Going above and beyond
My latest paper in the Journal of Chemical Health and Safety is out. Always a cause for celebration, but for the rest of you, here is the distilled version. Continue reading Going above and beyond
Category: Lab Management Systems
The Lab Manager’s checklist
The checklist is a first rate tool for keeping an eye on the lab Continue reading The Lab Manager’s checklist
Keeping deliveries secure
Knowing what’s arrived & what hasn’t Continue reading Keeping deliveries secure
Cleaning oxygen pipes
A primer on how to clean oxygen pipes Continue reading Cleaning oxygen pipes
Michael Lopez-Alegria interview
Based lab management… IN SPACE!!! Continue reading Michael Lopez-Alegria interview
Next level Risk Assessments
We all know Risk Assessments, right? Bits of paper that are filled in in a pro-forma way, then filed and never consulted again. I’ve recently come to the radical conclusion that perhaps these things should actually do something. Maybe that will go … Continue reading Next level Risk Assessments
Bowtie Method of Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment is central to lab management. The bowtie method ties together potential accidents with both prevention and post-accident response. Continue reading Bowtie Method of Risk Assessment
The Lab Manager’s System
To manage the lab, you need to think in terms of systems, not goals Continue reading The Lab Manager’s System
Building Management Systems: what you need to know
Your building management system is a backbone to keeping your lab secure. The system should monitor everything from access control, to plumping, to the air conditioning service etc. Some systems also control the CCTV coverage (if you have it and/or … Continue reading Building Management Systems: what you need to know
Process Safety vs Individual Safety
“Process safety” and “individual safety” are two terms tossed around quite liberally in the literature. Here’s a quick way to distinguish them: Process safety is safety that is inherent in the process in question. Individual safety is the safety that … Continue reading Process Safety vs Individual Safety
