Lessons Learned

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Lessons Learned at UC Berkeley

Lessons Learned at Other Institutions
Lab Fire Caused By Hotplate Heating Oil Bath That Injured Researcher - March 2013

Glass Reactor Over-pressurization Causes Serious Injury to Grad Student Researcher - October 2011		  
UC Industrial Hygiene & Safety Committee
    (Hosted by UC Davis)

Ethanol Fire Burns Researcher - July 2011
UC Irvine

Accidental Mixing of Bleach and Acid - October 2009
UC Santa Cruz

Ladder Fall Results in $19,125 Fine and Serious Injury - August 2009
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Pressurized Dewar Cap is Blown Off and Causes Minor Injury - February 2009
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Oleylamine Chemical Burn - December 2008		 Los Alamos National Laboratory
    LANL Investigation of a Laser Eye
    Injury Report (download PDF—2.3MB)

Exposure to Poisonous Chemicals Due to Improper Storage and Unsafe Work Practices - June 2008

Exposure to Bromine During a Laboratory Refrigerator Clean-up - June 2008

Improperly Vented Experiment Causes Explosion and Burns - June 2008

Discovery of an Old Container of Potentially Explosive Chemical - June 2008

Explosion of Concentrated Hydrofluoric Acid Waste Solution - June 2008

Exploding Cylinder in Garbage - July 2007

Missing Guard on Incubator Fan Injures Post Doc - July 2007

Researcher Smells Toxic Fluorine Gas When Changing Out Gas Cylinder - April 2007

Employee's Toes Crushed by Falling Compressed Gas Cylinder - March 2007

Forklift Rollover - December 2006

Peroxide Explosion Injures Campus Researcher - November 2006

Fire Hazard with Immersion Water Heaters - September 2005

Needlestick from Regular Trash - July 2005

Injury Caused by High Voltage Capacitor Discharge - May 2005

Improper Labeling Causes Injury from Acid Spray - September 2004

Employee Receives Electrical Shock - March 2004

Laser Safety in Research Laboratories - July 2003

Bolt and Brace Your Shop Equipment - October 2002

Improper Hazardous Material Disposal - September 2002

Paper Cutter Guards - November 2000