CURIE is a reciprocal insurance exchange for universities across Canada who share losses arising from their operating risks. An inspector contracted through CURIE will be conducting laboratory inspections on campus on May 19 & 20. The Health and Safety Advisor and/or the Biosafety Officer will be accompanying the inspector on these days, as well as possibly a safety committee chair. The lab inspections will be covered as a part of CURIE's role of providing a range of risk Management and loss protection services. The inspector, Andrew Steeves, will spend 5-10 minutes per lab. Upon his completion he will issue a report to the University listing the issues, risks and impact. This service is expected to be a valuable exercise as Andrew has expertise in areas such as building code, fire code & chemical storage. Note that the local safety committees will not be required to complete their annual inspections for these higher risk areas in 2015. Your cooperation is appreciated in sharing information during these inspections as well as to those who will be involved with follow up actions. If there are any questions please contact Denise Bustard, UPEI Health and Safety Advisor at dbustard@upei.ca or ext. 0516. Robert Gilmour, VP Research Services