CfA Safety

The Center for Astrophysics is committed to providing a safe and healthful workplace for all employees and visitors. Accomplishing this goal requires the participation and cooperation of everyone associated with the CfA: employees, fellows, students, volunteers, and visitors. The CfA Safety Office is committed to assisting the Director, Associate Directors, Division Chairs, Department Managers, principal investigators, managers, supervisors, and all other staff in maintaining a safe working environment. The CfA Safety Policy may be viewed here.

The safety program at the Center for Astrophysics resides in the Director’s Office and is overseen by Wystan Benbow, Associate Director for Facilities & Telescopes. Safety, health, and environmental issue are managed by SAO at 100 Acorn Park Drive (CDP) and 15 Wayside Road and by Harvard Environmental Health & Safety at 60 Garden Street and 160 Concord Avenue. If you have questions or concerns, please contact the person listed below based on the building in which you reside:

100 Acorn Park Drive and 15 Wayside Road, Burlington, MA

Janice Pacenka, Safety & Occupational Health Manager and SAO Safety Coordinator at janice.pacenka@cfa.harvard.edu or 617-495-7377.

60 Garden Street and 160 Concord Avenue

Nancy Doherty, CIH, Laboratory Safety Advisor at nancy.doherty@cfa.harvard.edu or 617-495-7478.

Contact with any of these individuals can also be made at safety@cfa.harvard.edu.

REPORTING AN EMERGENCY

Fire, Police or Medical Emergency: 9-911

To report a crime at 60 Garden Street: Harvard Campus Police (617-495-1212)

Lab Emergencies

100 Acorn Park Drive: cdplabemergency@cfa.harvard.edu
60 Garden Street: Harvard University Operations Center – 617-495-5560
160 Concord Avenue: Harvard University Operations Center – 617-495-5560

All Other Building Emergencies

15 Wayside Road, Burlington, MA: Kris Broll (617-998-0604)
100 Acorn Park Drive: Greg Killian (857-287-1270) or the Bullfinch paging system (617-904-8396)
60 Garden Street: Charles Hickey (617-495-9238) or the Harvard University Operation Center (617-495-5560)
160 Concord Avenue: Greg Killian (857-287-1270)

In the event of an emergency requiring evacuation, sound the fire alarm at the nearest pull-station.