Faculty • Administrators • Students • Safety Specialists
About the Workshop
When: September 17-19, 2023
Where: Covel Commons on UCLA Campus, 330 De Neve Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90095
The 2023 Workshop will be a unique forum for researchers from academia, government laboratories, and industry to work together with EH&S experts and administrators from funding, regulatory and other organizations to improve laboratory safety. Organizational policies, safety software, technology, and more work for and with humans. This year's theme, "Human Factors: Safety and Technology," will explore the complex and dynamic relationship between people, organizational factors, safety, and technology.
During the Workshop, participants will form Workgroups to engage collaboratively with each other and discuss topics at the intersection of laboratory safety and technology. After discussion, Workgroups will have the opportunity to present their ideas to the greater Workshop and hear the conclusions of other Workgroups. Interested in participating in a Workgroup? Check out this year's Workgroup Session Topics below:
The specific objectives of the Workshop will be:
- Identify human factors design principles
- Explore common pitfalls of safety technology and software in the laboratory safety sphere
- Discuss best practices for human-centric safety technology
Program
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Sunday, September 17th
Location: Covel Commons
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Time |
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Event |
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| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Registration Open | |
| 4:45 PM - 5:00 PM | Opening Remarks and Acknowledgement of the Gabrielino/Tongva Peoples | Craig Merlic | |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Keynote: There Are No Accidents | Jessie Singer |
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| 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM | Workgroup Icebreaker | |
| 6:55 PM - 7:00 PM | Welcoming Remarks | Gene Block Introduced by Curtis Plotkin |
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| 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Networking Dinner with Awards Presentation |
Monday, September 18th
Location: Covel Commons
| time | FILE | event |
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| 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM | Registration | |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM - 8:40 AM | Welcoming Remarks | Craig Merlic | |
| 8:40 AM - 9:25 AM | Human Factors in Machine Learning for Laboratory Safety | Jessica Baweja Moderated by Craig Merlic |
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| 9:25 AM - 10:10 AM | Human Factors, Design, and Safety in the Laboratory | Camille Peres Moderated by Craig Merlic |
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| 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM | Coffee Break | |
| 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM | Artificial Intelligence: Unleashing New Tools, Ethics & Risks, and Changes Coming | Janette Ducut Moderated by Brent Cooley |
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| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM | Interactive Panel Discussion on AI in Safety | Alisha Klatt, Justin Sabo, and Imke Schroeder Moderated by Ken Smith |
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| 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM | AI and the Modernization of Chemical Hazards and Safety Data Management Systems | Kevin Fenton Moderated by Brent Cooley |
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| 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM | Workgroup Sessions Introduction | Imke Schroeder | |
| 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Workgroup Sessions & Coffee | |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM | Poster Session, Vendor Displays, and Reception | |
| 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Networking Dinner |
Tuesday, September 19th
Location: Covel Commons
| time | FILE | event |
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| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | Decision Analysis Methods for a Strong Safety Culture | Tom Krause Moderated by Derek Newcomer |
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| 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM | Student-Led Safety Teams (LSTs): Strengthening Academic Lab Safety from the Bottom Up | Daniel Hu Moderated by Derek Newcomer |
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| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Panel on Student Safety Groups | Brayley Gattis, Daniel Hu, Kevin Koshiro, and Ethan Raffman Moderated by Sarah Zinn |
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| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | Coffee Break | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | PDF-A PDF-B PDF-C PDF-D |
Plenary Session Part I: Summary Presentation from Workgroup Teams (4 groups, 10 min with 5 min Q&A) Moderated by Mary Corrigan A - AI Solutions for Laboratory Safety B - Lab Safety Technology C - Fire Safety in the Laboratory D - Safety Best Practices for Maker Spaces |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | PDF-E PDF-F PDF-G PDF-H |
Plenary Session Part II: Summary Presentation from Workgroup Teams (4 groups, 10 min with 5 min Q&A) Moderated by Mary Corrigan E - Preventing Incidents F - Communicating Lessons Learned G - Addressing Human Factors H - Ethics, Obligations, and Lab Safety |
| 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | Closing Remarks | Craig Merlic and Imke Schroeder |
Workshop Organizers
This Workshop is organized by representatives from the American Chemical Society (ACS), Division of Occupational Health and Safety at NIH, Harvard University, Michigan Tech University, Northwestern University, UC Center for Laboratory Safety, UC Office of the President, and UCLA. Thank you tremendously to the Workshop Organizing Committee, whose hard work made the Workshop possible:
- Michael Blayney
- Jack Bracken
- Mary Corrigan
- Marta Gmurczyk
- Craig Merlic
- Monica Nyansa
- Curtis Plotkin
- Imke Schroeder
- Ken Smith
- Sarah Zinn
Sponsors
And thank you to the 2023 WLS sponsors!
Platinum
American Chemical Society (ACS)
RAMP up Safety Education
UC Center for Laboratory Safety (UCCLS)
Navigating Safety, Inspiring Excellence: Your Nationwide Partner in Laboratory Safety and Research
Risk and Safety Solutions (RSS)
Solving the business needs of EH&S, research safety, and risk management through innovative technology solutions
Gold
ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety (CHAS)
RAMP up Safety Education
Silver
SciShield
The Scientific Organization’s Choice for Safe and Compliant Labs|
GAIACA
The Nation's Cannabis Waste Disposal Solution
Bronze
Cintas
