Skilled, Safe, and Trailblazing

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODEACS CHAS Peer-Led Workshops (accessed 2026-03-30): https://dchas.org/2023/08/22/history-of-the-chas-lst-workshop-2/ Hensley, M.S.; Martin, J.A.; Miller, K.A.; Hungwe, K.N. (2024) Laboratory Safety Teams as an Evolving Community of Practice: Exploring the How and Why https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00702Feldon, D.F.; Litson, K.L.; Jeong, S.; Roksa, J. (2019) Postdocs’ lab engagement predicts trajectories of PhD students’ skill development https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1912488116Miller, A.J.M.; Tonks, I.A. (2018) Let’s Talk About Safety: Open Communication for Safety Laboratories https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.organomet.8b00627Martin, J.A.; Miller, K.; Nyansa (now Hensley), M.; Zinn, S.; Stuart, R. (2021) Enhancing Research Productivity through Student-Led Laboratory Safety Teams https://www.acs.org/acs-webinars/library/student-led-safety.htmlLET US KNOW!To try to see things from the graduate student researcher perspective, consider how work inside of labs at your institution gets done. At this point, refrain from assigning blame or jumping directly into who should be responsible. Instead, just think about the situations that these early career people are walking into and what they are seeing.● Are lab workers working around a mess that existed before them?● Are they trying to find space in the lab for their own work by moving aside work that no longer belongs to anyone working in this lab?● Are they trying to address inspection items that they know little about?● Are they being required to engage with systems that don’t help them do their research better? For example, dysfunctional chemical inventory systems, poorly defined hazardous waste procedures, challenges with space.HOW TO LET US KNOW!Email address: [email protected] Community: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/skilled-safe-and-trailblazingLeave a comment on this episode!ElevenLabs was used to create the AI-generated voice Disclaimer at the end of this episode. For more information, visithttps://elevenlabs.io/app/home

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODEThe Lab Safety Institute (accessed 2026-02-04) https://www.labsafety.org/Provan, D.J.; Woods, D.D.; Dekker, S.W.A.,Rae, A.J. (2020) Safety II professionals: How resilience engineering can transform safety practice https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0951832018309864LET US KNOW!Have you run drills with your experts? If you haven’t, what is stopping you from doing so?Have you incorporated the concept of Guided Adaptability into how you approach safety in labs? HOW TO LET US KNOW!o   Email address: [email protected]   LinkedIn Community: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/skilled-safe-and-trailblazingo  Leave a comment on this episode!ElevenLabs was used to create the AI-generated voices in the introductory story and the Disclaimer at the end of this episode. For more information, visit https://elevenlabs.io/app/home

For more information about ACS Spring 2026, visit https://acs.digitellinc.com/live/36/page/1270Organizers for the symposium featured in this episode:Becca Powers: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/becca-powers-2a99ba236/⁠Leah Kosovsky: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-kosovsky-954111194/⁠Devon Leimkuhl: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/devonleimkuhl/⁠James SappingtonKyra Tripp: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyra-tripp-932b031b5/⁠Amanda Chung: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-chung-phd-a83694235/Kendra Denlinger: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kendra-denlinger-b06874b0/⁠Select speakers for the symposium featured in this episode:Amanda Pitt: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandapitt520/⁠Penny Antoniou: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/panayiota-antoniou/⁠Dan Scungio: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-scungio-mls-ascp-sls-cqa-asq-chop-a7ba3a16/⁠Jason Nagy: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-nagy-ph-d-mls-ascp-qls-8991b071/⁠Sponsoring Divisions for the symposium featured in this episode:ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety: https://dchas.org/ACS Division of Chemical Toxicology: https://www.acschemtox.org/Sponsoring Committees for the symposium featured in this episode:ACS Committee on Chemical Safety: https://www.acs.org/about/governance/committees/chemical-safety.htmlACS Committee on Corporation Associates: https://www.acs.org/about/governance/committees/corporation-associates.html ElevenLabs was used to create the AI-generated voice Disclaimer at the end of this episode. For more information, visit https://elevenlabs.io/app/home

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODEMorris, J. (2012) Landmark worker death case continuesagainst UCLA chemistry professor. https://publicintegrity.org/inequality-poverty-opportunity/workers-rights/landmark-worker-death-case-continues-against-ucla-chemistry-professor/Kemsley, J.N. (2009) Negligence Caused UCLA Death.  https://cen.acs.org/articles/87/i19/Negligence-Caused-UCLA-Death.htmlAmerican Chemical Society (accessed 2025-12-19) What IsRAMP? https://institute.acs.org/acs-center/lab-safety/safety-basics-and-ramp/what-is-ramp.htmlNational Research Council of The National Academies (2011)Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of ChemicalHazards, Updated Version. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12654/prudent-practices-in-the-laboratory-handling-and-management-of-chemicalLET US KNOW!Have you incorporated any training that involves physicality- that involves performing the action rather than just talking about it? And, if you haven’t, what is stopping you from doing so? HOW TO LET US KNOW!o  Email address: [email protected]  LinkedIn Community: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/skilled-safe-and-trailblazingo  Leave a comment on this episode in SpotifyElevenLabs was used to create the AI-generated voice Disclaimer at the end of this episode. For more information, visit https://elevenlabs.io/app/home

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODEMetal Lathe Incident at Yale (2011) https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2011/04/13/michele-dufault-11-dies-in-sterling-chemistry-laboratory-accident/The OSHA Laboratory Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450) https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1450National Research Council (US) Committee (2011) Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK55878/Thayn, P. et al (2021) The Lone Lab Worker: Best Practices for Protecting Researchers (the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee incident). https://publications.aiha.org/202108-lone-lab-workerLET US KNOW!If you are a member of a lab: do you feel like you have a good understanding of how to work safely during non-standard hours in your lab?If you are a PI: do you discuss your expectations for the work that may occur during non-standard hours with your lab group?And if you’re in leadership: How are you balancing productivity with the responsibility to keep people safe? HOW TO LET US KNOW!o   Email address: [email protected]   Follow the podcast community on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/skilled-safe-and-trailblazingo   Leave a comment on this episodeElevenLabs was used to create the AI-generated voice Disclaimer at the end of this episode. For more information, visit https://elevenlabs.io/app/homeMusic from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/kevin-macleod/hushLicense code: FOEHVBGULZNXKITM

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODEHuising, R. (2014) To Hive or to Hold? ProducingProfessional Authority through Scut WorkRae, A. & Provan, D. (2019) Safety work versus thesafety of workLET US KNOW!How common is it at your institution for safety professionals to be in the labs for more than just annual inspections?How often do safety professionals and researchers interact at your institution?And who is doing scut work at your institution –professional employees or contractors – or someone else?Finally, if you are inspired to read either the Rae & Provan paper or the Huising paper that I shared in this episode (linked above), I’m very curious to see what stands out for you!HOW TO LET US KNOW!Email address: [email protected] the podcast community on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/skilled-safe-and-trailblazingLeave a comment on this episodeElevenLabs was used to create the AI-generated voice Disclaimer at the end of this episode. For more information, visit https://elevenlabs.io/app/home

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODEWilliams, N.D.; Gallardo-Williams, M.T.; Griffith, E.H.; and Bretz, S.L. (2022) Investigating meaningful learning in virtual reality organic chemistry laboratories.Jimenez, A.G. and August, D.P. (2025) ⁠Identifying skill inequalities in undergraduate chemistry laboratory teaching⁠.Lübeck, G.; Seery, M.K.; and Ryan, B.J. (2025) The impact of teaching practice on student self-efficacy in undergraduate STEM classrooms.American Chemical Society (Accessed 2025-07-28) Approved Chemistry Programs.LET US KNOW!When working with students or new employees, have you come across wet lab skills gaps that surprised you? And, once identified, did you do anything to help fill those skills gaps? If not, what is preventing you from doing so?Or maybe you have personally had an experience in which you came to discover one of your own skills gaps. What was your experience like in working to get that gap filled?HOW TO LET US KNOW!Email address: [email protected] the podcast community on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/skilled-safe-and-trailblazing⁠⁠Leave a comment on this episodeElevenLabs was used to create the AI-generated voice Disclaimer at the end of this episode. For more information, visit https://elevenlabs.io/app/home

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODEwww.acsnerd2025.org Jessica Martin's personal LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicaannemartinJessica Martin's ORCid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4083-0848LET US KNOW!Are you interested in co-creating an episode, serving on a panel to discuss complex issues, or being interviewed about innovative approaches or tools you'd like to share?HOW TO LET US KNOW!Email address: [email protected] the podcast community on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/skilled-safe-and-trailblazingSign up for the email listLeave a comment on this episode

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODEDov Zohar In MemoriamDov Zohar Google ScholarZohar, D. (1980) Safety climate in industrialorganizations: Theoretical and applied implications.Zohar, D. (2010) Thirty years of safety climateresearch: Reflections and future directions.Zohar, D. (2014) Chapter 17: Safety Climate:Conceptualization, Measurement, and Improvement. The Oxford Handbook ofOrganizational Climate and Culture.LET US KNOW!Are you familiar with Dov Zohar and the development of safety climate?Have you heard of the concept of Safety Climate?If so, what context have you heard of it in?Any other researchers in the safety space you would like to hear more about?Any other theoretical concepts that you would like to hear more about?HOW TO LET US KNOW!Email address: [email protected] the podcast community on LinkedIn at ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/skilled-safe-and-trailblazing⁠Leave a comment on this episodeElevenLabs was used to create the AI-generated voice Disclaimer at the end of this episode. For more information, visit https://elevenlabs.io/app/home

RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODEPreparing for Emergencies – Video 4 by American Chemical Society.Andy’s First Acting Job from The Office US on YouTube.The Laboratory Safety Institute (2024) Is Weekly Eyewash/Safety Shower Activation Required? LET US KNOW!Have you set up anything to intentionally allow new lab workers or students to practice using an eyewash station? And when training, do you include anything about what the experience of being splashed in the eyes with a corrosive agent will be like? And, if you haven’t, what is stopping you from doing so? Share your stories of hands-on learning for eyewash stations!HOW TO LET US KNOW!Email address: [email protected] the podcast community on LinkedIn at ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/skilled-safe-and-trailblazingLeave a comment on this episodeElevenLabs was used to create the AI-generated voice Disclaimer at the end of this episode. For more information, visit https://elevenlabs.io/app/home

Follow the podcast community on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/skilled-safe-and-trailblazingThe first full episode will be available on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025. After which, tune in on the 1st Tuesday of each month for a new episode. Also, check out the LinkedIn community for polls or discussion topics related to each monthly episode. And, if you are so inspired, you can help shape future episodes by contacting me via LinkedIn or at [email protected].