What do you value?
Will your journey to
safety begin today?
Waiting until
tomorrow might be
too late!
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Don’t let an opportunity become a regretkeep somebody safe TODAY!
Make a PERSONAL COMMITMENT TO SAFETY
Don’t worry if someone will be offended-just
choose your words wisely
You get paid to work safely!
Learning Objectives
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Emergency Action Plan
Incident Reporting
PPE
Hearing Conservation Plan
Use of fire extinguishers
Lock Out Tag Out
Spills & Environmental Concerns
Hazard Communication
DOT Site Security Plan
Making The Connection…
How does having a robust
safety culture impact our
mission, vision, and core
values?
Can any of these Values
occur without safety?
We must hold SAFETY as a
core VALUE
We strive for continuous
improvement…
Ryko Solutions Safety Management System
Emergency Action Plan
Tornado
Alarm
Fire Alarm
Or
Announcement
Medical
Emergency
or Warning
EVACUATE FROM
BUILDING
MOVE TO DESIGNATED
SHELTER AREA
 Notify all people in
immediate area and pull
alarm if needed
 Notify all people in
immediate area and pull
alarm if needed
 Alternating alarm tone
 Continuous alarm tone
 Identify safest and closest
exit route
 Report to closest STORM
SHELTER location indicated
by signs above doors at
interior rooms/hallways
 Stay upwind of smoke at
hot zones
 Report to primary assembly
area – EAST PARKING LOT
for head count
 Assist where needed
 Stay in assembly area until
released by Incident
Commander
Violent
Incident
CONTACT EMERGENCY
SERVICES
 Call 911 – first, dial 9 for
outside line
 Communicate the status of
the victim(s) and their
location – stay on the line
until help arrives
 Utilize Blood Borne
Pathogen Kit for protection
A.L.I.C.E.
ALERT
 Listen for activity; call 911
when it is safe to do so
LOCKDOWN
 Silence phones, shut off
lights, lock/block doors,
close blinds
 Remain in shelter area until
released by Incident
Commander
 Send a helper to the
nearest entrance to guide
rescuers
INFORM
 All clear will be given by
local authorities
 Optional – Summon Ryko
medical volunteers via
intercom
 Information = better
decisions
 Optional – obtain AED from
first aid room
COUNTER
 Assist where needed
 Inform via text, voice,
email, etc.
 Distract attacker by
throwing objects, yelling
 Attack and swarm
Emergency Contacts
Life Threatening Emergencies
Chemical Spills
911
EHS Manager 515-230-6533
Or VP Operations 515-661-9334
Poison Center
800-222-1222
 Subdue attacker;
secure/isolate weapons
SDS/MSDS: Chemtrec
800-424-9300
EVACUATE
Electric: Mid American Energy 800-329-6261
Gas: Mid American Energy
800-329-6261
Water: City of Grimes
515-986-3176
 Exit building when safe—
run in erratic pattern using
trees, bushes, and
landscaping for cover
Chemical
Spill
ISOLATE AREA AND
COLLECT INFORMATION
 Determine size, substance,
location/source of release
 Notify all affected
employees; identify secure
exit route
 If necessary, evacuate to
EAST PARKING LOT for head
count; remain at assembly
area until released
 Contact EHS Manager; 911 if
a life threatening
emergency exists
 Consult SDS’s, ERG, and Spill
Management Programs for
further information
 Do not proceed with clean
up until full assessment has
been completed by
management
 If release is outside
building, take defensive
measures such as earthen
dikes and closing storm
water drain valves if
necessary
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Plant requirements: safety glasses with side
shields; ear protection for fab/weld; steel toe
shoes for manufacturing positions and those
who spend time in manufacturing areas.
Specific PPE is required for chemical blending
area, roof work, metal fabrication, painting
operations, etc.
Hearing Conservation plan is in effect for all
employees of weld and fabrication,
maintenance, and management personnel of
those areas
Do you dress
like this when
you come to
work at Ryko?
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The facility has type ABC fire extinguishers
throughout the facility.
Fire extinguishers are a life saving device only
Trash can sized fires
Get yourself and others out! You’re not a
firefighter!
If use is required, remember PASS
Training can be requested at any time
Safety Resources
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Why report?
What to report?
How to report?
When to report?
SOP for Near misses,
first aid injuries,
recordable injuries,
environmental
releases, etc.
available on UltiPro
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Can be accessed through UltiPro – click on “Report an Incident” in the safety section, or;
Create a browser shortcut:
https://app.smartsheet.com/b/publish?EQBCT=2c9a481d997e4203b63f66860da71e91
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Ryko has a energy isolation and lock out tag
out policy
We utilize written procedures where needed
We communicate prior, during, and during
release of isolated equipment
You may be affected by lock out procedures
If you are not trained-DO NOT participate or
attempt to operate or manipulate affected
equipment
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Employees that are considered to be
authorized shall receive advanced training on
equipment specific equipment and
procedures and shall receive annual refresher
training or when required
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What is a spill?
What should be done if a spill or release
occurs?
Who should respond?
Refer to our emergency action plan and plant
leadership-NEVER act on your own!
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PREMISE:
Employees have a need and a right to
know the hazards and identities of the
chemicals that they work with, and
employees working with hazardous
chemicals must be provided with the
work procedures and equipment to
prevent injury and illness.
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Also known as the “HazCom” or
“Employee Right to Know” regulation
Applies to general industry
Covers most chemicals
Concerned with both physical hazards
and health hazards
Requires a written Hazard
Communication program for regulated
employers
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Identify and locate hazardous materials in
the workplace
Inform employees of these materials
Train employees to be able to detect the
presence or release of these materials
Train employees to use safe work
practices, emergency procedures and
personal protective equipment
Inform employees of the location of the
facility’s written Hazard Communication
program, MSDSs, labeling system, and
how to use them
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Information prepared by chemical
manufacturers and importers
Labels to be attached to shipping
containers
Material Safety Data sheets (MSDSs) to
accompany shipment
Employer makes the information
available to employees
Employer trains employees to use
information
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Most chemical products used in the
workplace
Materials with known physical or health
hazards
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b.
c.
d.
e.
Flammable
Toxic
Caustic
Reactive
Carcinogens
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Products that use labeling with use of
WARNING or DANGER
Materials with known physical or health
hazards
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b.
c.
d.
e.
Flammable-Diesel, Gasoline, Paints, Acetone
Toxic-Tomadine 102
Caustic-Caustic and Acid Replacements
Reactive
Carcinogens-none
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Acute vs. chronic effects
Routes of entry into body
- Inhalation
- Ingestion
- Absorption
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In-plant containers of hazardous materials
must be labeled, tagged, or marked with
material identity and appropriate warning
Containers of transferred material, such as
in-process containers, must also be
labeled, unless they are used immediately
Labels are to contain an identifying name,
a hazard warning, and frequently,
precautionary measures
Never remove labels
Don’t mix chemicals that do not have
labels
4 BASIC CATEGORIES
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Product Information
Exposure Situations
Hazard Prevention and Protection
Other Specific Information
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WHERE TO FIND SDS’s (msds):
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Click on link in UltiPro Safety Section: SDS (msds) LOOKUP
Or use this link:
https://msdsmanagement.msdsonline.com/?ID=180D8E78-7793-4F89-B910-64848428C129
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Chemical name
Manufacturer’s name, address, phone
number
Preparation or revision date of the MSDS
Ingredients of the material (unless it is a
trade secret)
Exposure limits
Physical and health hazards
Emergency phone numbers
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First aid information
Spill / leak control information
Firefighting information
- Flammable limits
- Flashpoint temperature
- Auto-ignition temperature
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Safe handling and storage precautions
Engineering controls
Physical and chemical properties
Stability and hazardous release from
decomposition of materials
Reactions with other chemicals
Recommended use of personal protective
equipment
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Toxicological information
Environmental information
Disposal information
Regulatory information
Transportation information
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New employee orientation
Changes in substances handled
Updates in MSDS information
Changes in the operational processes
RYKO SOLUTIONS, INC.
In accordance with DOT Hazmat
regulations
◦ Assure that all site employees, including existing
and new hazmat employees receive security
awareness training in addition to training
concerning the Ryko – Grimes Facility security plan.
◦ This training covers all Hazmat Employees and
Awareness Level employees
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Compliance with the DOT hazmat employee
training and security plan requirements
Assessment of hazards and risks associated
with the materials we handle
Implementation and continued evaluation of
our company security plan
Preparedness to increase security measures
in times of heightened threats
Cooperation and communication with local,
Sate, and Federal Officials regarding issues
of hazardous materials safety and security.
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1993 a group of religious fundamentalists
attempt to topple the World Trade Center
using ammonium nitrate, urea, and nitric
acid.
1995 Timothy McVeigh blows up the Alfred
Murrah Federal Building In Oklahoma City—he
was upset with the government.
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1999 two members of an anti-gov’t militia
are arrested for plotting to detonate 24
million gallons of liquid propane at a
storage facility in Elk Grove, CA
2001 a small group of well organized
terrorists hijack four commercial aircraft,
crashing two into the World Trade Center
and one into the Pentagon; While the
passengers of the fourth cause it to crash
into a Pennsylvania field.
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While not all the incidents we talked about
involve hazardous materials, they illustrate
how hazardous materials have the potential
to be easily transformed into a terrorist
weapon.
Millions of tons of explosive, poisonous,
corrosive, flammable, and radioactive
materials are transported everyday by
plane, truck, train, or vessel in quantities
ranging from ounces to thousands of
gallons.
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Transportation accounts for 11% of our
nation’s economy. There are 800,000
shipments of hazardous materials made every
day with 95% of these made by truck.
This transportation is essential to commerce
and the quality of our life bringing heat to
our homes and fuel to our cars.
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Potential targets that must be protected
include flammable fuels, flammable gasses,
and toxic chemicals.
Questions: What do you think would be a
credible scenario for a catastrophic activity?
◦ A suicide bomber drives a truck loaded with
ammonium nitrate, urea, and nitric acid into a
garage of a high-rise office complex.
◦ A terrorist cell ignites a stolen truck in New
York’s Hudson River Tunnel.
◦ An anti-government militia ignites 24 million
gallons of liquid propane in a storage facility.
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Unfortunately, all of these scenarios are
credible because they either happened or
were planned and successfully prevented.
Consider the potential threat from the theft
or hijacking of a truck loaded with
hazardous material, tampering with valves
on tank trucks or tank farms, or the
fraudulent shipment to a group or
individual intent on destruction.
Railroad systems, tracks, highways, and
bulk transportation equipment may be
targets for a saboteur.
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Who is a terrorist?
◦ Can’t stereotype this individual.
◦ May be someone in our community, working with
us, or going to school.
◦ Be suspicious of unusual behavior.
◦ Most likely terrorist is outside of the company
 It is estimated that 12-30 billion dollars of cargo is
stolen every year in the United States, often with the
use of phony documentation.
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Access to Ryko has been hindered with the
use of gates and fences along the road.
Any load of bulk hazardous materials coming
into the plant reports to the receiving
department during business hours.
Cameras monitor the site 24 hours/day
When walking around the plant, look for
suspicious activity.
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Employee background checks are done.
Bi-weekly chemical reconciliations.
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Alert Announcements
NTAS Alerts will be issued through state, local and tribal
partners, the news media and directly to the public via the
following channels:
Via the official DHS NTAS webpage – http://www.dhs.gov/alerts
Via email signup at – http://www.dhs.gov/alerts
Via social media
◦ Facebook – http://facebook.com/NTASAlerts
◦ Twitter – http://www.twitter.com/NTASAlerts
Via data feeds, web widgets and graphics
◦ http://www.dhs.gov/alerts
The public can also expect to see alerts in places, both public
and private, such as transit hubs, airports and government
buildings.
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Imminent Threat Alert
Warns of a credible, specific, and impending
terrorist threat against the United States.
Elevated Threat Alert
Warns of a credible terrorist threat against
the United States
NO MORE COLOR SYSTEM
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If you see suspicious activity going on and
you DO NOT feel comfortable, DO NOT
approach the people involved. Contact
management and if advised contact local law
enforcement.
As with all safety practices, Ryko wants you to
leave in the same condition you came.
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