Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 11:46:09 -0400
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Subject: Re: USA Today Article on University Lab Safety
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----------MB_8CE5C8D5AB3FE1E_1894_BDB5_webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com I read the USA Today article and wondered why Texas Tech. is not requiring the reporting of "near misses" as well as "accidents". The horse is out ofthe barn when the accident occurs. Why not try to prevent accidents by investigating the near misses? Rudy Gerlach -----Original Message----- From: Robin M. Izzo To: DCHAS-L Sent: Wed, Oct 19, 2011 11:36 am Subject: [DCHAS-L] USA Today Article on University Lab Safety In advance of today's CSB webinar on Texas Tech: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/story/2011-10-19/college-lab-safety-chemistry/50818666/1 ----------MB_8CE5C8D5AB3FE1E_1894_BDB5_webmail-m012.sysops.aol.com I read the USA Today article and wonderedwhy Texas Tech. is not requiring the reporting of "near misses" as well as"accidents".  The horse is out of the barn when the accident occurs.  Why not try to prevent accidents by investigating the near misses?



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