I think we both agree that occupational health and safety, as it's generally practiced in academia, is an abomination; the sooner academia comes up to industry

I think we both agree that occupational health and safety, as it's generally practiced in academia, is an abomination; the sooner academia comes up to industry standards, the better. Reading in C&EN about completely preventable accidents that happen in the ivory tower is both frustrating and heartbreaking.