Post on 23-Dec-2015
Environmental Health & Safety Orientation
Spring 2014
Our Purpose – YOU!!!Communicate the potential hazards found on Campus and at Home to keep you; our visitors, students, faculty, and staff safe & healthy while protecting our natural resources and living in a sustainable manner.
Check out these links to find out more:• Environmental Health & Safety Website
• Wright Way Policy, 6000 Series
The Emergency Action PlanTo help you and others respond to emergency situations:
1. The WSU Telephone book, pages 2-6
2. Budget Planning & Resource Analysis www.wright.edu/bpra/em/
3. WSU: Environmental Health & Safety www.wright.edu/admin/ehs/
Those living in residence halls or university-owned housing, emergency procedures are located: http://www.wright.edu/housing/getting_started/emergency.html
The Emergency Action Plan
It is your supervisor’s responsibility to inform you of your area-specific procedures. It is your responsibility to know and understand these duties and how to respond to emergency situations.
1.) Know how Emergency Notifications are issued2.) Know where to go to seek shelter or to evacuate3.) Have a method of headcount for your area, office, or class room4.) Have a way to summon help or to communicate SOS
Six Ways to Summon Help:
1. Emergency Telephones
Found in each Building to communicate with WSUPD Dispatch
Provides automatic communication to University Police
Six Ways to Summon Help:
Communicate with WSUPD Dispatch
Located in remote locations, and parking lots.
Provide communication to WSUPD Dispatch.
2. Outdoor Emergency Call Boxes
Six Ways to Summon Help:
3. Telephones:
Located in offices, departments, and hallways
Dialing 911connects WSUPD Dispatch
Six Ways to Summon Help:
4. Personal Cell PhoneCall 775-2111 for WSUPD Dispatch
. . . 911 from your cell will slow emergency response! Always heed the “no service” or poor reception areas. Practice “ICE#1, ICE#2, etc. And have an alternate means during an emergency.
Six Ways to Summon Help:5. Automatic External Defibrillator
AEDs are user-friendly devices to save the life of someone having
Sudden Cardiac Arrest. AED’s use electrical therapy to defibrillate
or stop arrhythmia to get the heart back to a normal rhythm.
Opening an AED box notifies the WSUPD Dispatch and activates
a loud audible. For an inventory listing and locations:
http://www.wright.edu/admin/ehs/
For more information on AED’s see Health & Human Services:
http://
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/healthtopics/topics/aed/howtouse.html
Automatic External DefibrillatorOhio’s “Good Samaritan” law provides certain protection from lawsuits to those providing first aid or other emergency care or treatment to someone suffering an injury or sudden illness - Ohio Revised Code, Section 2305.23.
Six Ways to Summon Help:
6. Pull Stations Know locations and use whenever there is
a fire or heavy smoke which will notify WSUPD Dispatch.
Wright State University–owned buildings
(Hamilton Hall & Forest Lane) are also monitored
by WSUPD Dispatch
IF THE PREVIOUS 5 METHODS of communication are
unavailable; pull stations may be used to notify WSUPD Dispatch
as a last resort
Fire Safety Equipment – Residence Halls
Residence halls are equipped with smoke detectors, sprinkler systems, and hallway fire extinguisher.
Each leased building (College Park, The Woods, Village, and the Honors Community) is externally monitored to dispatch the Fairborn Fire Department and or notify the WSUPD Dispatch.
Fire Extinguishers
Know the location of nearest extinguisher BUT use only for yoursafety to escape the building.
Personnel in High Hazardous Areas may be required to be trained due to increased risk or volatility of materials.
Hazard Communication
Your Right-to-Understand• Ensures that the hazards of all chemicals produced or imported
are classified, and that information concerning the classified hazard is communicated to employers and employees.
• Aligns with the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), Revision 3.
Provides• Container labeling and other forms of warning, • Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) in a standardized 16-section format, and • Employee training.
Every employee has the right to understand the hazards in their work area.
Hazard Communication Labels
Requirements•Name, address and telephone number•Product identifier•Signal word•Hazard statement(s)•Precautionary Statement(s)•Pictogram(s)
Every employee must be able to understand hazardous material labels and pictograms in their work area.
Hazard Communication PictogramsHCS2012 Pictograms and Hazards
Health Hazard• Carcinogen• Mutagenicity
• Reproductive Toxicity• Respiratory Sensitizer• Target Organ Toxicity
• Aspiration Toxicity
Flame• Flammables• Pyrophorics• Self-Heating
• Emits Flammable Gas
• Self-Reactives• Organic Peroxides
Exclamation Mark• Irritant (skin and eye)
• Skin Sensitizer• Acute Toxicity
• Narcotic Effects• Respiratory Tract Irritant•Hazardous to Ozone Layer
(Non-Mandatory)
Gas Cylinder• Gases Under Pressure
Corrosion• Skin Corrosion/Burns
• Eye Damage• Corrosive to Metals
Exploding Bomb• Explosives
• Self-Reactives• Organic Peroxides
Flame Over Circle• Oxidizers
Environment(Non-Mandatory)
• Aquatic Toxicity
Skull and Crossbones• Acute Toxicity (fatal or
toxic)
Hazard Communication Label Fictitious Example
Hazard Communication Safety Data Sheets (SDS)The SDS is a detailed document that communicates hazard information to•Employers, •Employees, •Physicians, •Other health professionals, and •Emergency personnel.
Every employee must have access to SDS for every hazardous material in their work area.
Hazard CommunicationSDS Example
SDSs
• Must use the standard 16-section format to make finding specific information easier.
• Must be readily available.
• Must be provided by the chemical manufacturer.
• Must be retained 30 years beyond the last use date of the material.
Hazard CommunicationEmployee Information and Training Employees require effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area:
• at the time of their initial assignment, and
• whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.
Information and training may cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals.
Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and SDSs.Every employee must have training for hazardous materials in their work area.
DOT - Hazardous Material Transportation
DOT training required for Receiving or Shipping of hazardous material on or off campus. Hazardous Material can include:
Chemicals and chemical containing equipment Biological and/or infectious materials Radioactive material, isotopes, sealed source, etc. Compressed Gases
Bloodborne Pathogens
Wright State University employs many people who
could come into contact with human blood, blood
components, or other potentially infectious material
(OPIM).
If your job duties potentially put you in contact with
bloodborne pathogens or OPIM make sure you acquire
the bloodborne pathogens training
& practice universal precautions.
More information may be found on the EHS
BBP website page. ww.citylightsnews.com/randy/glossary/imagesw/
Lab Safety
Laboratories require a Lab Safety Plan for personnel working in lab settings.
Working in a laboratory requires additional training. Contact our Lab Safety Officer at ext. 2797 .
Lab Safety Labels, Lab Signs, & Other Warnings
Your job may or may not require you to be exposed to hazardous substances on campus.
▫ If not, be aware of hazard warning signs, what they mean, and refrain from entering areas labeled as hazardous without further training.
▫ Otherwise, you will need Safety Data Sheet, Personal Protective Equipment, and Emergency Action Plan Training.
Lab Safety - Biological Safety Awareness
Biological materials such as cell cultures, viruses, toxins, and DNA/RNA
are commonly found in research/teaching and require oversight by our
Biological Safety Committee and Biological Safety Officer.
Regulated by the National Institute of Health and the Center for Disease
Control guidelines, the Institutional Biosafety Committee, and the EHS
Institutional Biosafety Officer (ext. 2797).
Lab Safety - Radiation Safety
Radioactive materials, radiation producing devices (x-rays), and lasers
used on campus, are regulated by the Ohio Department of Health,
Radiation Safety Committee, and/or EHS Radiation Safety Officer.
Work with radioactive materials, radiation producing devices, or lasers
requires additional training and may be obtained by contacting EHS at
ext. 2169.
Lab Safety - Lasers
•Lasers need approval and inspected.
•Training and PPE is required
•Class 3b & Class 4 Lasers require medical eye exams
Lab Safety - Orphan ChemicalsEHS provides a list of chemicals that are
available to all researchers, for good purity
chemicals no longer needed by our researchers
These "orphaned" chemicals are available free
of charge, on a "first come, first serve" basis.
The quantities listed include weight of the
container (in kilograms), as well as its contents.
These chemicals can save researchers money
and decrease our disposal costs. Contact EHS
for more details and current inventory.
Environmental - Waste Disposal
All waste must be disposed of properly where Re-Use, Repurposing, & regular land-fill is not feasible.
Regulated Waste is EPA-classified waste.Recyclables includes batteries, paper, cardboard, aluminum, and some triple-rinsed containers like glassware and plastic drums.Special Waste includes:
Chemicals, paints, cleaners, etc… Infectious material Radioactive Material Electronics (computers, fax machines, etc…) Fluorescent lights
Additional training required for those generating regulated waste. Contact EHS at ext. 3788.
Environmental - Pollution Prevention
Hazardous Material SpillsIf spill is unknown or beyond your capabilities, contact
EHS for our HAZMAT
Team response.
Storm Water Management We’re a Permitted Facility required
to educate “consumers”, maintain best management
practices, and prevent illicit discharges.
Please call WSU Police Dispatch if any potential spills are observed on or near campus property.
Environmental - Drinking Water
WSU has 2 wells, 3 water treatment operators, and its
very own water treatment plant to service campus
locations (does not include off-site housing, or satellite
operations).
The Annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
summarizes information regarding aquifers use, any
detected contaminants, compliance, and educational
information. The reports are due by July 1st each year.
CCR’s are found on EHS’s Drinking Water link:*.*Boil advisories are issued due to maintenance activities. Please follow all guidance provided during a boil advisory.
Safety - Electrical
Electric Shock and Arc FlashElectrical equipment or electrical system design, installation, modification, testing, repair, and maintenance shall be done by QUALIFIED AND AUTHORIZED electrical personnel only.
If your job requires you to perform AUTHORIZED electrical work, additional electrical training and arc flash training is required. Contact EHS at ext. 2215.
Safety – Electrical
Electric Shock and Arc FlashFor the rest of us, a few basic electrical safety practices to consider:
• Never open or approach an open electrical panel. These panels are designed to protect you when they are closed.
• Never place liquids or any other item on top of control or electrical panels.
• Never reset a “tripped” safety switch or circuit breaker.
• Report faulty or suspicious electrical systems.
• No over loading circuits – “daisy chained” or multiple outlet adapters.
• All electric heaters must be approved by Physical Plant.
• Never use ungrounded or broken plugs.
• Avoid using extension cords.
Safety - Lockout
Lockout is a process used to protect employees and visitors from
accidental startup of machines or equipment, and to prevent the release
of stored energy during servicing and/or maintenance.
The placement of a lockout device and employee identification valves,
motors, pumps, electrical breakers, etc. ensures hazardous energy is
controlled and equipment cannot be operated until the lockout device is
removed.
Safety - Lockout
Affected Person – Anyone working in the vicinity of locked out equipment OR
would be “affected” by lockout procedures.
Do not attempt to utilize equipment that has been locked out. Look for
identifying tags, as seen in photos.
Authorized Person – Trained employee that controls all energy sources when
performing tasks involving hazardous motion or stored energy. These might be
electrical, hydraulic, gravity, kinetic, temperature, chemical, compressed air, etc.
Safety - Confined SpacesNEVER enter permit-required spaces without training, equipment, and written authorization.
A Confined space is an area that: Has limited or restricted means of entry or exit Is large enough for a worker to enter and perform the task assigned Is not designated for continuous employee occupancy Any open-top tank or pit more than four (4) feet deep that meets the above conditions Confined spaces on campus are marked as:
DANGERPERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED
SPACEDO NOT ENTER
Contact EHS 937.775.2215For Emergency – WSUPD
937.775.2111
DANGERCONFINED SPACE
SEE YOUR SUPERVISOR BEFORE ENTRY
Contact EHS 937.775.2215For Emergency – WSUPD
937.775.2111
Safety - Fall Hazard
Falls are one of the leading causes of occupational injuries and many
Fall Hazards at WSU exist around campus.
If your job requires you to use any of this equipment or access any of
these areas, then specific training is required.
Any Roof Access
Ladders
Vertical or Aerial Lifts
Scaffolding
Any working/walking surface four feet or higher above next lowest level
Above holes, openings, skylights or other hazardous area such as water,
moving parts, electrical devices, etc.
Safety – Accident, Injury, & Near-Miss Reporting
Report all near-misses, incidents, accidents, injuries, or illnesses, regardless of severity to your supervisor immediately.
An incident report shall be completed by you and your supervisor by the end of your shift:http://
www.wright.edu/administration/ehs/resources/report.html
Additional EHS Training
Additional EHS training may be required
depending on your job.
On our EHS website, complete the “EHS Job Task
Questionnaire”. If you supervise staff, complete
only the “EHS Supervisor Training Questionnaire”.
Wright Way Policies: EHS 6000 Series
6001 Environmental Health and Safety
6010 Safety Shoes
6014 Fire Safety Plan
6015 Exit Policy for the Closeout/Decommissioning of University Labs
6020 Smoking
6030 Pregnancy in the Workplace/Academic and Research Settings
6031 Emergency Care for Injuries and Illnesses
6032 Reporting Injuries and Illnesses
6034 Occupational/Non-occupational Exposure to BB Pathogens
6052 Violence in the Workplace
Office of Environmental Health & Safety
Dedicated EHS Professionals providing risk management, job hazard analysis, and regulatory compliance for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff while keeping YOU our most important asset Safe and Healthy.
http://www.wright.edu/admin/ehs/resources/concern.html
937.775.2215 Main Office 047 Biological Sciences II
937.212.2946 EHS Employee 24 hour response