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Healthcare Safety Leader - Volume 30, Issue 5

The risks you accept and the risks you can change: Inherent vs. residual risks

May 31, 2022
Environment and Facilities, Hazardous Materials, Worker Safety

Risks in the laboratory can be split into two categories, says Sean G. Kaufman, CEO and founding partner of the lab safety company Safer Behaviors. First, he says, are the physical and environmental risks that will always be a part of the job no matter what. These represent...

Medical Environment Update - Volume 32, Issue 4

Inherent vs. residual risks in the laboratory; The risks you accept and the risks you can change

April 12, 2022
Hazardous Materials, Lab Safety, Policies and Procedures, PPE, Worker Safety

Risks in the laboratory can be split into two categories, says Sean G. Kaufman, CEO and founding partner of the lab safety company Safer Behaviors. First, he says, are the physical and environmental risks that will always be a part of the job no matter what. These represent...

Medical Environment Update - Volume 32, Issue 4

Packing for the journey: Specimen shipping and handling

April 5, 2022
Hazardous Materials, Infection Control, Lab Safety

When sending specimens outside the lab for testing or other purposes, there are many things to consider. Not just anyone in the laboratory can prepare the specimens for shipment; specific training is required. Staff need to know how to pack the specimens, how to keep themselves and the...

Medical Environment Update - Volume 32, Issue 3

Three secrets regarding contamination in the laboratory

March 8, 2022
Hazardous Materials, Infection Control, Lab Safety, Leadership, Worker Safety

Pete picked up a rack of specimens that needed to be delivered to the serology lab across the hall. He wore gloves because he was handling specimens, and he pushed the lab exit door open using the knob. He walked across the hallway in his PPE, and he opened the door to the serology lab to...

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Three secrets regarding contamination in the laboratory

March 1, 2022
Hazardous Materials, Infection Control, Lab Safety, Worker Safety

Pete picked up a rack of specimens that needed to be delivered to the serology lab across the hall. He wore gloves because he was handling specimens, and he pushed the lab exit door open using the knob. He walked across the hallway in his PPE, and he opened the door to the serology lab to...

Medical Environment Update - Volume 32, Issue 2

Lab safety behaviors in 2022

February 8, 2022
Hazardous Materials, Lab Safety, Leadership, Worker Safety

Maintaining lab safety and protecting workers is an endless job, with old challenges arising just as frequently as new ones.

Sean G. Kaufman is CEO and founding partner of Safer Behaviors, a company that educates individuals...

Mac's Safety Space - Volume 13, Issue 12

I heard the bells! Or did I see three ships?

December 23, 2019
Environment and Facilities, Hazardous Materials
By Steve MacArthur, Hospital Safety Consultant

Yet another mixed bag of festive goodies for you this week: I know you’ve all been good (our profession doesn’t really leave a lot of room for anything other than good,...

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