RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

Metal Lathe Incident at Yale (2011) https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2011/04/13/michele-dufault-11-dies-in-sterling-chemistry-laboratory-accident/

The OSHA Laboratory Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450) https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1450

National Research Council (US) Committee (2011) Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK55878/

Thayn, P. et al (2021) The Lone Lab Worker: Best Practices for Protecting Researchers (the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee incident). https://publications.aiha.org/202108-lone-lab-worker

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If you are a member of a lab: do you feel like you have a good understanding of how to work safely during non-standard hours in your lab?

If you are a PI: do you discuss your expectations for the work that may occur during non-standard hours with your lab group?

And if you’re in leadership: How are you balancing productivity with the responsibility to keep people safe?

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RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

• Huising, R. (2014) To Hive or to Hold? ProducingProfessional Authority through Scut Work
• Rae, A. & Provan, D. (2019) Safety work versus thesafety of work

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• How common is it at your institution for safety professionals to be in the labs for more than just annual inspections?
• How often do safety professionals and researchers interact at your institution?
• And who is doing scut work at your institution –professional employees or contractors – or someone else?
• Finally, if you are inspired to read either the Rae & Provan paper or the Huising paper that I shared in this episode (linked above), I’m very curious to see what stands out for you!

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• Email address: skilledsafeandtrailblazing@gmail.com
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• Leave a comment on this episode

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE

• Williams, N.D.; Gallardo-Williams, M.T.; Griffith, E.H.; and Bretz, S.L. (2022) Investigating meaningful learning in virtual reality organic chemistry laboratories.
• Jimenez, A.G. and August, D.P. (2025) ⁠Identifying skill inequalities in undergraduate chemistry laboratory teaching⁠.
• Lübeck, G.; Seery, M.K.; and Ryan, B.J. (2025) The impact of teaching practice on student self-efficacy in undergraduate STEM classrooms.
• American Chemical Society (Accessed 2025-07-28) Approved Chemistry Programs.

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• When working with students or new employees, have you come across wet lab skills gaps that surprised you?
• And, once identified, did you do anything to help fill those skills gaps? If not, what is preventing you from doing so?
• Or maybe you have personally had an experience in which you came to discover one of your own skills gaps. What was your experience like in working to get that gap filled?

HOW TO LET US KNOW!

• Email address: skilledsafeandtrailblazing@gmail.com
• Follow the podcast community on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/skilled-safe-and-trailblazing⁠⁠
• Leave a comment on this episode