January Events in Biotech
We’re excited to host and attend these events in January! We hope to see you (virtually) at one of these events
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Remember to Post OSHA Form 300A!
OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, is used to summarize the recordable injuries and illnesses for the previous year and includes the number of days work was lost or restricted, and the types of injuries and illnesses that occurred.
New Watertown Regulation Biotechnology & the Use of rDNA Molecule Technology: Sharing Our Tips!
In my April 16th 2020 blog, I wrote about the new Watertown regulation Biotechnology and the Use of Recombinant DNA Molecule Technology which became effective July 1, 2020.
Safety Doesn’t Break for Parties: IANM V5
With the holidays, there’s a guarantee of rushing around which makes errors more likely to happen in the lab. Many people are typically off on vacation which adds another variable for accidents to happen. Learn how to prevent accidents this season with this ‘near miss’ from our publication Incidents, Accidents, and Near Misses Volume 5
Have you Conducted Your Annual Fit Testing?
The OSHA Respiratory Protection Standard requires that respirator fit testing be performed initially (before the employee is required to wear a respirator), and it must be repeated at least annually when respirator use is required.
Have You Conducted Your MWRA Wastewater Sampling?
For Category 2 MWRA permit holders, semi-annual wastewater sampling results for the July through December sampling period must be conducted by December 31st.
Have You Conducted Refresher Safety Training in 2020?
It’s not too late to conduct your annual refresher safety training! With all the COVID 19-related changes that everyone has had to make in the workplace this year, it’s easy to see how this requirement could slip through the cracks.
December Events in Biotech
We’re excited to attend these events in December! We hope to see you (virtually) at one of these events
The 6th Edition of the BMBL Has Been Published!
In a November 17th, 2020 Lab Advisory, the CDC announced the release of the 6th Edition of Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL)! The BMBL has become the foundation of biosafety practice since it was first published in 1984.
Boston Lab Space Expands to the Suburbs
Over the last few years in Boston, we’ve seen an increasing trend of limited lab space in the city and more companies moving out to the suburbs – COVID-19 has only sped up this process.
Happy Veterans Day: Featuring tCSO Ryan Burke
Ryan Burke, tCSO at Safety Partners, is also part of the New Hampshire Marine Corps and currently on reserve. Note, as part of Safety Partners policies, we allow any employee to take a leave of absence from work to serve in the United States uniformed services
November Events in the Biotech Space
We’re excited to attend these events in November! We hope to see you (virtually) at one of these events