Goggles!!!

As a science supervisor for a high school district, I have many responsibilities. The most important is safety. My primary mission at work is that our students and staff should return home as safely as when they entered one of my schools.

Part of my job includes interacting with vendors. There are a lot of them. Most of the time, I do not need their adverts as we are not looking to invest in their area of the educational market for our schools. One such advert came to me the other day. It was from a lab supply company with a picture of a young lady pouring a green chemical into a yellow cabinet. The young lady was not wearing goggles. I was dumbfounded.

I sent the advert to my co-author to get his point of view. He could not believe a reputable company could make such a mistake. He actually contacted the company and voiced his concern. The company made apologies and corrected the advert. 

We get complacent when things go well. “There has not been a lab accident in 27 years!” Great, but it does not mean you can neglect your duty to protect your students and staff. Do things right, fight complacency, and be guided by your primary mission.

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My First Book, the Science Laboratory Safety Manual” 4th ed is now out. Please tell any of your contacts in science education and administration. This book will help them keep their students and their staff safe and help keep their districts out of situations that could be litigious. You can find more information about the book at the following link.