EH&S Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned at UC Berkeley

Accidental Mixing of Bleach and Acid (10/09)

Ladder Fall Results in $19,125 Fine and Serious Injury (8/09)

Pressurized Dewar Cap is Blown Off and Causes Minor Injury (2/09)

Oleylamine Chemical Burn (12/08)

Exposure to Poisonous Chemicals Due to Improper Storage and Unsafe Work Practices (6/08)

Exposure to Bromine During a Laboratory Refrigerator Clean-up (6/08)

Improperly Vented Experiment Causes Explosion and Burns (6/08)

Discovery of an Old Container of Potentially Explosive Chemical (6/08)

Explosion of Concentrated Hydrofluoric Acid Waste Solution (6/08)

Exploding Cylinder in Garbage (7/07)

Missing Guard on Incubator Fan Injures Post Doc (7/07)

Researcher Smells Toxic Fluorine Gas When Changing Out Gas Cylinder (4/07)

Falling Compressed Gas Cylinder (3/07)

Forklift Rollover (12/06)

Peroxide Explosion (11/06)

Fire Hazard Immersion Water Heaters (9/05)

Needlestick from Regular Trash (7/05)

High Voltage Capacitor Discharge (5/05)

Nitric Acid Spray (9/04)

Electrical Shock (3/04)

Laser Safety (7/03)

Shop Equipment (10/02)

Hazardous Material Disposal (9/02)

Paper Cutter Guards (11/00)

Lessons Learned at Other Institutions

Safety starts with you!