Transcript Environmental Health & Safety @ Harper College

Environmental Health &
Safety
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Environmental Health &
Safety Procedure Manual
Environmental
Management Plan
Injury Reporting
Office Ergonomics
Indoor Air Quality
Fleet Safety
Hazardous Chemical
Disposal
Asbestos
Physical Plant
Emergency Recovery
Plan
EH&S Links
Emergency Info. Contact
Harper Police x6330 (link to
Harper Police Page
http://goforward.harpercollege.edu/page.cfm?p=917 )
Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) is
a program to provide a safe and healthy
environment for faculty, staff, students, and
visitors to the College. The EH&S program
works with the college community to prevent
or minimize injuries, illnesses and
environmental damage through the
recognition, evaluation, and control of
potential hazards arising from college
activities.
For any questions or concerns contact:
Sara Gibson, MS, CSP, ARM
Manager, Environmental Health & Safety
Physical Plant – Bldg. B
847-925-6923 or [email protected]
Environmental Health & Safety
(EH&S) Procedure Manual
This manual contains the College’s written
EH&S Procedures, most of which are
required by federal Occupational Safety &
Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.
Click here to download the EH&S Manual
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Environmental Management Plan
(EMP)
This plan contains the College’s written
procedures to comply with State and
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) regulations.
Click here to download the EMP
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Injury Reporting
LIFE THREATENING INJURIES CALL 911
NON-LIFE-THREATENING INJURIES
Employees:
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Notify the injured person’s supervisor of the incident. (If the supervisor is not available notify
Harper Police.)
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Escort the injured person to Health and Psychological Services (HPS). (During their open
hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-6pm, Friday 8am-4:30pm). Have someone call HPS x6268
before proceeding, to ensure they can assist with the injury.
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Health and Psychological Services will evaluate the injured person and provide treatment or
refer them to Alexian Brothers Corporate Health Services (ABCHS) at 361 West Golf Road,
Schaumburg, IL. (also referred to as the Occupational Health Clinic)
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After hours when Health and Psychological Services is closed, the supervisor or designated
representative should take the injured person to St. Alexius Medical Center Emergency
Room at 155 N. Barrington Rd., Hoffman Estates, IL.
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If the incident was due to a work related event the supervisor should complete an
Incident/Injury Report (link to word doc) and send it to Human Resources, with a copy to
the Manager, Environmental Health and Safety (Sara Gibson).
Students:
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Escort the injured person to Health and Psychological Services (HPS). (During their open
hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-6pm, Friday 8am-4:30pm). Have someone call HPS x6268
before proceeding, to ensure they can assist with the injury.
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After HPS hours, students should notify their instructor and should be referred to their own
physician for treatment. If the incident was due to a classroom related event, the instructor
should complete an Incident/Injury Report (link to word doc) and send it to the Mgr. Env.
Health & Safety (Sara Gibson).
Office Ergonomics
Section 13 –Office Ergonomics is part of the Environmental Health &
Safety Manual (PDF).
This program is to assist employees in making adjustments to their
computer workstations to achieve a neutral position (see
picture).
Employees can either read through Section 13 on their own and
complete the checklist or call the Mgr. EH&S (Sara Gibson) to
schedule an Ergonomic Evaluation. The Ergo. Evaluation takes
about 30 minutes. If you are in pain or discomfort call for an
evaluation.
Departments are responsible to provide a proper ergonomic
workstation (an adjustable chair and keyboard tray) upon hiring
a new employee working at a computer. For existing employees
that need assistance, call the Mgr. EH&S (Sara Gibson x6923).
For additional info. see the OSHA website:
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/computerworkstation
s/index.html
Indoor Air Quality
Section 14 –Indoor Air Quality is part of the Environmental Health & Safety Procedure ManualPDF.
The College’s Physical Plant strives to provide a comfortable indoor air environment. Building
occupants can help to maintain a good indoor air quality by doing the following:
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Report poor indoor environmental conditions (e.g. stuffy air, hot or cold problems, odors,
etc.) to Physical Plant x6350.
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Report water intrusion into buildings as soon as possible to Physical Plant x6350.
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Limit the use of products or equipment that produce odors or use solvents. If you must use
such products or equipment use it in rooms that have ventilation that can exhaust such
odors.
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Minimize generation of dust or aerosols in the work area.
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Maintain good housekeeping in work areas and break areas. Throw away garbage and old
food and clean up spills promptly.
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Do not bring ozone producing devices or humidifiers onto campus. Ozone producing
devices have not been proven safe and humidifiers can add mold and bacteria into the air
when not properly maintained.
If you feel health effects due to the indoor air report these to your supervisor. If symptoms
persist proceed to Health & Psychological Services.
If you have concerns that are not causing health effects nor can be addressed by one of the
above steps, call the Mgr. EH&S (Sara Gibson x6923).
Fleet Safety Guidelines
Section 17 –Fleet Safety Guidelines, are part of the Environmental Health & Safety
Procedure Manual -PDF.
The College has defined standards of conduct and established requirements for
faculty, staff, student and volunteers that operate motor vehicles while
conducting Harper College business. The primary goal is to prevent accidents
and minimize the risk of personal injury.
The Fleet Safety Guidelines include the following:
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Driver Qualifications
Qualification Procedure
Driver Responsibilities
Accident Reporting/Investigation
Pre-trip Inspection
Transportation of Children in Grades K-12
Restricted use of Passenger Vehicles
Use of Personal Vehicles
Hazardous Chemical Disposal
Section 15-Environmental Management is part of the Environmental Health & Safety Procedure
Manual (PDF) as well as the Environmental Management Plan (PDF).
Waste Identification
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Hazardous Waste regulations require that hazardous waste be accurately identified.
Common wastes include:
 Spent solvents, acids, bases and oxidizers used in extractions, cleaning or other
processes;
 Unused reagents and other chemicals that are no longer needed, do not meet
specifications, are contaminated, have exceeded their storage life or are otherwise
unusable in the lab;
 Waste oils; and
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Other miscellaneous materials, including broken thermometers, heavy metal salts,
pesticides, paints, etc.
If you are unsure of how a chemical waste in your department should be disposed, contact the
Mgr. EH&S (Sara Gibson x6923).
Chemical waste pick ups are coordinated by the Mgr. EHS at the end of each semester.
Asbestos
Section 16 –Asbestos Management is part of the Environmental Health & Safety
Procedure Manual -PDF.
In campus buildings built before 1980 all building materials will be Presumed
Asbestos Containing Materials (PACM), unless tested to prove otherwise. The
Mgr. EH&S has an Asbestos Inventory of locations that have been sample to
determine if asbestos is present. Most of the samples have identified asbestos
in the floor tile, floor tile mastic and pipe joint compound.
Contact the Mgr. EH&S (Sara Gibson x6923) if you have questions about asbestos
on campus or would like an awareness training session on asbestos.
All asbestos abatement projects are conducted according to regulations set forth in:
OSHA, IDPH, IEPA, and Cook County Dept. of Environment.
Physical Plant Emergency
Recovery Plan
The Physical Plant Emergency Recovery Plan is to assess damage
and clean up/repair to campus buildings and grounds. This plan
does not address the emergency recovery of phone or computer
systems, that is the IT department.
All Physical Plant recovery efforts will take place after the initial
emergency response and the building or area has been declared
safe for occupancy by the Fire Department.
PDF
(also make link to this page from the Physical Plant HOME page)
EH&S Links
Regulatory
Illinois Dept. of Labor (IDOL) - www.state.il.us/agency/idol/
Occupational Safety & Health Association (OSHA)– www.osha.gov
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) -www.epa.state.il.us/
EH&S Organizations:
Campus Safety, Health and Environmental Management Association
(CSHEMA) –www.cshema.org
National Safety Council-www.nsc.org
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) – www.asse.org
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) – www.aiha.org