LESSONS LEARNED FROM A RECENT LASER ACCIDENT
Conference
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OSTI ID:1004091
A graduate student received a laser eye injury from a femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser beam while adjusting a polarizing beam splitter optic. The direct causes for the accident included failure to follow safe alignment practices and failure to wear the required laser eyewear protection. Underlying root causes included inadequate on-the-job training and supervision, inadequate adherence to requirements, and inadequate appreciation for dimly visible beams outside the range of 400-700nm. This paper describes how the accident occurred, discusses causes and lessons learned, and describes corrective actions being taken.
- Research Organization:
- SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76SF00515;
- OSTI ID:
- 1004091
- Report Number(s):
- SLAC-PUB-14346
- Conference Information:
- Presented atInternational Laser Safety Conference, San Jose, CA, 3/14/2011-3/17/2011
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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