This workshop focuses on the significant topic of user safety within European user research facilities, particularly those that utilize lasers, accelerators, or comparable equipment. It offers a valuable platform for safety experts to:
- Share Best Practices: Discuss common challenges encountered in facilities with lasers, radiation, or chemicals. Explore the solutions successfully implemented at various institutions, fostering a collaborative approach to user safety.
- Brainstorm Solutions: Engage in open discussions to generate innovative ideas for mitigating risks and enhancing user safety protocols.
The workshop will specifically address the following key aspects:
- Safety of User Experiments: Detailed examination of strategies to ensure user experiments are conducted with the utmost safety considerations.
- User Experiment Support: Investigate the best practices for ensuring safety support to users throughout the experiment.
- User Training Strategies: Discuss the optimal range and format for user training programs, ensuring users possess the necessary knowledge and skills.
- User-Brought Equipment and Materials: Address the potential hazards associated with user-introduced equipment and materials. Develop clear protocols for risk assessment and mitigation.
To increase the workshop's effectiveness and to tailor the agenda to the participants' needs, the participants are encouraged to submit specific questions to be discussed.
This workshop provides a unique opportunity for safety experts from user research facilities across Europe to share experiences, learn from each other, and collectively elevate user safety standards. By fostering collaboration and exchanging knowledge, we can create a safer and more productive environment in each of these facilities.
