Date: June 4, 2010 7:37:35 PM EDT
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] FW: Ear Bud Radio
Use in labs
Hi Bill - I just ran a training session today for
summer research students in our chem department today (undergrads) and
the statement was - "NO ipods in lab". Music over speakers if
ok.
Sammye
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Date: June 4, 2010 6:32:26 PM
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Subject: RE: [DCHAS-L] FW:
Ear Bud Radio Use in labs
This has been discussed on several safety boards and
the consensus is they should not be allowed. Lots of reasons, all safety
related.
Note they are not allowed
while driving; you must have at least one ear clear
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From: Alan Hall
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Date: June 4, 2010 6:44:17 PM EDTSubject: RE: [DCHAS-L] FW: Ear Bud Radio Use in
labs
Bill,
If somebody's listening,
who's paying attention to what they're doing in the lab? I can
generally listen to Mozart and do some editorial work at the same time,
but I stop afterwards and recheck my work before sending it
in.
I can to some extent, multi-task and drive.
Simply eat a MacPuke Cheesburger and not hit anything. But I
derned sure pull over and stop driving as soon as possible when I have
to take what may be a serious emergency cell phone call (they do
occur).
There's no reason for cell phone/texting and ruther
worse variations while in the lab. Why not simply have an
assistant outside the lab take charge of all the phones, ipods,
handhelds, or what ever and start a log? If something seems to be
an emergency, the assistant could easily have a way to get in touch with
whosomevere in the lab. Panic buttons come to mind.
Don't lab's still have an overhead paging system? If not,
why not?
If your are working in a lab, I don't care how
multi-tasking you are, your attention must be on what your are doing,
not some diddly-squat something on a cell phone or pager or i-pod or
whatever.
If the workers can agree on some music to be piped in
at a low volume and it doesn't interfere with their work, so be
it. But NOT if it interferes with the work and best safety
practices.
I don't have a lab these days, but if I did, I'd
seriously consider these recommendations.
Alan
Alan H. Hall,
M.D.
President and Chief Medical
Toxicologist
TCMTS, Inc.
Laramie, WY
Clinical
Assistant Professor
Colorado
School of Public Health
Denver,
CO
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Date: June 4, 2010 7:38:04 PM EDT
Subject: RE: [DCHAS-L] FW: Ear Bud Radio
Use in labs
In our
college labs they are forbidden.
Pat Redden
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Date: June 4, 2010 9:13:29 PM
EDT
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] FW:
Ear Bud Radio Use in labs
Oddly
enough................................
I don't allow them in the labs/pilot plants due to not
being able to hear the variety of alarms, bells, and whistles. In the
office spaces, it's up to the managers/supervisors. Hopefully, the
office space use is when nothing requiring an alarm is running in the
lab/pilot plant.
Other opinions
?
Bill Parks
CHST,
CHMP, CEHT, LSP(C), RPIH
630/380-4032
