Environmental

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Welcome
Environmental Health Safety Orientation
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Our Purpose
To provide you with basic information on how to
respond to various emergency situations on
campus. To make you aware of potential hazards
found on campus and how these hazards are managed
in order to make the university a safer and
environmentally friendly institution. http//www.
wright.edu/admin/ehs/ Wright Way Policy 6000
Environmental Health and Safety
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The Emergency Action Plan an
overview for the preparation and response to most
emergency situations and can be found in 3
locations

• The WSU Telephone book, pages 2-6
• Budget Planning Resource Analysis
  www.wright.edu/bpra/em/
• WSU Environmental Health Safety
  www.wright.edu/admin/ehs/

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6 ways to summon help

• Emergency Telephones
• These are found throughout campus.

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6 ways to summon help

• Emergency Call Boxes

These. Are located outside in parking
lots/sidewalks. Provide automatic
communication to University Police.
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6 ways to summon help
3. Telephone
Located in offices, departments, and
hallways. Dialing 911 provides communication to
the University Police
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6 ways to summon help
4. Personal Cell Phone
775-2111 Provides communication to the
University Police
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6 ways to summon help

• AED
• (Automatic External Defibrillator)

AEDs are devices used in first aid response to
assist in the resuscitation of heart attack
victims. For purposes of emergency help, opening
an AED box provides automatic communication to
University Police and an officer will be
dispatched. Located in tunnels or hallways,
near elevators. For all locations visit
http//www.wright.edu/admin/ehs/
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6 ways to summon help
6. Pull Station

• Used in instances when you notice a fire/smoke to
  initiate campus emergency response.
• Can be used to summon emergency assistance in
  life threatening situations by providing
  automatic communication to University Police.
• Located in tunnels or hallways throughout campus.

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AEDs and Fire Extinguishers

• AEDs are located throughout the campus for the
  Health and Safety of all our visitors, students,
  and staff.

Extinguishers -Know the location of the nearest
one BUT use only to escape OR if designated and
trained!!!
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Hazard Communication

• What is Hazard Communication?
• It is your Right-To-Know
• Required by Law OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200
• Established in 1983
• Wright State has its own Hazard Communication
  Written Program

Purpose to ensure that the hazards of all
chemicals produced or imported are evaluated, and
that information concerning their hazards is
transmitted to employers and employees.
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Hazard Communication Program

• Five (5) Requirements
• Identify Hazardous Materials
• Hazardous Materials Inventory
• Provide a Written Program
• Provide Labels and Other Forms Of Warning
• Provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)
• Provide Information and Training

The time to learn about a chemical is before you
begin using it, not after something has
happened. Any questions or concerns should be
directed to your supervisor or to EHS.
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Hazard CommunicationInformation and Training

• Employees must be informed of
• Requirements of the Hazard Communication Standard
• Operations in work area where there are hazardous
  chemicals and includes training of the safe
  usage and handling of chemicals
• Location/availability of written program
• http//www.wright.edu/admin/ehs/hazardcomm.html
• Additional Training available on EHS Website

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Hazard CommunicationLabels and Other Forms of
Warning
The label must be the same chemical name thats
on the MSDS and the inventory list of hazardous
materials

• Incoming Material Manufacturers labels must
  contain
• Identity of chemical
• Appropriate hazard warning
• Name/address of manufacturer
• Campus-Wide Material --Labels, tags, placards,
  process sheets and markings on workplace
  containers must contain
• Identity of chemical
• Appropriate hazard warning

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Hazard Communication Labels and other forms of
warning

• It is essential to understand the possible
  hazards of the hazardous substances used on
  campus and how to protect yourself should your
  job bring you into contact.
• Your job may or may not require you to be exposed
  to hazardous substances on campus.
• If not, be aware of hazard warning signs, what
  they mean, and refrain from entering areas
  labeled as hazardous without further training.

Examples
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RequirementMaterial Safety Data Sheets
ALWAYS AVAILABLE/ACCESSIBLE TO EMPLOYEES

• A detailed document sent by the
  manufacturer/importer. Designed to communicate
  hazard information to
• Employers
• Employees
• Health professionals
• Emergency personnel

EHS provides Chemwatch An intranet, on-campus,
source for MSDSs
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Hazard Communication Awareness

• If your job does require you to work with
  hazardous substances, or in areas where hazardous
  substances are used/stored, then ensure your
  supervisor gets you the proper training.
• Training can be obtained by contacting EHS at
  ext. 2215.

• If you do work with hazardous substances, do the
  following
• Understand that hazards are not always obvious or
  easy to detect
• Store hazardous materials properly
• Make sure containers are in good condition
• Never become careless, sloppy, or lazy when
  handling hazardous materials
• Make sure containers are properly labeled
• Ask questions and read the labels and MSDS

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Hazardous MaterialsTransportation Awareness

• Any receiving or shipping of hazardous material
  on or off campus requires you to first have DOT
  training.
• For training, contact EHS at ext. 2217.
• Hazardous Material includes
• Chemicals and chemical containing equipment
• Biological and/or infectious material
• Radioactive material

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Lab Safety Awareness

• OSHAs Occupational Exposure to Hazardous
  Chemical in Laboratories Standard (Title 29, Code
  of Federal Regulation, Part 1910.1450) requires a
  Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) for employees who
  work in laboratory settings.
• Serves to protect employees from the health
  hazards associated with the hazardous chemicals
  used in their workplace.
• If you work in a laboratory then additional
  training is required and can be obtained by
  contacting EHS at ext. 2215 or 2797 .

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Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness

• Wright State University employs many people who
  could come into contact with human blood, blood
  components, or other potentially infectious
  material (OPIM).
• If your job duties potentially put you in contact
  with bloodborne pathogens or OPIM make sure you
  acquire the bloodborne pathogens training offered
  by EHS.
• Contact EHS at ext. 2623 for more information.

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Biological Safety Awareness

• Biological materials such as cell cultures,
  viruses, toxins, and DNA/RNA are commonly found
  in research/teaching.
• Regulated by the National Institute of Health and
  the Center for Disease Control guidelines,
  Institutional Biosafety Committee, and EHS
  Institutional Biosafety Officer.
• If you work with biological materials additional
  training is required and can be obtained by
  contacting EHS at ext. 2623.

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Radiation Safety Awareness

• Radioactive materials, radiation producing
  devices (x-rays), and lasers used on campus, are
  regulated by the Ohio Department of Health,
  Radiation Safety Committee, and/or EHS Radiation
  Safety Officer.
• If you work with radioactive materials, radiation
  producing devices, or lasers then additional
  training is required and can be obtained by
  contacting EHS at ext. 2169.

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Waste Disposal Awareness

• All waste must be disposed of properly and
  includes hazardous and non-hazardous.
• Normal Waste (i.e. regular trash, recyclables) is
  managed by Physical Plant (ext. 4444)
• Special Waste includes
• Chemicals, paints, cleaners, etc
• Infectious material
• Radioactive Material
• Electronics (computers, fax machines, etc)
• Fluorescent lights
• Additional training is required for those who
  generate regulated waste. Contact EHS at ext.
  3788.

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Orphan Chemicals
EHS provides a list of chemicals that are
available to all researchers, representing
chemicals that are no longer wanted by various
labs throughout the university. These
"orphaned" chemicals are available free of
charge, on a "first come, first serve" basis. The
quantities on the list include the weight of the
container (in kilograms), as well as its
contents. We encourage you to use these chemicals
as they will not only save you money, but will
also decrease the overall chemical disposal cost
for the university.
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Pollution Prevention Awareness

• Hazardous Material Spills
• Call EHS, ext, 2215, if it is unknown or beyond
  your own day to day capabilities.
• Storm Water Management
• WSU is a Permitted Facility
• Required to Educate the Public and
  prevent illicit
  discharges

Do not release anything to the storm
water sewer
system without prior approval from EHS
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Drinking Water

• Ever wonder where your drinking water comes from
  ?
• WSU has 2 wells, 2 water treatment operators, and
  its very own water treatment plant to service all
  campus locations (does not include off-site
  housing, or satellite operations).
• Annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is
  distributed campus-wide. Past CCRs can be
  viewed by clicking on the Campus Drinking Water
  link at http//www.wright.edu/admin/ehs/
• Boil advisories are sometimes issued due
  to
  maintenance activities. Follow the
  guidance
  provided on signs posted
  during a boil
  advisory.

Source EPA website
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Electrical Safety Awareness

• Electric Shock and Arc Flash
• Per OSHA rules electrical equipment or
  electrical system design, installation,
  modification, testing, repair, and maintenance
  shall be done by QUALIFIED AND AUTHORIZED
  electrical personnel only.
• If your job requires you to perform electrical
  work as described above then additional
  electrical safe work practice and arc flash
  training is required. Contact EHS at ext. 2215.

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Electrical Safety Awareness

• Electric Shock and Arc Flash.
• For those jobs who do not perform electrical work
  as described on the previous slide follow basic
  electrical safety practices including
• Never open or approach an open electrical panel.
  These panels are designed to protect you when
  they are closed.
• Never place liquids or any other item on top of
  control or electrical panels.
• Never reset a tripped safety switch or circuit
  breaker.
• Report faulty or suspicious electrical systems.
• No over loading circuits daisy chained or
  multiple outlet adapters.
• All electric heaters must be approved by Physical
  Plant.
• Never use ungrounded or broken plugs.
• Avoid using extension cords.

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Lock Out Awareness

• Lockout is a process used to protect employees
  and/or visitors from accidental startup of
  machines or equipment, and to prevent the release
  of stored energy during servicing and/or
  maintenance.
• Involves the placement of a lockout device and
  employee identification information on a piece of
  equipment ensuring the equipment cannot be
  operated until the lockout device is removed.

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Lock Out 2 types of Personnel

• Affected Person Anyone working in the vicinity
  of locked out equipment OR would be affected by
  lockout procedures.
• Do not attempt to utilize equipment that has been
  locked out. Look for identifying tags, as seen
  in photos.
• Authorized Person Trained employee that
  controls all energy sources when performing tasks
  involving hazardous motion or stored energy.
  These might be electrical, hydraulic, gravity,
  kinetic, temperature, chemical, compressed air,
  etc.
• If your job requires you to work on equipment or
  other identified system that is, or has, an
  energy source then you must be trained. Contact
  EHS at ext. 2215.

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Confined space awareness

• Do Not enter permit required spaces without
  proper training, equipment, and written
  authorization.
• A Confined space is an area that
• Has limited or restricted means of entry or exit
• Is large enough for a worker to enter and perform
  the task assigned
• Is not designated for continuous employee
  occupancy
• Any open-top tank or pit more than four (4) feet
  deep that meets the above conditions
• Confined spaces on campus are marked as

DANGER CONFINED SPACE NOTIFY YOUR SUPERVISOR
PRIOR TO ENTRY Contact EHS 937.775.2215 For
Emergency WSUPD 937.775.2111
DANGER PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE DO NOT
ENTER Contact EHS 937.775.2215 For Emergency
WSUPD 937.775.2111
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Fall Hazard Awareness

• Falls are one of the leading causes of
  occupational injuries.
• Fall Hazards at WSU include those listed
  below. If your job requires you to use any of
  this equipment or access any of these areas, then
  additional training is required. Contact EHS at
  ext. 2215.
• Any Roof Access
• Ladders
• Vertical or Aerial Lifts
• Scaffolding
• Any working/walking surface four feet
  or
  higher above next lowest level
• Above holes, openings, skylights or
  other
  hazardous area such as water,
  moving parts,
  electrical devices, etc

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Incident Reporting

• Accidents/Injuries Report all accidents,
  injuries and illnesses for proper treatment
  regardless of severity. In the event of a near
  miss accident or other potential hazards, be sure
  to inform your supervisor promptly.
• For Employees or Students, an accident report is
  required and located on our website at
  http//www.wright.edu/admin/ehs/

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Wright Way Policy Series 6000 - Health and Safety

• 6000 Environmental Health and Safety
• 6010 Safety Shoes
• 6014 Fire Safety Plan
• 6015 Exit Policy for the Closeout/Decommissioning
  of University Labs
• 6020 Smoking
• 6030 Pregnancy in the Workplace/Academic and
  Research Settings
• 6031 Emergency Care for Injuries and Illnesses
• 6032 Reporting Injuries and Illnesses
• 6034 Occupational/Non-occupational Exposure to BB
  Pathogens
• 6052 Violence in the Workplace

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In Conclusion.

• Keep SAFETY and the ENVIRONMENT
• on your mind at work AND at home!

Safety begins with you
The safe way is the best way
D o n t G a m b l e w I t h S a f e t y
, Y o u m ay l o s e a h a n
d !
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Environmental Health and Safety

• Who we are
• Service oriented department for the students,
  faculty, staff, and visitors
• How to Contact us
• On the web http//www.wright.edu/admin/ehs/resour
  ces/concern.html
• Located at 047 Biological Sciences II
• 104 Health Sciences
• Or call 775-2215

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Congratulations!

• You have completed the Environmental Health and
  Safety Orientation Training Module.
• Please click on the link to document your
  training
• Training Certification
• Thank You!