Safety Spotlight is an initiative for the institutional compliance committees, EHS, and Departmental Safety Officers to recognize outstanding contributions to campus safety.
2022
Dr. Madhi Malmali's Research Group
Department of Chemical Engineering
Dr. Malmali's lab personnel experienced a near-miss in their lab space. They had proactively established monitoring in their lab space to detect carbon monoxide leaks, which alerted personnel to evacuate. The group then worked with EHS to determine the root cause and wrote a Lessons Learned about the near-miss to educate fellow researchers.
Dr. Madhi Malmali (far left) with his students Tanveer, Fouza, and I-Min (left to right) receive the award from Dr. Dimitri Pappas (far right), Chair of the ILSC
2024
Dr. Joshua Tropp's Research Group
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
A reaction vessel in a shared lab space compromised and started a chemical fire inside a fume hood. Dr. Tropp's research personnel quickly extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher and evaucated the building by pulling the fire alarm. The response was timely and protected both life and property. The group was recognized for their swift emergency response during the fire.
Matt Roe, Assistant Vice President of Environmental Health & Safety, presents the Safety Spotlight Award to Robert Posey (right) of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
Environmental Health & Safety
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