Health and Safety
at Oregon State University
Steve LeBoeuf
Environmental Health and Safety
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
OSU Employee Safety Program
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Employer (OSU) requirements
Safety policy
EH&S responsibilities
Safety training
University Safety Committee
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Employer Requirements
 Provide Safe & Healthful
Environment
 Safety Devices & Safeguards
 Safe Practices
 Protect Life, Safety ,and
Health
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
OSU Safety Policy
Oregon State University will make
reasonable efforts to provide a safe and
healthful working environment for all
employees, students and others who may
utilize the University's facilities and
grounds. All University departments/units
will develop and implement safety policies
and procedures that promote an injury free
environment.
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
EH&S Programs and Services
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Safety Training
Environmental Programs (DEQ)
Fire Prevention and Life Safety
Emergency Planning
Occupational Safety (OR-OSHA)
Occupational Health (OR-OSHA)
Research Compliance
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Safety Training
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Dual Process
Orientation
Acknowledgement Form
Job Specific Training
PeopleAdmin Started August 2007
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Environmental Programs
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Air Emissions
Property Evaluations
Site Remediation
Waste/Storm Water Discharge
Underground Storage Tanks
Pesticide Reporting
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Fire & Life Safety Program
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Inspections with CFD
Fire Extinguishers
Alarm Systems
Sprinkler Systems
Fire Alarm Drills
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Emergency Preparedness
and Response
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Hazardous Materials
Earthquake
Utilities
Fire
Pandemic Flu
Terrorism
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Occupational Safety
 General safety
 Fire safety
 Electrical safety
 Ergonomics
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Occupational Health
 Hearing Conservation
 Respirator Fit-Testing
 Occupational Exposure Monitoring
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Research Compliance
 Chemical safety
 Radiological safety
 Biological safety
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
University Safety Committee
 Appointed by VP Finance &
Administration
 Faculty, Staff, and Students
 Develops Safety Policies
 Forum for Addressing Issues
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Regulatory Overview
 Compliance assistance
 Regulatory agencies
 Risks on campus
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
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Questions?
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
The Role of Safety
Committees in your
Workplace
Dan Kermoyan
Environmental Health & Safety
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
What? OSU has a
Safety Committee?
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Various Safety Committees
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University Safety
Committee
Department of Forestry
Department of
Chemistry
School of Agriculture
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Research & Experiment
Stations
Student Health Services
Valley Library
Dixon Rec. Center
Others?
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Special-Use Committees
Biological Safety Committee
Chemical Use Committee
Institutional Animal Care & Use
Committee (IAUCAC)
Radiation Safety Committee
Many others (infection control committee,
risk advisory committee, etc.)
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
The University Safety Committee
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Environmental Health &
Safety
Risk management
Human Resources
Student Health Services
SEIU
Valley Library
Greenhouse Operations
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Dixon Recreation
Center
UHDS
Facilities Services
Student representation
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Purpose of a Safety Committee
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“To bring workers and
management together in a
non-adversarial,
cooperative effort to
promote safety and health
in each workplace. A
safety committee assists
the employer and makes
recommendations for
change.”
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Major functions of the
University Safety Committee
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Campus safety policy creation/revision
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Training needs
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Review of accident statistics and follow-ups
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
The University Safety
Committee’s
Five Essential Functions
1.) Written agenda
2.) Meet monthly
3.) Keep written minutes and post
4.) Make recommendations to employer
5.) Discuss workplace inspections, accident
investigations, and employee training
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Key Issues for a successful
Safety Committee
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Management Support
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Vice President, Finance & Administration
Others: President, Provost, VP for Research
Proactive
Adequate representation
Open forum
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Is my department required to
have a Safety Committee?
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OAR 437-001-0765: “Rules for Workplace
Safety Committees”
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Agricultural activities – Div. 4, subdivision C
Forest activities – Div. 7, subdivision B
Number of employees
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11 or more: Always need a safety committee
10 or less: Depends on lost workday incident rate
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
OSHA-required representation
within a Safety Committee
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Equal employer/employee representation
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At least 2 members for 20 or less employees
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At least 4 members for over 20 employees
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Required vs. “May be beneficial”
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Technically covered by the University Safety
Committee
Off-site stations are somewhat autonomous
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Other Benefits of being a part of a Safety
Committee?
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Point of contact with EH&S
Information dissemination
Customize to your department’s needs
Communicate with other safety committees
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Does your department want a
Safety Committee?
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Unique services or functions
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Forestry Safety Committee
Chemistry Safety Committee
Forum for employees to communicate safety
Avoids duplication of effort
Safety Internalization; Sense of ownership
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Questions?
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
EH&S “On-Call” System
Dan Kermoyan
Environmental Health & Safety
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
EH&S On-Call System
230-0129
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Single point notification system
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148 calls since inception
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Types of calls received
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
EH&S On-Call System
230-0129
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Other avenues: Work Control
Center, 7-2969
Hours of operation
After hours emergencies:
EH&S is notified via Public
Safety Dispatch (7-7000)
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
EH&S On-Call System
230-0129
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What can you call the On-Call number for?
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Questions, How-to’s, Guidance, Spills, etc.
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Test Question:
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
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Questions?
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
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Intermission
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Chemical Inventory
Lance Jones
Environmental Health and Safety
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
History 101: campus chemical requests
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1986 – ERTK – (OR-OSHA)
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1987 – CRTK – State fire marshal (SFM)
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List all your chemicals so we can get MSDS
sheets.
Tell us about your chemicals: > room thresholds
1991 – Carcinogens
1994 – EPA air permit
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Quantify the chemicals on the list
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
History 101 (cont.)
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1997 – CRTK update
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2001 – CDC select agents
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Which of those do you have?
2003 – DOT HM252 Placarded loads
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Report levels by building, not room
If you have these, let us know
2008 – DHS terrorism chemicals
2010 - ??
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
History 201
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1991 – CSC: university-wide inventory
system?
1998 – Web-based database instituted
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Thresholds for entry
1998–2003 - annual reminder to update
2003 – EH&S buys EHSA inventory module
2003–2006 – annual update not requested
2007 – New system ready on 4/1/2007
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Includes web update module
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Recurring Reports
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DHS – report changes to threshold quantities
OR-OSHA – annual inventory component in lab
chemical hygiene plan
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SFM – annual report in June of each year
DEA – licensing and disposal requirements for
controlled substances
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CSC – registration/approval of carcinogens
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Quantities
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Or-OSHA – any amount
SFM – totals by building
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CDC – very small quantities
DHS – totals by building or facility
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Amounts vary: any amt up to 50 gal
Amount varies from 100 g/campus to 10,000 lbs
DEA – amount based on schedule
Departmental responsibilities...
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Inventory Program Detail
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Inventory assigned to combination of chemical
manager (PI) and room (permit)
Each room with chemicals - at least 1 PI
Multiple PI’s can be assigned to rooms
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PI’s can have multiple rooms
Your role...
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Web Inventory Access
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Username and password assigned
User can be granted access to many permits
Training records for attached lab workers
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Questions?
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Hazard Awareness
Sign System
Pete Schoonover
Environmental Health and Safety
A Visual Way to say BE CAREFUL
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
What’s it For???
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Employee Awareness
Emergency Response
Community Right to Know
Maintenance Awareness
Special Access Requirements
Sign can be changed easily, reprinted and
replaced.
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Sign Information
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Available from EHS Web Site
http://oregonstate.edu/ehs/bulletin/si28.html
Complete a Form and send it to EH&S. We
will create, print and mount the new signs.
When a change is needed, let us know.
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08
Questions?
Department-Unit Safety Coordinator
Seminar - 5/14/08