THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Environmental Health and Safety Date: January 29, 2016 To: Safety Council Members Subject: Minutes of Meeting – January 20, 2016 CALL TO ORDER: A. Maurine Claver called the meeting to order at 9:30AM and reminded members of emergency exits and evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency. WELCOME: A. Maurine Claver welcomed members from University Park and campuses to the meeting. REVIEW OF THE MINUTES FROM November 18, 2015: A. The minutes were approved as printed and distributed. TOPIC OF THE MONTH: A. Tony Cygan, Occupational Safety Program Manager, provided a presentation about success stories of several PSU machine shops that are doing a great job of implementing and complying with the requirements of the PSU Machine Shop Safety Program. A copy of the presentation is attached. ADMINISTRATIVE TOPICS: A. Bob Segura introduced Steve Rohrbach, Hazardous Building Materials Planner /Estimator. Steve will be handling the project and management side of all asbestos construction projects. Steve comes to the university with an Environmental Science background and 13 years of project management experience. B. Bob Segura reported on Hoverboards; their storage and uses on campus. Hoverboards have resulted in numerous accidental injuries and fires when units are charging. Penn State received media inquiries concerning the Boston Associated Press article of “Universities Banning Hoverboards”. We, at Penn State, will follow Policy SY16 for the proper use and storage of these units and continue to monitor them in a safe manor. C. Mark Linsenbigler updated Safety Council members on the status of the Integrated Safety Plan (ISP) initiative. Twenty-three new teams were certified during calendar year 2015, bringing the total number of participants to 105. (This figure represents approximately half of the University community). This initiative continues to generate a variety of positive outcomes including reduced potential for injury, increased compliance, and an enhanced safety culture. Interested groups are encouraged to contact either Mark Linsenbigler or their campus EHS representative for further information on the ISP. D. Mark Linsenbigler provided an update on the ice/snow discussion from our previous meeting in November 2015. Several Council members have raised concerns about specific campus areas and these have been shared with facilities personnel. EHS also recently contributed an article to the Penn State Today newsletter in order to raise pedestrian awareness of ice/snow hazards. This article can be accessed at the following link: http://news.psu.edu/story/388604/2016/01/21/campus-life/winter-precipitation-pedestriansurged-exercisecaution?utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=email&utm_term=388688_HTML&utm_content =01-21-2016-21-42&utm_campaign=Penn%20State%20Today E. Mark Linsenbigler noted that a memo regarding the reporting of fatalities and severe injuries to OSHA was redistributed to Safety Council on January 14, 2015. Council members have been asked to share this memo with individuals who are responsible for reporting work-related injuries or illnesses. A copy of this memo has also been placed in the “Safety Officer Toolbox” located on the EHS website: http://ehs.psu.edu/home/university-safety-council/safety-officertoolbox F. Mark Linsenbigler informed the group that SY02 (“Handicapped Identification Decals for Individuals Requiring Assistance”) was recently removed from the GURU policy manual. This procedure has been incorporated into the Building Emergency Evacuation Program and all related information is now available on the EHS website. ADJOURNMENT A. The meeting was adjourned at 10:22 a.m. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE UNIVERSITY SAFETY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD MARCH 16, 2016 AT 9:30 A.M. AT THE BUSINESS BUILDING, ROOM 126. Members Present: A. Witmer, B. Baros, B. Bitner, B. Holden, B. Segura, B. Smith, D. Sarge, D. Fronk, D. Newburg, G. Conklin, J. Kuhns, J. Shade, J. Mazzoni, J. Troxell, K. Rountree, K. Johnsonbaugh, M. Bodenschatz, M. Claver, M. Linsenbigler, M. Pearce, P. Muldoon, R. Weber, S. DeRosa, S. Briskar, S. Engler, S. Foard, S. Hayes, S. Triebold, T. Cygan, T. Noviello, T. Weber. Adobe Connect Representatives: Penn State Berks, Penn State Dickinson School of Law, Penn State Great Valley, Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State Mont Alto, Penn State Worthington-Scranton and Penn State York Adobe Connect Facilitators: M. Houser, EHS Guests: A. Hanshew, EHS and VP Researach D. Ault, Earth and Mineral Science F. Szymkowski, PS Abington J. Henneman, Animal Resource Program M. Hartey, PS Abington S. Chichster, Graduate School S. Miller, Smeal College of Business S. Strickler, Information Technology Services S. Zelem, College of Communications Respectfully Submitted, Bonnie Auman Secretary, University Safety Council BCA/bca