Laboratory self-inspection program participation as an indication of improved safety culture at Emory University

In 2008, Emory University implemented a laboratory self-inspection program where researchers were asked to complete an annual inspection of their lab spaces and report findings to the Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO). This article will describe how the implementation of various research safety programs has had an impact on researcher participation in the annual laboratory self-inspection program over the past four years. Results will be discussed to show that increased participation in the program is an indication of improved safety culture and the development of an educational environment that fosters self-reporting in Emory laboratories.