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Ergonomics for Common Lab Tasks
View the Ergonomic Tips for Common Lab Tasks poster
Refer to:
The Online Training on Laboratory Ergonomics
Information on General Lab and W
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Duke Health Hosts Webinar on N95 Mask Decontamination Process
Duke Health clinicians and researchers who have confirmed a method to decontaminate N
Ladder Safety FAQs, How do I safely carry items into a manhole or on to a rooftop using a ladder?, Recall – You must maintain three point contact while ascending or descending a ladder. This is impossible to do with items in your hands.
Possible wa, Are there places at Duke where changing light bulbs by ladder may be dangerous?, Yes. Anytime working from a ladder places the employee above guardrails where a fall hazard exists – fall protection is required. (At right, lights on, Am I required to wear fall protection equipment while I am working from a portable ladder?, Generally, no. The use of fall protection on a ladder can cause other hazards such as entanglement. Furthermore, all anchorages used for fall protecti, When do I need to have someone hold the base of the ladder while I am ascending, descending, or working from the ladder?, It is necessary to have someone hold the base of the ladder to prevent it from moving whenever you are using an extension or straight ladder that has , Are ladders constructed on a job site legal to make & use?, Yes. There are specific requirements for “job-made” ladders. Ladders not meeting these requirements are unsafe. Contact the Safety Office at 919-684-5, I have a question about ladder safety where I work. What do I do?, Speak with your supervisor about your concern.
If you are unable to arrive at a safe solution for your concern, call the Safety Office at 919-684-599
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March is Ladder Safety Month
Portable ladders are used throughout Duke by employees on a daily basis. To use a portable ladder safely, one must use
Visit the Emergency Preparedness winter weather page for information on what to do before, during, and after a winter weather event: https://prepare.d
Supporting the Nuclear Medicine and Radiotheranostics Division
Radiation Safety supports the clinical use of radioactive drugs for diagnostic and
Duke employees who work with radiation sources or radioactive materials may be required to wear a personnel dosimeter ("film badge"). The criteria for
Duke Graduate Health Physics Education
Ph.D. students trained with a specialty in Health Physics may find employment as Radiation Safety Officers a
The Duke Radiation Dosimetry Laboratory (DRDL) is operated jointly by the Department of Radiology and the Duke Radiation Safety Division. The pri
X-ray producing machines pose a recognized hazard, and their safe use in research and clinical practice requires the cooperation of all the physicians
Duke X-Ray Safety Program Resources, Duke X-Ray Producing Machine Policy
North Carolina X-ray Regulations (10A NCAC 15)
Off-Site Clinics Pregnancy Policy, State of North Carolina X-ray Machine Registration Forms (NCDHHS Section Web Site)
Duke X-ray Machine Registry, On-line X-ray Training (Login with Duke NETID)
North Carolina X-ray Inspection Branch
FDA Radiological Health Program