In that spirit, Naveen Sangji, sister of Sheri Sangji, the technician who last year died of injuries from lab fire at the University of California (UC), Los Angeles, made the issue of lab safety part of the official observances in April that marked Workers Memorial Day in Washington, D.C. Annual commemorations of job - related deaths have taken place for years, across the nation and abroad. (sciencemag.org)
TTU has also made safety part of its responsible conduct of research training, which is required for students supported by National Science Foundation grants, and Texas Tech is mandating this training for all students working in labs that get NSF funds. (cen.acs.org)
A road safety initiative aimed at reducing child accidents and making road safety part of the national curriculum has been piloted successfully in Birmingham. (qaeducation.co.uk)