Safety committee
The committee provides a forum for employees and management to work together to solve and discuss safety problems in the Faculty. Conduct regular walkaround inspections to identify potential safety hazards
The committee includes members from all the Departments at the Faculty which possess a strong teamwork attitude and be able to effect changes within the Faculty safety program. Meetings are at least 8 times a year.
Scope of the Safety Committee
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To promote and maintain the interest of students and employees in safety issues with respect to chemical, biological, radioactive and physical hazards in all research laboratories and teaching laboratories at the Faculty
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To establish and review strategies to ensure ongoing and adequate surveillance, hazard identification, and risk evaluation of laboratory activities related to chemical, biological, radioactive and physical hazards
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To provide an opportunity for the free discussion of health and safety problems and possible solutions
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To inform students, employees and supervisors about safety issues
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To help reduce the risk of workplace injuries
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To recommend or initiate remedial actions when safe procedures are not followed or when procedures are not in compliance with TAU regulations
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Committee member |
Affiliation |
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| Dr. Dor Salomon | Head of the committee (from Jan 2022) |
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Prof. Ilana Lotan |
Former Head of the committee (Until Dec 2021) |
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Michal Gilboa |
Head Manager of the Faculty of Medicine |
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Rahamim Hadar |
Head of Safety Unit |
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Michael Yona |
Logistic Manager of the Faculty of Medicine |
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Dr. Zippora Brownstien |
Responsible for Safety Department of Human Genetics and Biochemistry |
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Dr. Arseny Finkelstein |
Responsible for Safety Department of Physiology and Pharmacology |
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Dr. Debora Rapaport |
Safety Officer of the Faculty of Medicine |
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Dr. Alla Heiman |
Responsible for Safety Department of Anatomy and Anthropology
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Dr. Mickey Harlev |
Responsible for Safety at the Veterinary Center |
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Dr. Gilad Mass |
Responsible for Safety at Core Facility of the Faculty of Medicine |
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Dr. Nili Naftali-Shani |
Responsible for Safety at Heart Institute of Sheba Medical Center |
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Dr. Esti Michael |
Biosafety Officer of Safety Unit at Tel Aviv University |
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Dr. Hana Ziv |
Responsible for Safety at Goldschleger Eye Institute of Sheba Medical Center |
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Dr. Yael Cohen Sharir |
Responsible for Safety Department of Human Genetics and Biochemistry |
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Dr. Rinat Edelheit |
Radiation and Laser Officer of Safety Unit at Tel Aviv University |
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Dr. Ariella Matityahou |
Responsible for Safety Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology |
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Reuven Bazarov |
Responsible for Safety at Health Professions School |
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Yoram George |
Responsible for Safety of the Faculty of Medicine
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Dr. Dana Ashkenazi |
Chemical Officer of Safety Unit at Tel Aviv University |
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Dr. Pnina Schlesinger Tal Mocha |
Responsible for Safety at Dental School
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Dr. Adi Zipin |
Responsible for Safety Department of Pathology |
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Dr. Miri Carmel |
Responsible for Safety at Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Rabin Medical Center |
| Dr. Rive Sarfstein | Responsible for Safety at Department of Cell and Developmental Biology |
Committee meetings:
Meetings are held at least 8 times a year.
Committee contact: Natalie Laloush.
Safety day meeting is held once a year, visiting establishments in Israel in order to acquired new ideas for improvement of Safety conditions and safe work practices in research laboratories at the Faculty.
| Safety day (year) | Site | Topics |
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2019 |
Ben Gurion airport |
Baggage screening, backscatter X-rays, XRD Computer tomography-CT Visit Control Tower |
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2022
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Research Center - Soreq Nuclear Nachal Soreq |
Lectures: Dosimeter, Nuclear radiation in Research
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