MIT’s administrative community demonstrated that it’s already off to the races when it comes to invention. The jam-packed annual poster session on October 14 brought together 26 sponsoring DLCs and hundreds of Institute community members eager for a preview of what’s next at MIT.

1. MIT SAFETY COMMITTEE
Assist the Institute in providing a safe and
healthy workplace for all faculty, staff and
students; provide oversight and direction to
the Environment, Health and Safety Office
safety programs and serve in an advisory
capacity on safety issues to the Institute
Council on Environment, Health and Safety
by:
• Developing policies or position statements related
to physical safety.
• Identifying areas/topics where there is a need for
an Institute policy, program or other actions and
directing EHS (or other appropriate group) to
develop.
• Reviewing and endorsing relevant policies and
implementation plans that EHS Office develops
• Providing expert judgment on systems and
infrastructure risks at MIT and serve as
counselors on appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Periodically reporting on the Committee’s findings
and recommendations to the Institute Council on
Environment, Health and Safety.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones)
Ad Hoc safety Committee drafting a
policy for both indoor and outdoor use to
present to Council for adoption as MIT
Policy
Injuries/Illnesses
Discuss specific incidents and identify
possible trends for EHS review
Hoisting Equipment
Developing comprehensive inspection
and training program to comply with MA
regulations
Safety of Gas Cylinders
Supporting EHS directing removal of
cylinders from exit corridors
Maker Spaces
EHS safety procedures and policies for
these spaces on Campus
Autonomous vehicles
Discussion of safety of driver less cars
and vehicles
WHAT WE DO RECENT ACTIVITIES
DRONES
MAKERSPACES GAS STORAGE
ROBOTIC CARS
HOISTING
David Diamond, Chief of Employee Health and Occupational Medicine, MIT
Medical (Chairperson)
Deborah Fisher, Institute Risk Officer
John Fucillo, Operations Administrator and EHS Officer of Biology Department
Gerald Hughes, Facilities Manager of Chemical Engineering Department
Brian Primeau, EHS Office Leader, Lincoln Laboratory
Ed Akerley, EHS Manager of Department of Facilities
Peter Cummings, Executive Director of Administration, Division of Student Life
Anthony Zolnik, Department Space Manager of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Paulo Lozano, Associate Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Sandra Mitchell, Insurance Director
Lou DiBerardinis, Director of Environment, Health and Safety Office
Michael Labosky, Assistant to the Director of Environment, Health and Safety
Peter M Bochnak, Deputy Director of Environment, Health and Safety Office
WHO WE ARE
INJURY/ ILLNESS