Dear Colleagues, Please join me in extending my heartfelt best wishes and gratitude to Environmental Health and Safety Division Director Jack Salazar, who has announced his plans to retire in the coming months, pending the search and selection of a replacement. Jack’s legacy at Berkeley Lab spans 26 years of implementation and management of EH&S technical programs in national laboratories and … [Read more...]
Stewardship in Action: Influencing a Healthy Safety Culture
This message was sent to Lab managers and supervisors on August 16. Dear Colleagues, Recently, we experienced several safety incidents at the Lab that share a similarity. In these cases, work conditions changed over time, therefore, embracing a questioning attitude and verifying situational hazard controls for effectiveness would have made the difference between someone getting hurt and … [Read more...]
Intellectual Property Office Transitions
A message from Deputy Lab Director for Research Horst Simon Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce a leadership change in the Intellectual Property Office (IPO). After a nationwide search, we have appointed Russell Carrington as the Lab’s Chief Technology Transfer Officer (CTTO) and Deputy Head of IPO. In this position, Russell will oversee the Lab’s technology transfer activities, … [Read more...]
Three Questions For Lab Emergency Manager Tonya Petty
The Lab’s unique location and geography put three disasters that might befall the Lab --- earthquakes, wildfires, and landslides -- at the top of the list of worries for Lab Emergency Manager Tonya Petty. Tonya leads the Lab’s Emergency Management team, which has the primary responsibility for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from such disasters. Tonya and her team oversee the 700 … [Read more...]
Three Questions for Daniel Gens on Accountability
Accountability is an important part of the Lab’s focus on inclusion, diversity, and equity. Improving our diverse representation and integrating our IDEA culture to make the Lab even more welcoming is going to take time and commitment. Accountability -- the actions we feel responsible for taking -- formalizes that commitment. Everyone can participate in creating and promoting an accountable work … [Read more...]