January 2019 – July 2022
Stress is your body’s response — be it physical, emotional, or psychological — to things that require attention or action. If you feel stressed, consider professional support, reach out to friends and family, develop coping mechanisms, or share your story with others. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yPcD7iWsX0BjFSwHv-qOxd71LGX8sNz8/view
The Lab’s Emergency Management Department will test the LabAlert system with a personnel accountability drill on Thursday, April 8. Only those who have badged in at the Lab’s hill site Thursday morning will receive a message. If you receive a LabAlert message, respond immediately. https://site-security.lbl.gov/2021/03/31/personnel-accountability-drill-april-8-only-for-those-at-lab-hill-site/
Every April, the National Council for Alcoholism and Drug Dependence sponsors Alcohol Awareness Month to increase awareness and understanding of the causes and treatment of the nation’s #1 public health problem: alcoholism. Learn more about this disease and the resources available for treatment. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1koAFeFdMt5zhEnUqtesDNR2_scaK9YOq/view
You can now upload your COVID vaccination card to the Lab’s new occupational health records system. Even if you don’t yet have your vaccine, you can go to clinic.lbl.gov and experience the new system as all employees have access. The Lab will add other occupational health information over time. https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTR4nPhC9De2BgP-IL_GZLSqX0GBaq7hmC7fWv9P7qYFsyk8zq30OHSTwBFy33gUtLvHwHnl0a8yF7g/pub
Learn about imposter syndrome, which can make people doubt their abilities and find it hard to enjoy success, at a webinar on March 31, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. sponsored by the Lab’s Career Pathways office. You’ll learn about it along with strategies to reduce imposter feelings. Registration is required. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-imposter-syndrome-tickets-142287605057
Veterans Affairs is offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all enrolled Veterans and their registered caregivers at multiple vaccine clinics in Northern California. Vaccines are administered by appointment only, and links can be found on the Veterans Employee Resource Group site. https://berkeleylab-erg.lbl.gov/veterans
Both employees and affiliates who work on site can be tested weekly for COVID. There is no cost, and results are usually available within 48 hours. Testing appointment times are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the hill site cafeteria on Mondays and Tuesdays and at the Potter Street patio on Wednesdays. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/covid-portal/covid-19-testing
It has been one year since the World Health Organization declared a pandemic. With vaccine distribution accelerating, there is hope for a gradual return to normal. Watch this thank you message from Lab Director Witherell on your commitment to keeping everyone safe this past year. https://youtu.be/PJuQvSQ7YX0
Will the Lab of the future be solving problems on other planets? Anthony Fernandez, the acting waste operations manager for the Lab, likes to imagine what the Lab would be like 90 years from now, including the problems researchers will tackle in 2111. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/imagine-the-future/environment-health-safety
Environment, Health and Safety is a division that touches every corner of the Lab. Safety is always first, but in the past year, health has taken center stage, focusing on COVID-19. Division Director Maria Nappi shares the present mission of the division while dealing with a pandemic. https://sites.google.com/lbl.gov/the-next-90/experience-the-present/environment-health-safety