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 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

60 Garden Street and 160 Concord Avenue

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.