While the goal of Environmental Health and Safety is to keep the Yale community safe, accidents do happen. And when they do, we need to learn from them to help ensure they do not happen again.
Click the links below to read about incidents that have occurred, how they were handled and how they can be prevented in the future.
- Autoclave Safety
- Bunsen Burner Safety
- Cryovial Safety
- House Vacuum Systems
- Inappropriate Footwear in Labs
- Liquid Nitrogen Dewar Valve Failure
- Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs)
- Pneumatic Nailers and Staplers
- Proper Trash Removal
- Rollover Protective Structures (ROPs)
- Safe Disposal of Waste Containing Nitric Acid
- Safe Use of Disc Sanders
- Sharps Injuries (Most Common)
- Security Breach
- Stair Safety
- Stolen Samples
- Storing Samples in Liquid Nitrogen Dewar
- Tent Safety
- When Something Falls
