It's Time for Science Podcast Episode 22: Fostering Safe Hands-On Science Environments

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Tom Racine discusses fostering safe hands-on science environments with safety experts.

It's Time for Science, and it's time to talk again fostering safeR hands-on science environments! Tom talks to safety expert Dr. Kenneth R. Roy (Director of Environmental Health & Safety for Glastonbury Public Schools in Connecticut) and 2025 Paul deHart Hurd Award winner Kenneth L. Huff! Dr. Kenneth R. Roy is currently the Director of Environmental Health & Safety for Glastonbury Public Schools (CT). In addition, he is the Chief Science Safety Compliance Adviser/Chief Safety Blogger for the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) and the Safety Compliance Officer for the National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA). He also serves as the manager and senior consultant for National Safety Consultants, LLC. He has published 13 recognized science and STEM laboratory safety books and manuals, and authored over 850 safety articles in professional journals and associations including NSTA, NSELA, CSSS, ITEEA and more, covering safety education focused on science, technology education and STEAM disciplines based on legal safety standards and better professional safety practices. Dr. Roy has been actively involved with aspects of risk management and mitigation for…

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Host: Tom Racine

Guests: Dr. Kenneth R. Roy, Kenneth L. Huff

Topics covered

• science safety
• hands-on science
• education
• risk management
• STEM
• legal liability

Keywords

• science safety
• hands-on learning
• education
• risk management
• STEM safety
• legal standards

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Glastonbury Public Schools, National Science Teaching Association, National Science Education Leadership Association, National Safety Consultants, LLC

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