Safety Alerts

Safety Alerts and Lessons Learned

ETA Safety Alerts are made available as a quick source of information on a specific safety or environmental topic that may be of interest. Safety Alerts are organized by category. There is also a search function. If you can't find what you need, please contact the ETA Safety Manager, Ron Scholtz X8137.

All Safety Alerts
Electrical Safety

Electrical safety field guide regarding the use of multiple outlet power strips (power taps). View the electrical power tap field guide.

Electrical Safety

This procedure establishes standard work practices for identifying, marking, and managing defective equipment within ETA work areas.

Read about how to prevent unauthorized use of equipment that is defective and could cause injury.

Electrical Safety

This procedure establishes standard work practices for identifying, marking, and managing defective equipment within ETA work areas. The use of this procedure will prevent unauthorized use of equipment that is defective and could cause injury. View the procedure for taking defective equipment out of service.

Electrical Safety

Hot plates are commonly used in laboratory areas. During inspections of several ETA lab areas, it was noted that there were some issues regarding proper use of hot plates that if not addressed, would result in a fire. Fires can cause injuries, significant disruption of lab operations, and loss of scientific data. Read about important precautions when using hot plates. 

Electrical Safety

Electrical safety field guide for office area electrical precautions. View the office area electrical safety field guide.

1 Minute 4 Safety

Check out the “1 Minute 4 Safety” slide library designed to assist Berkeley Lab employees in conducting discussions on the environment, safety, and health topics

Lessons Learned and Best Practices Library

Search and contribute to Berkeley Lab's lessons learned library