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> OSHA fined Dartmouth $9,000 (£6890) for what it considered the institution’s failure to provide adequate caution, particularly about the shortcomings of dispo
by JoeyBananas 5y ago
> OSHA fined Dartmouth $9,000 (£6890) for what it considered the institution’s failure to provide adequate caution, particularly about the shortcomings of disposable latex gloves.
I would think that PhD. chemists would be responsible for buying their own PPE. Also $9,000 is such a weirdly small number
- michaelcampbell 5y ago> I would think that PhD. chemists would be responsible for buying their own PPE. I wouldn't; why would you?
- masklinn 5y agoGuessing / hoping they meant the chemists would be responsible for determining / ordering PPE suiting what they’re working on, not that they’re supposed to pay for it out of pocket. Though from what I’ve heard about solid through sand buckets, and pitted face-shields, and contents of lab fridges, I’d think GP a bit optimistic.
- michaelcampbell 5y ago> Guessing / hoping they meant the chemists would be responsible for determining / ordering PPE suiting what they’re working on, not that they’re supposed to pay for it out of pocket. That makes more sense, thanks.
- throwawayboise 5y agoI'd expect standard PPE to be purchased by the chemistry department for all labs (charged back to individual research grants or just part of the "overhead" percentage they take out of all grant funding). Anything specialty is probably specified by the researcher, and ordered and paid for by the staff person handling grant administration.
- JoeyBananas 5y agoWho else is supposed to know how chemicals are supposed to be handled?
- tagoregrtst 5y agoTheir PI who is legally and morally responsible for everything that happens in their lab.
- vmception 5y agoAnd everyone’s guidance was wrong at the time, so it doesnt make sense. OSHA used the opportunity to make a statement that wouldnt be fought, compared to if they tried this with a much higher fine.