Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Time

Session Description

7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Registration / Help Desk

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM

Breakfast / Poster presentation: What Researchers Need to Know When Powering Lab Equipment

Amber Bartz (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM

Morning meet & greet w/Exhibitors

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM

Welcome to the 2024 Spring Symposium by

UW-Madison Leadership

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Keynote - Fusion Research and Safety considerations

Stephanie Diem, PhD (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM

Session One - Electrical Safety Considerations at an Academic Medical Center

Ryan Lisk, MPH, CSP (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM

Session Two - The role of Electronics Shops in a Research Environment

Blaise Thompson, PhD (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM

Small group discussions w/ group summaries

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Session Three - Don’t Experiment with Electrical Safety in your Lab: Laboratory Arc Flash and Electrical Safety Hazards

Timothy Larson & Christopher Kneeland (RTM Engineering)

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Session Four - Digital Lock-Out Tag-Out Tags

Michael Smith (Southern Methodist University)

3:00 PM – 3:15 PM

Afternoon Break with Exhibitors

3:15 PM – 3:45 PM

Session Five - Safety Boot Camp for New Trades Employees

Karl Stelzer, CSP & Jesse Decker, MOSH (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Tours (Reactor, Glassblower/Electronics Repair Shop for Chemistry)

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Evening get-together

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Time

Session Description

7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Registration / Help Desk

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM

Breakfast

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM

Morning meet & greet with Exhibitors

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM

Welcome Back & Revisit 4/10 

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Session Six - Governance of hazardous and non-hazardous electrical energies

Markus Schaufel, MS, CSP (Northwestern University)

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

Session Seven - Electrical Safety in Laboratories & Research: Lab-Made Electrical Equipment Assessment and Best Practices at the Materials Research Institute

Elliot Laratonda, MS, CSP & Paige Laratonda, CSP (Pennsylvania State University)

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Session Eight - Preventing Electrical Injuries Through Targeted Safety Training

Imke Schroeder, PhD (University of California Center for Laboratory Safety)

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Vendor Spotlight -
Presentation by Grainger

12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Session Nine - Lithium Battery Safety: Developing Guidance for the Intersection of Standard Use and Research

Bonnie Hockins (University of Virginia)

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

Session Ten: Safety Trivia - Team Event

2:45 PM – 3:00 PM

Closing remarks - Jesse Decker & Ryan Lisk