It is the policy of Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory that health and
safety of the public, PPPL personnel and on-site subcontractors, the
preservation of the environment, and the protection of Laboratory property
receive the highest consideration in all our work. Achieving excellence in this regard is facilitated through a comprehensive set of Environment, Safety, and Health (ES&H) directives that focus on the various activities undertaken at the Laboratory.
Over the years, our ES&H programs have achieved excellent results. This is
because they are an integral part of our culture — embodied in everything
that we do. Our Integrated Safety Management System (ISMS) provides a clear
framework for incorporating safety and environmental considerations into the
management and performance of all Laboratory work activities. It strongly
reinforces our policy that the responsibility for environment, safety and
health resides with each individual and every line manager.
We are committed to the principles, functions, and controls described in the
ISMS and we will continually apply the principles of integrated safety and
environmental management as we fulfill our responsibilities and commitments
to each other, the University, DOE, and the public.
NEWS:
Youth Job Safety Campaign Focuses on Construction
(from the OSHA website) Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupa-tional Safety and Health Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., and key construction industry stakeholders launched the agency's 2007 Teen Summer Job Safety Campaign during an April 17 event at Thomas Edison High School of Technology in Silver Spring, Md. Now in the second year of a five-year campaign, OSHA is striving to reduce work-related injuries among teenagers by teaching them on-the-job safety early in their careers. The multi-year project focuses on industries in which young people are likely to work during their high school and college years. This year's campaign focuses on construction.
OSHA debuted its "Construction: Build a Safe Work Foundation" Web page:
<http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/teenworkers/construction/index.html> featuring resources to educate young employees, parents, employers and educators about workplace safety. Video samples <http://www.osha.gov/briefing.html> of construction safety tips, featuring demonstrations performed by high school students, are also available online.
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