DZACMarch2014

Hot Work Permit

Situations Requiring Hot Work Permits

• Welding• Heat treating• Grinding• Thawing pipe• Powder-driven fasteners• Hot riveting• Torch applied roofing• BBQ propane, charcoal, and

sternos• Similar operations producing or

using a spark, flame or heat

Hot Work Permit

Prior to performing any hot work, a fire safety permit must be obtained from Protective Services• Permits are requested by calling 6015• Permits shall be requested not less than 24

hours in advance of the work to be done. • Weekend work-permits are to be requested

not later than 12:00 PM on the Friday before• Permits will be issued and inspected between

8AM to 4PM

February Injuries

• Hand/wrist –Static electric shock-Plumber-using orbital welding head-First Aid

• Shoulder/arm discomfort-Custodian-lifting over shoulder-Recordable

February Injuries

• Wasp sting to neck-PMT-First-aid

• Shoulder/arm/neck/elbow-office worker-computer work-First aid

• Shoulder/arm numbness/tingling-Custodian-Compensating-Recordable

Action ItemsDZAC Action Items

Issue Solution Location Reported Date CATS # Status RI

Rock located on hill above B 48 Work order for engineer to evaluate B 48 12-Feb-14 NA Resolved Janice Sexson

Locked PPE Supervisor will take over PPE Program B 76 12-Feb-14 NA Resolved Tom Caronna

Tool Crib emergency equipment not available-when needed-borrowing from ALS

Email list of missing items to Kory Porter B78 12-Feb-14 NA Resolved Kory Porter

Employees can be struck by or blocked by vehicles parking in front of shop

Bollards to be installed in front of Plumbers shop B 78 January 8 2014 NA

Discussed with Cesar Sanches/brought to FAPAR committee Janice Sexson

B 85 contractors parking on both sides of road in no parking area UC police ticketing B 85 8-Jan-14 NA

Janice Sexson did speak to Mike Wisherop Gene Tucker

Walkway between building 62 and B 67 has stepping stones leading to roll up door-moving material between buildings requires placing plywood on ground 2-3 times yearly to move heavy equipment

Install cement walkway 62-67

Aug 9,2013

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Entered into cats for funding and completion DZAC

April Homework

Walking the Talk-(Without Identifying Workers)• Are workers always able to realistically follow

safety procedures?• Are there barriers that get in the way?• Is the reality of getting the work done creating

situations where workers feel they have to take short cuts?

• Are there unidentified hazards out there in the field?

Round Table Discussion

Marks the exchange of ideas and opinions on equal terms

Round Table-March Homework

Reporting Injuries• Is there a reluctance to go

to Health Services?• If so why?• Are employees comfortable

discussing injuries during injury reviews?

• Why do employees delay?• What would employees like

to change about the process?