Word: osha
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...former laboratory employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity, yesterday took credit for lodging the complaint with OSHA. The former employee said workers in the laboratory often handled leaky containers with dangerous specimens because administrators were unwilling to pay for proper containers...
...Basically, they're transporting those specimens in a way not consistent with OSHA guidelines," said the former employee, adding that laboratory supervisors are fully aware of the guidelines...
...Director Dr. David S. Rosenthal '59 refuted the allegations yesterday. He said the UHS safety committee reviewed the complaints outlined in the OSHA letter and found them to be without merit...
Rosenthal said he did not expect OSHA to go forward with the complaint...
Gravitt on Friday did not confirm the source of the complaint. He said OSHA had notified Harvard of the allegations in a letter two weeks ago, and the health service submitted a response Friday. Gravitt's office will examine the complaint and the response to decide whether to begin a full-scale probe of the laboratory...