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Agenda: October 12, 2010

NIST Blue Ribbon Commission on Management and Safety - II

October 12, 2010
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Portrait Room

Agenda

8:30amWelcome, Call to Order, Charge to Committee
Kevin Kimball, Designated Federal Official
 
8:35amReview of Findings of the Original Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC I) and Summary of Meeting Agenda
David Robinson, Associate Director Management Resources
 
8:40amNIST's Response to the Findings of BRC I
Patrick Gallagher, Director, NIST
 
9:10amDiscussion
9:30amSummary of Changes in the Safety Program at NIST
Richard Kayser, Chief Safety Officer
10:00amDiscussion
10:20amBreak
10:30amIntegration of Safety in Facilities and Construction Management
Stella Fiotes, Chief Facilities Management Officer
 
10:50amDiscussion
11:05amOverview of Safety Program in the Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology
11:15amTravel to NanoFab (bus pickup at the entrance near the Red Auditorium)
11:20amTour of the NanoFab
Safety Practices in a NIST facility.
 
12:10pmTravel to Dining Rooms
 
12:15pmLunch in Dining Rooms A/B
 
1:00pmFocus Group Discussion with Laboratory Directors
Discussion of safety changes since BRC I.
 
1:30pmFocus Group Discussion with Division Chiefs
Discussion of safety changes since BRC I.
 
2:00pmFocus Group Discussion with Members of the Safety Office
Discussion of safety changes since BRC I.
 
2:30pmFocus Group Discussion with Bench Scientists and Division Safety Representatives
Discuss of safety changes since BRC I.
 
3:00pmBreak
3:10pmWrap-up Summary Session
Opportunity for discussion among the Commissioners.
 
3:30pmAdjournment
Created September 28, 2010, Updated August 13, 2025
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