HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE MINUTES 2006
Group #10
College of Forest Resources
Health & Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
December 20, 2006
The meeting came to order at 9am in Anderson 107A.
Present: David Zuckerman, Neal Bonham, Margery Cooper, Ara Erickson, Sharon Doty, and
Steve West
Guests: Jay Herzmark
Absent: Bill McKean and Zac Mahlum (ex officio student rep)
• The minutes from the previous meeting (11/15/06) were reviewed. David Zuckerman moved to
approve the minutes and Neal Bonham 2nded the motion. They were approved and posted.
• Old Business Action Item
• OARS e-mail to ALL CFR (Margery)
• Schedule meeting w/ UW Crime Prevention Unit (David)
• Follow-up on A/I report Case #: 3937 (David)
• New Business
• December UW-wide H&S meeting was attended by David Zuckerman
• i. Fire Code – Holiday Decorations
• Sharon 's position status and action
• i. Term expired; she is interested in another term (1 year)
• ii. Need to hold nomination/election process
• Catalyst for voting suggested by Ara & Steve
• Earthquake Drill
• i. Successful; UWBG – Barn (Annex) – David Fire Warden
• Check Fire Warden Information and suggest Drill to Building Coordinator for Anderson,
Bloedel & Winkenwerder (Margery)
• Ergonomics Presentation: Jay Herzmark, EH&S
• Risk Factors
• i. Repetitive motion
• ii. Force
• iii. Awkward/Fixed postures
• iv. Vibration
• All are affected by duration
• Reporting – Determine if work-related
• i. OARS
• ii. Herzmark at EH&S for solutions
• iii. L&I website
• Provided Handouts
• Adjourn at 10 am
Next meeting is scheduled for January 17, 2007 in Anderson 107A from 9-10am
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Group #10
College of Forest Resources
Health & Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
November 15, 2006
The meeting came to order at 9am in Anderson 107A.
Present: David Zuckerman, Neal Bonham, Margery Cooper, and Ara Erickson (1 st half)
Guests: Jay Herzmark
Absent: Sharon Doty, Steve West, and Bill McKean
• The minutes from the previous meeting (9/20/06) were reviewed, approved and posted on the
“S” drive.
• Old Business Action Item
• OARS Update
• i. David will verify that the CFR entities are all listed correctly
• ii. Margie will make an All CFR email announcement reminding supervisors to use the web
link http://www.ehs.washington.edu/ohsoars/oars_instr.shtm to report accidents/injuries.
Additionally submitting a “hard” copy by printing out the form upon completion.
• Woodshop Training/Protocol Update – Regular inspection by college staff necessary.
• New Business
• News from the November UW-wide Health and Safety Committee meeting
• i. Lab Safety Manual 2000 updated for 2006 (hard copy available)
• Jay Herzmark said CFR (each college) agreed to be responsible for inspecting their own labs,
effective July 2007
• Notify lab managers of new information
• ii. Asbestos training (EH&S); Respirators
• Respiratory Protection Policy 12.11 – Adm. Pol. Stat 12.11
• Guidance about workplace Hazards Impacting Reproduction & Development
• News from UW Building Emergency Responder Summit – for PowerPoint presentation go to
www.washington.edu/emergency and access all information discussed at the meeting.
• Accident/Incident Reports Reviewed (3):
i.
date
7/5/06
exertion/exposure
Overexertion by lifting
injury
Back
ii.
8/9/06
Bodily reaction – twisting
Not certain
iii. 8/23/06
Action
Lifting logs
Pulled branch out
of road very
quickly while
twisting
Having an allergic
Exposed to caustic, harmful or
reaction to something in N/A
allergic substances
Merrill Hall
• Topics/Presentations suggested for future meetings:
• i. Hygiene
• ii. Ergonomic presentation (next meeting, December 20 th by Jay Herzmark)
• Adjourn at 10am.
Next meeting is scheduled for 2007 on January 17 th in Anderson 107A from 9-10am
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Group #10
College of Forest Resources
Health & Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
September 20, 2006
The meeting came to order shortly after 9am in Anderson 107A.
Present: David Zuckerman, Neal Bonham, Margery Cooper
Guests: None
Absent: Sharon Doty, Steve West, Bill McKean and Ara Erickson
• The minutes from the previous meeting (7/12/06) were reviewed and approved.
• Old Business Action Item
• OARS Update - CFR groups still need to be added. Some have been added already, others
pending.
• Woodshop Training/Protocol Reminder
• i. Margie followed up on instructions left by Alex Montgomery (trainer) during the first/last
session:
• Ordered FSWorks to repair table saw
• Purchased new safety equipment:
• Face Shields (4)
• Safety Glasses (12)
• Ear plugs (box)
• ii. No apparent need for training at this time.
• New Business
• UW-wide Health and Safety Committee meetings – Not Attended; Venue changed and
delegate not apprised of change. The September & October minutes are now online and I have
saved copies to the “S” drive under “Health & Safety”
• Accident/Incident Reports Reviewed:
date
exertion
injury
i.
4/12/06
overexertion by lifting
injured neck muscle
ii.
4/17/06
bodily reaction bending,
climbing, crawling, reaching
pulled groin muscle
No Action taken
overexertion by lifting
pain in hands
Advised use of
forklift
iii. 4/19/06
Action
Suggest using
different gloves
• Topics/Presentations for future meetings – perhaps inviting visiting speakers:
• i. Ergonomics
• ii. Security Procedures
• Outlying department (i.e., Arboretum)
• Specifically safe approach methods avoiding altercations.
• iii. Fire Safety training to be planned for PSE faculty & students
• Adjourn at 9:30am
Our meeting for October 18 th was cancelled
Next meeting is scheduled for November 15 th in Anderson 107A from 9-10am
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Group #10
College of Forest Resources
Health & Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
July 19, 2006
The meeting came to order shortly after 9am in Anderson 107A.
Present: David Zuckerman, Neal Bonham, Margery Cooper, Sharon Doty and Steve West
Guests: Jay Herzmark and Michael Merrill
Absent: Bill McKean and Ara Erickson
• The minutes from the previous meeting (5/17/06) was reviewed and approved.
• Old Business Action Item
• 2 nd Meeting regarding Nutria Problem on June 15 th presented by CFR undergrads. Steve
West, David Zuckerman and Neal Bonham attended.
• i. Flood minimized numbers enough to end the study
• ii. Few remaining
• iii. Policy meeting scheduled in the future
• Jay Herzmark & Michael Merrill presented OARS update
• i. Demonstrated OARS online form
• Have Cecilia make announcement in Newsletter to Always use website
http://www.ehs.washington.edu/ to locate the online form when reporting accidents.
• Turning on Pop-ups necessary to navigate form correctly
• Training in the future a possibility.
• ii. CFR groups still need to be added. Some have been added already, others pending.
• New Business
• i. Reiterated points from the July UW-wide Health and Safety Committee meetings
• More volunteers needed for UW Husky Stadium Terrorist Response Drill 7/23/06 reporting at
7am until 2pm. For more info contact Capt. Mike Gagliano at 425-238-2928 or 360-652-8522 or
michael.gagliano@seattle.gov
• Bike Safety
• Asbestos Husky Wing & HS T-Wing follow-up
• Smoking urns and shelters designated on eh&s website listed above.
• ii. Overview of EH&S Web Site – EH&S representative discussed earlier
• Variety of information demonstrated, i.e., supervisory training, manuals and publications,
ergonomics, etc.
• Doty Lab OK and Zuckerman indicated chemical sprays are being tracked using Access
database for UWBG & Arboretum.
• Notification of tree removal 7/26/06 – HAZARD signs always posted in timely fashion when
necessary to remove trees.
• iii. August meetings to be cancelled UW-wide and CFR-wide
• Adjourn at 10am
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Group #10
College of Forest Resources
Health & Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
May 17, 2006
The meeting came to order shortly after 9 am in Anderson 114.
Present: David Zuckerman, Neal Bonham, Margery Cooper, Sharon Doty and Steve West
Guests: Denis Sapiro
Absent: Bill McKean and Ara Erickson
• The minutes from the two previous meetings (3/15/06 and 4/17/06) were reviewed and
approved.
• David Zuckerman discussed the Accident/Incident Reports
• 7/8/05 – Fall due to tripping – area tidied up. Follow-up: Determined it is NOT Graham Visitor
Center in arboretum or Anderson Hall, perhaps Winkenwerder or Bloedel. Tripped over
typewriter left on floor upstairs admin building is what report stated. Steve checked upstairs
Anderson , but there were no typewriters and doesn't recall there being any at the time of the
incident.
• 2/1/06 – Struck by tree branch under tension while using chain-saw. Reviewed chainsaw safety
w/ crew. Affected party was OSHA complient re: PPE's.
• 2/9/06 – Back injury from lifting – instructed to avoid lifting heavy items. Affected party has
history of back condition. Reviewed incident w/ affected party. Needs to be cautious while
working and avoid stresses on back whenever possible.
• Woodshop Management Action Items
• Alex Montgomery's Equipment Attention List reviewed
• Sally Morgan and Bev Anderson able to check out keys as needed
• Old Business Action Item
• Forest Club room tables – still researching feasibility of installing roller/glides on heavy tables
• New Business
• Meeting regarding Nutria Problem – Dave Sapiro attended
• i. Pest management problem that needs to be controlled
• ii. Contract proposal suggested using USDA hunters
• Cost estimated at $6,000/mo or $72,000/yr – thought to be excessive
• Minimal trapping involved
• iii. Another meeting scheduled in the future
• iv. Students continue to monitor and information regarding their research available on the
Internet at http://students.washington.edu/ptv/nutriafacts.html
• Dave Sapiro reiterated points from the last UW wide Health and Safety Committee meeting
• i. Business Continuity Planning following Disaster – FEMA grant
• Emergency Management Office – 4 departments developing a plan by Winter
• PowerPoint presentation available – suggested we could invite presenter
• ii. Smoking urns and shelters coming soon
Meeting was adjourned at approximately 10am
Next meeting is scheduled for July 19 th in Anderson 107A from 9-10am
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Group #10
College of Forest Resources
Health & Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
April 19, 2006
The meeting came to order shortly after 9 am.
Present: David Zuckerman, Neal Bonham, Sharon Doty, Ara Erickson and Steve West.
Guests: Denis Sapiro, Michael Merrill and Jay Herzmark (EH&S)
Absent: Bill McKean and Margery Cooper
• The minutes from the last meeting (3/15/06) will be reviewed and approved at the June
meeting.
• EHS staff Introductions: Attending meeting to primarily provide support for any committee
issues and efforts. Will periodically attend scheduled meetings.
• Accident Report Action Items from last meeting:
• David Zuckerman followed-up on hornet sting incident: CUH staff do have 911 access (cell
phone). Also, recommendation to schedule safety meeting with all UWBG grounds staff to
review sting protocol and other warm weather risks was made.
• Beverly Anderson still researching feasibility to install rollers/glides on heavy tables in Forest
Club Room. (Passed on to Margery Cooper?)
• EHS staff Denis Sapiro gave update on April UWWide H&S meeting:
• OARS - New edition to be launched shortly. David Zuckerman will provide EHS with CFR
facilities list.
• New No Smoking Policy – UW smoking areas to be designated, but no smoking anywhere on
campus now.
• Dog's on campus: Working to allow other service dogs besides for the Blind.
• Woodshop: Training is scheduled. Two other items:
• Remove Fred Hoyt and David Zuckerman from Users list.
• Provide backup key check-out when Margery is not available.
• New Business:
• David Zuckerman raised ergonomics as a key issue for group 10. EH&S will support w/
classes and website info.
• Nutria in the news. Steve West has students monitoring and mapping dens, etc. Big issue for
state. EH&S will begin control program soon – Charles Easterday. David Zuckerman to
determine if City or State will be responsible for arboretum. For more info.
http://students.washington.edu/PTV
Meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:50.
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Group #10
College of Forest Resources
Health & Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
March 15, 2006
The meeting came to order shortly after 9 am.
Present: David Zuckerman, Beverly Anderson, Sharon Doty, Steve West, and Ara Erickson
Absent: Bill McKean, Neal Bonham
• The minutes from the last meeting (2/15/06) were reviewed and accepted.
• Ergonomic issues were discussed as a potential future training topic.
• It was noted that the Arboretum incident informally discussed last time has been formally
reported and will eventually reach the committee. Available at this meeting was a summary of
incidents for Group 10 for the period 7/1/05 through 12/31/05. The data showed a rather even
distribution of types of incidents among cuts/contusions, falls, insect bites, and repetitive
injuries/strains. The subsequent discussion resulted in four action items:
• Beverly Anderson will pursue the feasibility of installing rollers/glides on the (very) heavy
wooden tables in the Forest Club Room.
• Beverly Anderson will post notes on the stacker chairs used in the Forest Club Room to stack
only 1 at a time in order to avoid back strain/injury.
• David Zuckerman will pursue the feasibility of 911 access for all field workers so that urgent
incidents can be reported immediately.
• David Zuckerman will investigate which area in the Arboretum was involved in the tripping
incident and arrange for its clean-up.
• David Zuckerman reported on the most recent U-wide Safety meeting, whose topics included
recent statistics involving Workers' Comp and workplace violence, and a reminder to always tie
down loads.
• A possible trainer for woodshop power tools has emerged. Alex Montgomery is an
Instructional Tech in the School of Art (Ceramic & Metal Arts) and, on a trial basis, is willing to
provide a training session for CFR in the CFR woodshop once each quarter. His services would
be most likely for safety training only. Another solution may need to be found for preventive
maintenance on the machines themselves. Invitations to the first training will go out to all,
including those already on the list if they want a refresher course. The committee recommends
acquiring a better box for goggles and earplugs, and a better first aid kit.
• David Zuckerman reported on actions being taken to counter illicit activity in the Arboretum,
which is damaging some of the collections. These counter actions include such things as
permanent closures of some parking lots, randomly scheduled closures of the drive gates, and
consideration of some sort of employee uniform to increase their visibility as authority figures.
• Red campus emergency phones are in the process of being installed at selected campus
locations. They are on a phone system that will be the first to come back up after a major
emergency.
• Improvements are being made to OARS (On-line Accident Reporting System). Bugs should be
reported to David Zuckerman.
• Next meeting scheduled for April 19, 2006 in Anderson 107A.
Meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:00 am.
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Group #10
College of Forest Resources
Health & Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
The meeting came to order shortly after 9 am.
Present: Beverly Anderson, Sharon Doty, Steve West, and Neal Bonham
Absent: Bill McKean, David Zuckerman, Ara Erickson
• The minutes from the last 2 meetings (12/21/05 and 1/18/06) were reviewed and accepted.
• Training new users of woodshop power tools continues to be a problem. The committee has
concluded that if the shop is to remain open this will need to be handled internally on a volunteer
basis among the user group. Ideally students would receive training in the fall as part of
orientation; training would occur after that on an as-needed basis. Steve West will follow up with
a message to the user group. (NOTE: not mentioned in the meeting, but Facilities Services has
been requested to assess and advise on the shop's vacuum system.)
• Sharon Doty's 14C-formaldehyde storage issue was resolved by taking the material to another
unit with an existing lock box.
• A safety incident in the Arboretum was reported on an informal basis; the committee has not
yet received a UW report. While chainsawing a downed tree a gardener was hit in the face (no
permanent injuries) by a limb that was not noticed to have been under tension. Neal Bonham will
ensure that the incident was formally reported through OARS, which will result in the
committee's receiving a formal report for review and possible action.
• Next meeting scheduled for March 15, 2006 in Anderson 107A.
Meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:23 am.
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Group #10
College of Forest Resources
Health & Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
January 18, 2006
The meeting came to order shortly after 9 am.
Present: David Zuckerman, Beverly Anderson, Sharon Doty, Steve West, Ara Erickson, Neal
Bonham
Absent: Bill McKean
• The minutes from the last meeting were not available and will be reviewed later.
• New members Ara Erickson and Neal Bonham were welcomed. Chair/co-chair elections were
held: David Zuckerman = chair; Beverly Anderson = co-chair (temporary until vacant staff
position filled). We are in Group 10 in the UW's campus-wide safety committee system. Quorum
arrangements were reviewed: a quorum consists of 3 committee members, 2 of whom must be
elected. The meeting schedule remains the 3 rd Wednesday of each month, from 9-10 am,
typically Anderson 107A.
• New members especially, but any committee member, should register to attend a 2-hour
training session for organizational health and safety committee members on January 25 th or 26
th . Karen VanDusen and Dave Leonard from EH&S will provide information needed for all
committee members. Beth Speck will present "The Art of Enrollment: Engaging Others in a
Shared Vision". Participants will gain skills to enhance their ability to engage both groups and
individuals around shared goals, tasks and vision.
• The woodshop situation was once again reviewed. Surplusing has been delayed because of a
new system which requires waiting for batch stickers to apply to items to be surplused.
Everything will be surplused unless a use can be found within the college. Power tools will be
locked with DO NOT DUPLICATE keys. Steve West will update the draft policy statement
(earplugs should be added). A certain level of supplies will need to be maintained: ear plugs,
safety glasses, blades. Training for new users is the current weak link; David Zuckerman will
pursue previously identified potential trainers, and Beverly Anderson will seek advice from
Drama, Henry, and Art. A maintenance schedule will be needed; perhaps carried out by Facilities
Services on a 6-week schedule. The vacuum system should be restored; Beverly Anderson will
ask Facilities Services to review. It was emphasized that woodshop use must be self-supporting
& that centrally monitored systems for such things as providing “buddy” information is not
possible.
• Sharon Doty reported that her rolling freezer must be strapped to the wall, an outcome of a
recent lab inspection. She also reported that her radioactive waste is now gone. In a related
discussion it was discussed that C-14 dating is not possible in Winkenwerder and possibly
Bloedel because of existing environmental conditions.
• There were no safety incidents to discuss.
• Next meeting scheduled for February 15, 2006 in Anderson 107A (changed to 114).
Meeting was adjourned at approximately 9:45 am.