lab safety News Archive

Environmental Health and Safety Office
Don’t let pandemic fatigue increase your risk in labwork
May 20, 2021 —
The biosafety program would like to remind laboratory personnel that the materials and procedures you are working with come with risks. Proper procedure, risk assessments and safety measures for research projects protect the worker and so it is important to continue to be diligent with implementing safety practices and protocols. A hazard is still a hazard.

Environmental Health and Safety Office
Meet your Safety Superheroes: William Grierson, Laboratory Safety Technologist
August 9, 2019 —
Meet William Grierson, the Laboratory Safety Technologist & Assistant Radiation Safety Officer in Environmental Health and Safety.

Environmental Health and Safety Office
Meet your Safety Superheroes: Joey Bellino, Occupational Hygiene Coordinator
July 16, 2019 —
Meet Joey Bellino, Occupational Hygiene Coordinator in Environmental Health and Safety.

Environmental Health and Safety Office
Meet your Safety Superheroes: Alison Yarmill, Radiation Safety Officer
July 10, 2019 —
Spillin' the Safe-Tea: Meet Alison Yarmill, Radiaton Safety Officer at the University of Manitoba

Environmental Health and Safety Office
Environmental Health and Safety Bulletin: Dry Drain Traps and Odours
July 9, 2019 —
Environmental Health and Safety Bulletin: Dry Drain Traps and Odours

Environmental Health and Safety Office
Meet your Safety Superheroes: Steven Cole, Animal Care Occupational Health Specialist & Biosafety Officer
June 28, 2019 —
Meet Steven Cole, the Animal Care Occupational Health Specialist & Institutional Biosafety Officer in Environmental Health and Safety.

Environmental Health and Safety Office
Chemical Safety Program : From WHIPs to Waste
December 11, 2018 —
The Chemical Safety Program is implementing new procedures for chemical safety permits and Lab Signage and new Hazardous Waste calendar!

Environmental Health and Safety Office
Safety incident reporting at the University of Manitoba
April 2, 2018 —
All accidents, incidents and near misses need to be reported