When there isn’t an immediate consequence to an unsafe behavior, in the laboratory or elsewhere, people can easily mistake “nothing bad happened” with “nothing bad will ever happen.” This leads to normalized deviance, where laboratory safety policies and standard operating procedures (SOP) are...
Often when we think about safety in the laboratory, we think about the immediate: disposing of the sharp in our hand right away or getting someone who had chemicals splash in their eyes to the eyewash station right now. But being proactive about safety requires the lab worker and safety officer...
Hospitals and other healthcare facilities have been on OSHA’s “high-risk” workplace list for a few years. That means the regulatory agency has noticed an increased number of employee injuries there, and therefore OSHA inspections have increased in hospitals and labs as well. If an OSHA inspector...
The ongoing issue of drug shortages presents significant challenges to healthcare systems across the country, impacting patient care, operational efficiency, and overall trust in the healthcare system. William “Bill” Lord, BSPharm, a seasoned pharmacy consultant with Nash Consulting, caught up...
When conflicts arise in the lab, they can distract staff from their work or safety practices. Conflicts can break down crucial relationships, lower work quality, and even erupt into verbal or physical violence. To talk about how a lab can prevent conflicts from arising and steps to take when...
