This information was last updated Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 4:10 p.m. Safety - Areas of the Lab that were accessible were checked for safety hazards prior to allowing occupancy. If you notice a possible safety issue in your workspace or have questions, please contact your supervisor. - There may be some smaller buildings, or rooms within a larger building, that EH&S staff did not have … [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...]
Preparing the Lab for the California Wildfire Season
Dear Colleagues, This week's excessive heat means that the California wildfire season is here, and the thought of a wildfire on Lab property is alarming for everyone. This email is the beginning of a larger Lab-wide communication effort to address this serious issue for Lab employees both on and offsite. Operations has been focusing on the Lab property and its buildings in the past few months to … [Read more...]
Personnel Accountability Drill Thursday at 8:30 a.m.
On Thursday, April 11 at 8:30 a.m., Lab employees, affiliates, and contractors will receive a simultaneous email from the emergency LabAlert system and a text message for those who have registered a mobile device. The drill will send the text and email messages at the same time to test the capacity of the communications systems. There will be no phone alerts as part of this drill. The messages … [Read more...]