Transcript 2004 Annual Safety Chair Meeting

2004 Annual Safety Chair
Meeting
WELCOME
Update on Integrated Safety
Program
Jim Schweitzer
Integrated Safety Program
 Indemnification
 Active
Requirements
Safety Committee
 Communication of Safety Issues
 Annual Self-Audits
 REM Inspection of Departmental Areas
Benefits of Indemnification
 Increased Awareness
of Safety Issues
 Increased Compliance
 Decreased Injury Costs
 Relief from Regulatory Fines
Indemnifications
Agricultural
Communication
 Agronomy
 Chemistry
 Food Science
 Nursing
 PUSH

Chemical
Engineering
 Vet School
 Entomology
 Herrick Laboratories
 Civil Engineering
 Animal Sciences
 IPFW - Chemistry

Indemnifications
Wade Utility Plant
 Physical Facilities
Zones
 Building Services
 Safety And Security
 REM

New Researcher’s Guide
Developed to assist new researchers in
identifying safety and compliance information
 Program
Summaries
 Guidance Documents
 Forms
 Training, Documentation, and Posting
Requirements
 Regulatory Links
New Researcher’s Guide
 http://www.purdue.edu/rem
 http://www.adpc.purdue.edu/PhysFac/rem/ho
me/files/researchers.htm
Emergency Planning
Ken Alling
Emergency Planning
Purdue has a campus wide plan for emergency
response
 Director of Emergency Planning and Fire Chief



New role to facilitate the development of building
emergency plans.
Each building should have a Building Evacuation
Plan

Available on REM and Fire Department websites
Building Emergency Plan Template

http://www.adpc.purdue.edu/PhysFac/rem/home/files
/forms.htm
Emergency Response Information

http://www.adpc.purdue.edu/PhysFac/emerg.htm
Emergency Planning
 What
have you done so far in your building?
 Discussions
at departmental meetings?
 Safety committee?
 Building evacuation plan?
Emergency Planning
 Upcoming
training:
 March
 “Severe
Weather Awareness and Preparation”
 Mondays and Fridays 9:30 – 10:30 PFSB 1179 (except
March 26)
 April
 “Building
Evacuation Plan Workshop”
 Mondays and Fridays 9:30-11:30 PFSB 1179
Emergency Planning
 Questions?
 Call
 Ken Alling:
494-9923 or [email protected]
Animal Exposure
Occupational Health Program
Rachael DeRudder
Environmental Bio-technician and
Assistant to the Biosafety Officer
Scope of Program

Both research and non-research animals have the
potential to cause injury, transmit zoonotic diseases,
and/or cause allergic reaction to those who have
contact.

These animal hazards can occur by either direct
contact from handling an animal or just by being in
close proximity, i.e., working or passing through an
animal housing room.
Scope of Program
In many cases a preventative annual physical
examination is necessary for animal handling
personnel.
To accomplish this, Purdue has the Animal
Exposure Occupational Health Program which
is administered by REM.
Implementation
 Contacted
those who had previously been
identified through LAP as having animal
contact or exposure to animals.
 Added ADDL
 Participation
and VCS/VTH
is voluntary
How to Participate
 Complete
a Participation Form
 Complete a Risk Assessment Form
 Make an appointment with ROCC
 Keep appointment with ROCC
YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR DECISION AT
ANY TIME.
Participation Form
http://www.purdue.edu/Research/ORA/animals/forms/Declination_Form.doc
Program Benefits
 Appropriate Awareness
Training
 Information about zoonotic diseases
 Risk Assessment for the job/area
 Services from an Occupational Health
Provider (ROCC)
 AAALAC accreditation for the University
What is AAALAC?
AAALAC stands for the "Association for
Assessment and Accreditation of
Laboratory Animal Care."
AAALAC
 It
represents quality
 It
promotes scientific
validity
 It
impresses funding sources
and research partners
 It's
a recruiting tool
 http://www.aaalac.org/why.htm
To learn more about this….
 Robert Golden, Biosafety
49-41496
[email protected]
Officer
 Rachael DeRudder, Assist.
49-47968
[email protected]
 On
to BSO
the web
http://www.purdue.edu/Research/ORA/animals/occ
health.shtml
Electrical Safety for Dummies
Alan Gerth
Safety Engineer
Electrical Safety Hazards to Look
For
 Breaker
Boxes:
 Unused
Fuse and breaker openings not filled in
w/blanks
 Labeling
 Is it accessible (36” clearance)
 If in public areas, boxes should be locked
Electrical Safety Hazards to Look
For
 Electrical
 Frayed
Equipment & Extension Cords:
or degrading insulation. No electrical tape
 Across aisles or through doorways
 Extension cord used as permanent wiring (In
place more than 90 days?)
 Broken switches, plugs and missing grounding
prongs
Electrical Safety Hazards to Look
For
 Outlets:
 Missing
or broken covers
 Overloading outlets
 Homemade power strips using wall outlet boxes
Electrical Safety Hazards to Look
For
 Using
 If
electrical equipment and wet areas
possible, do not do it
 Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
 Covered outlets
Electrical Safe Work Practices
NFPA 70E
 Only qualified persons should perform electrical
maintenance and it should be done in an electrically
safe condition, using Lockout/Tagout procedures.
 Frequently inspect electrical equipment for defects.
Take defective equipment out of service, until
repaired
 Immediately report electrical hazards to zone leader
and/or building deputies

Electrical Safety Committee
 Made
up variety of electrical and electronic
occupations
 Anyone who performs electrical work or
research is welcome
 Meets last Thursday of every month
 Contact: Steve Miller, 40122,
[email protected] or Alan Gerth, 62089,
[email protected]
Results of Recent OSHA
Inspections
Steve Gauger
Assistant Director
Are Students Real People?
 Yes!
(But only when we pay them)
 Hazard assessments – not just for the lab
assistant
 The living laboratory
 How do you protect yourself and your
department?
 More importantly, how do we protect our
employees?
I-65 Overpass Construction
Project
I-65 Overpass Construction
Project
 The
project
 The OSHA inspection
 The Notice of Penalty
 The fine
 The actions
 The response
Lessons Learned
assessments – they are important
 The living laboratory – it may have unique
hazards
 Fall protection – avoid exposures to heights
 Fall protection – you may need training
 Fall protection – you may need devices
 Hazard
Forestry Products Building
 The
building
 The OSHA inspection
 The Notice of Penalty
 The fine
 The actions
 The response
Quiz
 All
OSHA inspections are the result of an
employee complaint (T/F)
 Don Campbell works for OSHA (T/F)
 REM is responsible for identifying and abating
every OSHA violation in your area (T/F)
 OSHA has never and will never inspect my
area (T/F)
 You are in 100% compliance (T/F)
Machine Guarding
Machine Guarding
Machine Guarding
Machine Guarding
Three-prong Grounded Plug
Lessons Learned
 OSHA is
picky
 Machine guarding – it’s important
 Machine guarding – there are simple fixes
 Don’t wait to fix a safety concern
 Electrical panels are for electricians
 Nobody makes blank fuses
How Indemnification
Assisted us in an IOSHA
Inquiry
Sandy Amass
School of Veterinary Medicine
The Complaint
 IOSHA called
and sent a letter regarding an
employee complaint on Friday, September
26th
 “Employees
are exposed to multiple chemicals
in a laboratory setting.”
 The
room numbers were provided
We had 10 days to respond with:
 Written
report of investigation of the area
 Specific actions taken to correct problem
 Photographic evidence of correction
 Training records
 Copies of safety programs
 Directives or memos sent to employees, etc.
 “If it isn’t written down then it didn’t happen”
Because we were indemnified:
 Integrated
Safety Program Indemnification
letters 2001-2003
 Safety self-audits for area (2000-2003)
 School safety committee audits (2000-2002)
 Certification of Hazard Assessment for lab
 Lab and Building Safety Inspection
 “Report these materials” list
Because we were indemnified:
 Master
training log for employees
 Employee training documentation for
 Chemicals
 Radioactive
materials
 Hazardous materials
 Personal protective equipment
Photographic documentation- easy
Without indemnification…
Mercury Reduction Update
Brian Mc Donald
Waste Minimization
 Review
Chemical Management Committee
Policy
 Summary of Thermometer Exchange Program
 Benefits from the Program
Mercury Reduction Policy
 All
faculty, staff, and students will participate
 Eliminate and/or reduce the use of the
following (where practicable):
 Elemental
Mercury
 Mercury Compounds
 Mercury Containing Devices
 By 2006!
Thermometer Exchange
Departmental Thermometer Exchange Program
Department
Year
Venture Grant
Food Science
BIO Teaching
BRWN/Rothwell
CHEM Teaching
CHEM Stores
2001
2001-2002
2002
2002
2002
2002
CMC Reduction Policy
2003
Agronomy
2003
Animal Science
2003
Civil Engineering
2003
Chemistry
2003-2004
Totals
# Replaced
180
18
14
4500
62
4774
50
58
56
987
1151
5925
Spill Incidents Involving Mercury
 2001
= 64
 2002 = 58
 2003 = 45
Mercury Contaminated Debris
 In
2001; 10 drums of debris sent for recycling
at $1,200/drum = $12,000
 In 2002; 14 drums of debris sent for recycling
at $1200/drum = $16,800
 In 2003; 8 drums of debris sent for recycling at
$1050/drum = $8,400
Update on Injury Statistics
Kristi Evans
First Report of Injury Form

There are two changes to the form:
 Liberty
Mutual has a new phone number for
reporting certain injuries
1-800-362-0000
 A distinction
•
•
has been made for Grad Students:
Paid Project
Student Project
When do you call Liberty Mutual?
 When
medical treatment has been provided at
a medical facility or doctor’s office
 If
the injured person loses time beyond the
day of injury
2003 Purdue Injuries
Strains
Lacerations
Contusions
Burns
Sprains
Fractures
229
104
88
43
33
22
Foreign Bodies
Punctures
Dermatitis
Multiple Injuries
Occ. Diseases
Other
22
20
13
12
10
22
Identify the Cause of Purdue
Injuries
Struck by,
Struck Against
33%
Other
6%
Caught in
6%
Cumulative
Trauma
9%
Slips, Trips
and Falls
22%
Lifting,
Twisting,
Overexertion
21%
Foreign Bodies
3%
Inhalation
0%
Injury Cost
 In
2002 $1,485,848 was incurred for
workplace accidents
 In
2003 $1,201,044 has been incurred for a
decrease of 19%
Average Cost Per Claim
 The
 The
average cost/claim in 2002 was $1,836
average cost/claim in 2003 was $1,506
for a decrease of 18%
How can departments use injury
statistics?
 Identify
tasks with reoccurring injuries
 Develop and implement plans to decrease the
risk of injury
 To
receive specific injury statistics for your
particular area contact me at
[email protected]
Hazard Assessment Update
L. Swihart
The Federal Rule
Even the architects….
 OSHA reg
1910. 132 requires
 Hazard
assessment for PPE-requiring activities
 Written
certification of same


In every workplace.
Whether there are PPE needs or not
Not just labs…
Purdue PPE Policy

Provides several “template” forms

By job title

By job task, activity, operation, machine

By entire room (popular in labs)
Update

Departments are doing increasingly well with
understanding and completing Hazard
Assessment and HA Certification.

Areas for improvement are
More thoroughly assessing all present hazards.
 Enforcing the PPE policies established by HA
process.
 HA & cert process for areas not needing PPE (!)
 PPE training and training records.

Example 1
CHM
WTHR
Assessment Date:________
Dept: _________
Bldg _____
3/2/04
560
Operating bandsaw or standing within 5 ft while in use
Task: ____________________________________________
Hazards Identified:
eye/face
head
electrical
whole body
particle impact
______________
______________
______________
particle impact
______________
respiratory ______________
falling lumber
foot
______________
hand
______________
other
______________
PPE required:
eye/face
head
electrical
whole body
impact goggles
______________
______________
______________
cover to neck, elbows,
______________
ankles
respiratory ______________
safety shoes
foot
______________
hand
______________
other
______________
Example 2
WTHR
Assessment Date:________
Dept: _________
Bldg _____
CHM
3/2/04
560
Carpenter
Job Title:__________________________________________
eye/face hazard
Particle impact
_______________
_______________
_______________
task
Sawing,
sanding, routing,
_________________
planing…
all particle
_________________
generating
activities
_________________
PPE required
Impact goggles
______________
(Z87)
______________
______________
head hazard
Impact from falling
_______________
or stationary object
_______________
_______________
task
Working
under other work
_________________
_________________
or
in presence of any
_________________
stationary
head hazards
PPE required
Hard hat
______________
______________
______________
Whole body hazard
_______________
_______________
_______________
task
_________________
_________________
_________________
PPE required
______________
______________
______________
Etcetera…..
Example 3
CHM
WTHR
Assessment Date:_______
Dept: _______
Bldg-room _____
3/2/04
560
Hazard
Task – work with
Minimum PPE required
chemical
splash
causing
irritation or
damage to
eye skin
<50 mL dilute acid,
base, or with organic or
moderately toxic liquid
Safety glasses, skin cover to
knees and elbows
>50 above, or any highly
toxic agent, or any
amount conc acid or
base
splash goggles, 4 mL nitrile
gloves, skin cover to wrists,
neck, all leg and foot covered.
Example 3 cont’d
Hazard
Task – work with
Severe
poisoning,
loss of limb or
digit, death
Any amount HF or
HF solution
General foot
and body
Being in the room
Minimum PPE required
Chin-length face shield and
splash goggles, 11 mL nitrile
gloves, nitrile apron with
sleeves, all skin covered
completely
Bottom of foot (minimum flipflop), cover to knees,
shoulder, underarm.
Thank you.
Invite me to your Safety Committee meeting or
any other meeting if you wish to explore this
topic further and/or work together on it.
Linda Swihart – [email protected] 47063