Orientation Training

 Occupational Safety
 Industrial Hygiene (IH)
 Ergonomics
 Environmental
 Protection of Minors
 Risk Management
 Hazardous Materials

 Environmental, Health, Safety and Risk Management
(EHSRM)
 Promotes and supports a safe and healthy campus environment
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Offers consultation and training in environmental, health, safety and risk management
Establishes policies and procedures as they relate to EHSRM
Investigates unsafe conditions, accidents and injuries
Applies for and manages state and federally required plans and permits
Is the main contact for all state and federal regulators and inspectors

Safety
Assisting you with Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA) requirements and other recognized health and safety directives. Ways we can assist:
 Safety Assessments: Provide an on-site safety evaluation of your workplace
 Accident/Incident Investigations: Determine root causes and provide corrective action provisions to help prevent similar accidents/injuries
 Unsafe Condition Report Program: Helping our UAF community remain safe by identifying and correcting campus conditions that could result in injury
 Safety Awareness Incentive Program: Rewarding employees for voluntary participation in selected safety programs which ultimately aid in compliance

Safety
 Ice Cleat Program: Providing UAF employees with free ice cleats (traction devices) to help prevent slips and falls on ice/snow
 Remote Travel Emergency Plans (RTEP): Assisting in developing and reviewing UAF RTEPs which help ensure a safe trip afield
 Job Hazard Analysis (JHA): Providing specialized training and assistance to develop JHAs which identify workplace hazards and protective measures

Safety
 Safety Awareness Incentive Program: Rewarding employees for voluntary participation in selected safety programs. Some of the ways employees can win incentive prizes include:
- Completing all required safety training
- Answering the “Safety Challenge” question on our website
- Submitting an “Unsafe Condition Report” from our website
- Just by being observed working in a safe manner
Remember, you can NOT be released from your job, reprimanded, or otherwise disciplined, for reporting a safety concern. It’s the law!
CONTACT INFO
Gary Beaudette 474-2763
Kim Knudsen 474-5476

ANNUAL AVERAGES
 $ 625,000
 85 RECORDABLE
INJURIES
 32% ARE SLIPS, TRIPS,
FALLS
RECENTLY
 2012 - 146 INJURIES
 2013 – 127 INJURIES
THROUGH JULY
“Go ahead and laugh. Snow, sleet, or ice, I have not fallen once in 5 years.”

Strain
6,3%
Striking object
9.8%
Falling Object
- Struck by
3,7%
Repeated/ cumulative trama/stress
5.9%
Slip/Trip/Fall
Outside
21,5%
Laceration
6,1%
Lifting/
Handling object
12.7%
Slip/Trip/Fall
Inside
10,5%
Overuse/ overextension
6.1%

 Report any instance of personal injury, regardless of severity
 Examples include: cuts/lacerations, injuries from slips and falls, chemical exposures, allergic reactions, muscle strains, repetitive motion/ergonomic injuries, debris in eyes
 Employees must use the UAF Accident/Incident Report found at http://www.uaf.edu/safety/
 DO NOT use the UA Incident Report on UA’s website
 Complete the report and send to EHSRM within 4 working hours of the injury event
 Report student and visitor injuries directly to the System Office of
Risk Services Claims Department at 907 786-1716

 Call 911 when injuries require prompt medical treatment
 Immediately report to EHSRM any accident with injuries that results in transport for medical treatment or results in known or potential overnight hospitalization
 Overnight hospitalization must be reported to EHSRM no later than 8-hours from the time the accident occurred
Failure to notify
EHSRM of an overnight hospitalization within
8-hours of the accident can result in OSHA citations and penalties
(fines) to the department!

Worker Compensation Claims
 Claims should be filed for any OSHA recordable injury
 Effective 07/22/2013, all Alaska employers/employees MUST use the new Alaska forms to report a claim of work injury or illness
 Each reporting of injury/illness now requires two forms:
 Employee Report of Occupational Injury and Illness to Employer
(Form 07-6100) http://www.uaf.edu/safety/
 Employer Report of Occupational Injury and Illness to Division of
Worker’s Compensation (Form 07-6101)Forms must be completed within 10 days of accident http://www.uaf.edu/safety/
 Completed forms must be printed, signed, and faxed to the System
Office of Risk Services (907-786-1412) and UAF EHSRM (907- 474-
5489)

http://www.uaf.edu/safety/industrial-hygiene/
 What is Industrial Hygiene? The anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental factors in the workplace that may result in injury, illness, impairment, or affect the wellbeing of workers
 Industrial hygienists utilize engineering, work practice, and administrative controls as the primary means of reducing employee exposure to occupational hazards
If you suspect a hazardous condition is present in your workplace or just have a question or concern, contact us to perform an evaluation. We are dedicated to the wellbeing of the UAF community.

Typical Industrial Hygiene Concerns
 Chemical - managing use in laboratories and facility shops
 Ventilation –fume hoods, snorkels, office air exchange
 Noise – assess noise levels in your work space
 Lasers and radiation – protection and training
 Infectious agents, allergens, mold – sampling and assessment
 Indoor Air Quality - CO
2
, temperature, odors
 Occupational health - respirators, hearing tests
 Assist in selecting personal protective equipment
CONTACT INFO
Andy Krumhardt 474-5197
Tracey Martinson 474-6771

http://www.uaf.edu/safety/industrial-hygiene/ergonomics
/
 Ergonomics is an applied science that coordinates the design of devices, systems and physical working conditions with the capacities and requirements of the worker. So
If something in your workspace doesn’t feel right
- you probably need an ergonomic assessment
 The Ergonomic Program offers
 Training and Awareness
 Workstation Evaluations
 Corrective Actions and Recommendations
 Don’t postpone calling if something hurts – we may be able to help
CONTACT INFO
Carol Shafford 474-5413

 UAF is regulated by state/federal agencies; we have the following permits and plans
 State Air Quality operating permit – main campus
 State Stormwater Discharge Permit and Plan– main campus
 Federal Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) for oil spills – all campuses and facilities
 GHU Wastewater Discharge Pretreatment Plan – main campus,
Lena Point, UAF hanger
 Federal 90 day Hazardous Waste Accumulation Point permit – main campus
 Federal Wetland Permits – project specific

 You need to contact us when
 You spill a hazardous material or oil, including petroleum products and vegetable oil
 You are installing a stationary, fossil-fuel burning piece of equipment like a boiler, generator, furnace, woodstove, kiln, heater, pump
 You are installing a new or replacement above ground or underground oil tank
 You are disturbing soils/ground for reasons including installation of a building, a research project, a parking area, etc.
 You are changing drainage patterns on main campus with culverts, fill, ditching, etc.
CONTACT INFO
Thadd Williamson 474-2762
Liz Kerin 474-5812

http://www.uaf.edu/safety/minors/
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UAF promotes and engages in many programs, events and activities that involve Minors (a person under the age of 18 years)
To provide a safe environment, all UAF employees must take awareness, policy and reporting training
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The policy will help guide your activities and interactions with minors
Awareness and reporting training will guide you in identifying issues that should be reported and how and to whom to report
 If you are involved in an activity that includes minors (camps, summer sessions, classes, or programs)
 You may need a background check
 You should consult with EHSRM for guidance
CONTACT INFO
Billie Swaim
Frances Isgrigg
474-6164
474-5487

http://www.uaf.edu/safety/risk-management/
 Identify, assess, and manage risks on and off campus
 Volunteer Approval Process: review and approval for all volunteers on and off campus
 Travel Evaluations and Recommendations: abroad, remote, chartered planes and boats, with family, friends, students, volunteers or employees
 Event & Student Activity Reviews: summer camps, graduation, annual log show, races, Red Green Regatta, Pub Crawl for both UAF and non-UAF users. If you believe there may be some risk involved in your activity you should contact risk management
 Program Risk Assessments: identify potential risks, evaluate, and find ways to manage risk by controls, modifications, or by transferring the risk through insurance or contract/waiver language

 Identify, assess, and manage risks . . . Cont’d
 Loss Prevention Program: approval of funding for initiatives that reduce our potential losses through accidents or injury to people or other incidents that may cause damage to property or equipment
 Protection of Minors: implementation of policies and guidelines; conducting risk assessments on and off campus for events, activities, summer sessions, and camps for minors (individuals under the age of 18)
 Reviews and updates contracts, agreements and waivers
 Contract Reviews for procurement of services, grants and research funding, independent contractors, facility use agreements, and
Memorandum of Agreements

 Reviews insurance and liability for the University
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Certificate of Insurance: manage requests for proof of insurance
Insurance Coverage: understanding and explaining your options for department and program insurance coverage which includes, but is not limited to property, auto, professional liability
Any and ALL Liability language review: liability language is language that places liability on UAF within contracts, memorandums of agreement or use, rental agreements with other parties
CONTACT INFO
Billie Swaim 474 – 6164

For management and removal of
 Batteries
 Biohazardous Waste, Sharps
 Chemical Waste
 Used Oil

For Assistance with
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Emergency response & spill cleanup
Hazardous materials shipping information
Liquid nitrogen deliveries
 Off campus hazardous materials management
CONTACT INFO
Richard Deck 474 – 5617
Kris Riley 474-7889

 Complete all basic EHSRM training Must be completed prior to exposure of a hazard
( http://www.uaf.edu/safety/training/ )
 Work with your supervisor to determine additional
EHSRM training and review your Department
Emergency Action Plan (DEAP)
 Fill out the workplace assessment training
questionnaire. ( http://www.uaf.edu/safety/training/ )
 Be alert to hazards and report safety concerns to your supervisor or through the unsafe condition report
( http://www.uaf.edu/safety/unsafe-condition/ )

Notify us of the following
IF THIS IS AN EMERGENCY – CALL 911
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Regulators on-site 474-5413
Report Accidents/Injuries www.uaf.edu/safety/
Unsafe conditions www.uaf.edu/safety/
Any oil or HM spills 474-5413
Asbestos concerns 474-7000
Stinky smells 474-6771
HAZMAT shipping 474-6771
Hearing or respiratory issues
474-6771
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Unmet training needs 474-5413
Campus Events 474-6164
Minors on Campus 474-6164
Installation of oil tanks or stationary fuel burning equipment 474-5487
Prior to excavations 474-5487
Tower or roof work 474-2763
Remote Travel Plans 474-2763

Main Line and Ergonomics
 Carol Shafford 474-5413 cashafford@alaska.edu
Industrial Hygiene
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Tracey Martinson 474-6671 tamartinson@alaska.edu
Andy Krumhardt apkrumhardt@alaska.edu
474-5197
Environmental
 Liz Kerin 474-5812 elizabeth.kerin@alaska.edu
 474-2762
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Thadd Williamson tlwilliamson@alaska.edu
Frances Isgrigg fisgrigg@alaska.edu
474-5487
Training
 Thadd Williamson tlwilliamson@alaska.edu
474-2762
Occupational Safety
 Gary Beaudette
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Kim Knudsen klamb1@alaska.edu
Thadd Williamson tlwilliamson@alaska.edu
474-2763
474-5476
474-2762
Hazardous Material and Waste
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Richard Deck redeck@alaska.edu
Kris Riley kcriley@alaska.edu
474-5617
474-7889
Risk Management and Minors
 Billie Swaim bsswaim@alaska.edu
474-6164 http://www.uaf.edu/safety/