU>
Subject: Re: Final thoughts on UCLA fatal accident.
From: David H Silberman
Date: August 10, 2009 3:25:40 PM EDT
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Dear Colleagues,
First off, there should be no Final Thoughts on the UCLA lab fire, at
least not yet. It's too important to leave and "move on", especially
since it appears there are still many unresolved issues; those still
need some thought. That said, I ask that in addition to looking at
PI, student, and institution responsibilities, we look to ourselves
and our own profession. What is it that we, as Health and Safety
Professionals, must do to effect real change? Just as this
discussion has pointed out "they" must change "their" procedures and
"their" attitudes; should we not look at how we are getting our
message across? Are we pursing contemporary means of marketing and
persuasion? Have we taken advantage of new approaches? I am not
talking about on-line training, but real, out of the box change:
think, for example, Street Theater, campus demonstrations (yes, I grew
up in the '60's)... My point is that we must be a bit more creative,
while maintaining credibility. If you are so inclined, I'd be happy
to collect (off-line) unique approaches that have worked, might work,
and those that made you too terrified to even think about! I will
keep all names confidential to protect the brilliant.
Regards,
David
David H. Silberman
Director, Health and Safety Programs
Stanford University School of Medicine
251 Campus Drive West, Room X-104
Mail Code 5459
Stanford, CA 94305
Direct Line: 650-723-6336
Office Line: 650-723-0110
FAX Line: 650-736-0179
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