I LOVE it.  Nice going Roger.

Monona Rossol, M.S., M.F.A., Industrial Hygienist

President:  Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc.

Safety Officer: Local USA829, IATSE

181 Thompson St., #23

New York, NY 10012     212-777-0062

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From: Rogers, Janet <ROGERS**At_Symbol_Here**EDINBORO.EDU>
To: DCHAS-L <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
Sent: Wed, Sep 14, 2016 12:57 pm
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Shorts/skirts in Research Labs

We make them wear a large plastic garbage bag if they choose to stay and do the lab.  We cut the sealed end off so they can slide the bag on, and then we use tape to  make it fit.  If they come to lab in sandals, they have the option of wearing gloves on their feet, finding appropriate footwear, or not doing the lab.  I don't think we've had any repeat offenders.

 

Janet Rogers, Ph.D.

Professor

Chemistry Department

Edinboro University

230 Scotland Road

Edinboro, PA  16444

 

phone: 814.732.1539

e-mail: rogers**At_Symbol_Here**edinboro.edu

 

 

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From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU] on behalf of Chance, Brandon [bchance**At_Symbol_Here**MAIL.SMU.EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 10:45 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Shorts/skirts in Research Labs

DHASers, 

I figure its about time to dredge up this old topic again. After scrolling through the listserv archives, I am curious to how all of you handle shorts/skirts in the research labs.  I know most of you have policies either requiring, or at least recommending long pants.  Some may even be a bit looser and be okay with shorts/skirts as long as a lab coat is worn that covers to the knees.   From personal experience, shorts were allowed (although not "recommended") while I was in grad school in undergrad teaching labs and graduate research labs (early-mid 2000s). 

Enforcement in undergradaute labs is relatively easy in my opinion =E2=80" if a student is not following procedures outlined by the instructor, they don't participate in the lab.  I am curious as to how you enforce a "no shorts" rule in an academic research labs.  I train to a "risk assessment" approach and try and teach students, postdocs, and PIs to make good decisions based on the hazards present within their work spaces by performing cursory risk assessments on everything they do.  Blanket "lab threshold-type" policies I do not think are that effective and call into question EHS credibility - hence my risk-based approach to PPE.     

Closed toed/top shoes and eye protection requirements for researchers are usually met without much argument.  However, the shorts/skirt seems to draw a lot more debate.  

Thoughts?

Regards,

Brandon S. Chance, M.S., CCHO

Associate Director of Environmental Health and Safety

Office of Risk Management

Southern Methodist University 

PO Box 750231 | Dallas, TX  75275-0231

T) 214.768.2430 | M) 469-978-8664

bchance**At_Symbol_Here**smu.edu

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