ME-EM Safety Committee

ME-EM Safety Committee

Organizational Focus on Safety Bob Page, Lab Manager Dept Safety Officer Safety Committee Co-Chair Peter Bingham, Training Specialist Deputy Dept Safety Officer (Jul 1) Bill Predebon Dept Chair Tammy Haut Donahue, Faculty Safety Committee Co-Chair Department Safety Committee Bi-weekly meetings Tammy Haut Donahue, co-chair Bob Page, co-chair John Beard, faculty Scott Miers, faculty Michele Miller, faculty Rob Rowe, staff Karen Bess, staff Tom Grimm, faculty Bill Predebon, admin President s Committee on University Safety Weekly meetings Tammy Haut Donahue, member Bob Page, alternate

Department Safety Officer Full-time Staff Position, Hired October 2010 Primary responsibilities Laboratory Facilities Manager Department Safety Officer Directly oversee the Senior Capstone Design shops Supervise the student training programs Background MSME in 1989 from Michigan Tech 11 ½ years at Ford Research Lab (Dearborn, MI) Lab Facilities Manager 6 years at Engineered Machined Products (Escanaba, MI) Product Design Engineer & lab support 1 ½ years at GS Engineering (Houghton, MI) Lab Facilities Development/Construction Virginia OSH (VOSH) jurisdiction

Training Program Formal Training OSHA General Industry (10 Hrs, Online) COMPLETE MIOSHA Level 1 Certification (26 Hrs) IN PROGRESS MIOSHA Level 2 Certification ( 40 Hrs) PLANNED Fundamentals of Safety & Health Safety & Health Management System Machine Guarding When MIOSHA Enforcement Visits Two Tracks Safety & Health Management Systems - 5 core & 1 elective course MIOSHA Compliance - 8 core & 1 elective course Independent Study MIOSHA Standards National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (ecfr)

Development of Safety Culture Consistent message from the top down that each person must assume ownership of safety Five minute Safety Topic at the start of each faculty/staff meeting Examples: The Role of a Safety Officer What is Wrong with This Picture? some examples of safety violations found in laboratories Eyewash Stations - description and usage of various types Incident Reporting Process & Forms How to Properly Label Chemicals in the Lab

Recent Accomplishments Commissioned remote fuel farm to eliminate fuel stored in building Biosafety hood was tested and certified in January 2011 Safety audits and chemical inventories for all labs were completed in January 2011 Implemented weekly eyewash station inspection/testing Participating in university-wide medical sharps disposal program implemented by new university biosafety officer Acquired climate-controlled storage trailer to allow the removal of surplus furniture and equipment from building Breaker boxes, junction boxes, and other electrical devices have been inspected for missing filler plates and knockout plugs Establishment of campus-wide EMS system with 36 first-responders and a fully-equipped ambulance

In Progress Installation of new fire alarm system throughout the building will be complete in mid-may Compilation of a prioritized list of safety and facilities concerns Development of a cost-effective plan to install egress and emergency lighting in all basement and sub-basement laboratories Integration of an air quality sensor with the building HVAC system to automate ventilation at APSRC Updating of Safety Manual, including lock out/tag out, laser safety, and chemical hygiene procedures

Continuing Challenges Insufficient egress and emergency lighting in building and stairwells (aux generator takes >90 seconds to start) Magnetic door releases needed (tied to new alarm system) Engine exhaust leaking or recirculating into the building (may be related to an imbalance in building ventilation system) Waste oil and coolant stored inside of building Availability of safety training courses in Northern Michigan