Working Safely in the Research Center

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Working Safely in the Research Center

• Introductory Instructions
• Principles of Occupational Safety
• Dr. Leslie Webb
• Department of Safety and Radiation Protection

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Organization in the Department for Safety and
Radiation Protection

• The Department for Safety and Radiation
  Protection consist of a number of Divisions
  concerned with different aspects of working
  safety. In this presentation we will deal with
  some aspects of
• Accident prevention
• Technical maintenance of equipment
• Hazardous substances and biological safety
• Emergency situations
• Other aspects will not be treated here, for
  example
• If you are working in areas subjected to
  radiation or you are working with radioactive
  substances, you must contact your radiation
  officer before starting work.
• If you are working with lasers, you must contact
  your laser officer before starting work

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Firstly, you must read these regulations. If you
do not have this booklet, please get a copy from
your institutes secretary.
It contains a lot of general information
important for working on the premises of the
Research Centre.
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• Secondly
• You must be aware of- Your task and
  responsibilities- The internal regulations of
  the institute- Specific processes associated
  with your work- Safety precautions and safety
  equipment
• at your place of work.
• This presentation gives you only general
  information on safety measures to be observed by
  all workers in the Research Centre, regardless of
  where they work.

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Group leaders
In Germany there are a lot of laws concerning
safe working and safe working conditions. They
protect workers like a roof over their heads when
everybody is aware of their responsibilities.
The Occupational Safety System in Germany
Arbeitsschutzgesetz, Arbeitsstättenverordnung,
Arbeitssicherheitsgesetz, Verband deutscher
Elektriker Unfallverhütungsvorschriften,
Gefahrstoffverordnung,
The persons in charge of the work place must
ensure that all their workers are working safely.
The employer must make sure that working condions
are suitable for the work being carried out.

• Employer

The workers must ensure that they are not
endangering themselves or others.
FZJ
Employees
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Here are some examples of German laws and
ordinances concerning working safety
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Arbeitsstättenverordnung

• 6 Room temperature
• At the place of work, under consideration of the
  work being carried out, the ambient temperature
  must not be detrimental to the well-being of the
  worker.
• 31 Rest rooms
• For woman workers who are expecting a baby,
  suitably furnished rest rooms must be available.

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Women workers expecting a baby must report this
as soon as possible to the head of department and
to the administrative office. You may be working
under conditions which are not allowed under
these circumstances.
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Das Arbeitsschutzgesetz

• 5 Assessment of working conditions
• It is the duty of the employer to establish the
  dangers associated with the work of the employees
  and to inform them about appropriate protective
  measures.
• An endangerment to the worker can occur due to
• - physical, chemical and biological hazards
• - unsufficient qualification of the worker and
• - inadequate instructions

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Gefahrstoffverordnung

• 37 Notification
• The local governmental authority must be notified
  about the use of cancerogenic substances at least
  14 days before their use

This must be done through the Department of
Safety and Radiation Protection. Please contact
us in this case.
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Arbeitssicherheitsgesetz(The Act on Company
Doctors, Safety Engineers and other Occupational
Safety Advisers)
An Institution like the Reseach Centre Jülich
must employ a number of Safety Engineers. They
have the task of advising everybody in the
Research Centre who has problems about the safety
of their work. A List of Safety Engineers in the
Research Centre is given at the end of this
presentation.

• 6 Purpose of the Safety Engineers
• The safety engineer has the task of advising the
  employer on all questions of occupational safety
  and accident prevention including the provision
  of suitable working conditions and the choice of
  personal protective equipment.

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Arbeitsschutzgesetz
A very important aspect of working in the
Research Centre is that you must be aware of
dangers associated with your work. Your
Supervisor must tell you about all dangers which
may occur and he must do everything to prevent
you from endangering yourself. This also applies
to you if you are in charge of somebody who is
working for you. After being instructed.........
.....................

• 12 Display and Instruction of Accident
  Prevention
• Regulations
• Before starting his work, the employee must be
  informed
• of risks of accidents and health hazards to
• which he is exposed, as well as measures
• and installations for their prevention.
• He must be repeatedly informed
• at least once a year.

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..........................did you understand the
instructions ?
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If you have an accident and somebody gets hurt,
the assessment of hazards will prove that you
have done your best to work safely and that you
know what you are doing.
Without an assessment of danger you are proving
incompetence
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Social Security in Germany
The Social Security System in Germany is
concerned with many social services such as
education, unemployment, and health care. It
assures medical care for illness and accidents
which occur in your free time. If you get ill as
a result of your work or you have an accident at
work your medical care is taken over by the
Berufsgenossenschaft which is an employers
accident insurance scheme. The
Berufsgenossenschaft not only pays for your
medical care but also, in the case of serious
accidents, does everything it can to help you to
be able to work again. The Berufsgenossenschaft
also grants pensions for disabled persons and
organizes a wide accident prevention campaign
with courses and lectures. The Berufsgenossenschaf
t has its own accident prevention regulations.
Education
Social Insurance
Social Assistance
Compen- sation
Health Insurance
Nursing Care Insurance
Accident Insurance
Pension Scheme
Unemployment insurance
Die Berufsgenossenschaft
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Die Berufsgenossenschaft

• Our Berufsgenossenschaft
• Feinmechanik und Elektrotechnik

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An example of the Berufsgenossenschaft
regulations is Basics of Accident Prevention
(Grundsätze der Prävention) BGV A1 An important
part is again the assessment of working
conditions.
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UnfallverhütungsvorschriftenBerufsgenossenschaftl
iche VorschriftenBasics of Accident Prevention
Some examples

• 3 Assessment of working conditions,
  documentation.
• The employer is obliged to assess the working
  condition and to identify all dangers associated
  with the work.
• The results of this assessment must be recorded.

How do you do this?
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With an Ergebnisprotokoll der Gefährdungsbeurteil
ung.
Have I got every thing I need?
What work is being done?
Safety precautions
Read the safety data sheets, wear protective
gloves and goggles Work in a fume cupboard
Use of strong acids.
Signature and ready!
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What is a works accident?
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A Works Accident.....
is an accident
suffered by the employee
on the way to and from work
or when carrying out work for his
employer (private activities are not insured)
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The Accident Pyramid
Remember! If you learn from critical situations
and minor accidents, you may prevent serious
accident from occurring at the top of the
pyramid.
You may have got killed
Rare
If you have an accident with minor injuries, you
should revise your assessment of working
conditions
Accidents with major injuries
Seldom
If you have an accident with no danger to your
health, make sure it cannot happen again
Accidents with minor injuries
Few
If you see a situation which may lead to an
accident, it is your duty to make sure that the
situation is brought under control
Accidents without injuries
Many
Critical situations
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Accident Occupational Illness
Typical minor accidents ------------------- cuts
scratches burns bruises
Typical registered accidents ---------------------
fall from a ladder hand injury from a
drill eye injury from chemicals car collision
on the way to work
Occupational illness ------------------ asthma c
ancer allergies spinal problems
Even if you only have a minor injury, we advise
you to report it to the Department of Safety and
Radiation Protection. Complications may
develop later with serious consequences to your
health und the problem of proving a works
accident.
Some work may cause an illness which may become
evident much later, even 10 or 20 years later. If
you have assessed the dangers at your work place,
documented and saved them, you will have proof of
an occupational illness and have the right to
recieve benefits from the Berufsgenossenschaft.
If you have an accident which causes you to be
away from work for three days or more, you must
report it.
Consequencies ? ? ? ? ? ?
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All accidents must be reported
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Ask about the form for reporting an accident at
your secretarys office
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Safe Working and Personal Safety Gear
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Personal Safety Gear
? The employer must supply personal safety gear ?
The employee must use the personal safety gear
supplied ? The personal safety gear must fit the
user ? It may be necessary to prescribe the use
of personal safety gear in the instructions
for particular work procedures
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When working with dangerous substances or
dangerous machines handling instructions
(Betreibsanweisung) must be available and read
before work.
In the language of the user
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Sicherheitsbeauftragter
Do you know who the safety commissioner is in
your department? He is the first person to
contact if you have question about your work.

• ? The safety commissioner is appointed by the
  employer to help by the implementation of safety
  rules and to give advice on safe working at the
  workplace.
• ? The safety commissioner has immediate contact
  with the employees and has the task of ensuring
  that
• - personal protective gear is used
• - his colleagues are aware of dangers associated
  with their work

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Abfallordnung und Abwasserordnung
In the Research Centre there are strict
regulations on disposal of wastes. Ask your
Sicherheitsbeauftragter Safety Commissioner
for advice. Improper disposal of wastes can
cause an extremely harmful effect on the
environment and result in the payment of high
fines.
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Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit und Betriebsarzt
The Research Centre has Safety Advisors in the
Department of Safety and Radiation Protection,
who will also help you if you have problems with
your workplace. Their addresses are at the end of
this presentation. The Company Doctor will advise
you on all health hazards which may arise from or
be associated with your work.

• ? The Safety Advisor or Safety Engineer has the
  task of supporting the employer in the field of
  occupational safety and health and advising on
  the provision of suitable working conditions.
• ? The Company Doctor also advises on occupational
  safety but is also responsible for the medical
  examination of employees with regard to assessing
  and preventing health hazards associated with
  their work.

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BGV A4 Arbeitsmedizinische Vorsorge

• 7 Preventive occupational medicine Examination
  on request
• When the employee works with hazardous
  substances, he has the right of medical
  examination to ensure that he is not endangering
  his health

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Bildschirmarbeitsverordnung

• 6 Examination of the eyes and visual ability
• Employees working at a workstation
• must be given the opportunity to
• have their eyes tested.

You can have your eyes tested at our medical
centre
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Where do I find helpful information?
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On the Home Page under Arbeitsschutz
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NOTFALL
Emergency
Help !
Fire !
Accident
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In the case of an emercency phone 77. You will be
connected immediately to the Central Safety
Office. You will be asked for

• your telephone number
• the building number
• your room number
• These are on the red label on your telephone
• You must also give your name

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• If possible, also tell the Operator
• ? What has happened
• ? Number of persons involved
• ? Type of injury

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Never work alone in the laboratory at night
If you are alone in the building at night or at
the weekend and you have an accident, you may not
be able to reach a telephone or you may even be
unconscious. Nobody will know that you are there
until the beginning of the next working day. That
may be too late! If you must work out of working
hours please organize this with the head of your
department
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Corridors and Emergency Exits

• Do not......
• ? block fire resistant doors in the open position
• ? obstruct emergency exits
• ? place combustible objects in the corridors

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Plan of the Research Centre Jülich
All buildings on the premises of the Research
Centre are numbered. The numbering is clockwise
starting from the middle in a spiral way
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Evacuation

• There may be an alarm which demands evacuation of
  the building or even the Research Centre
  premises......
• Attention please, safety alarm.

If you hear this, please contact a German
speaking colleague
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It is important to know where to assemble in the
case of an evacuation. This is written at the
main entrance of all buildings
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The premises of the Research Centre are divided
into a number zones. Should an evacuation of the
premises be necessary, you should leave the
Reseach Centre through the gate designated to the
zone in which you are working. This prevents
congestion at the main entrance. This map hangs
at the entrance of all buildings. Please consult
it to find out which gate you should use in the
case of a total evacuation.
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We wish you a happy and accident-free stay in the
Research Centre Jülich

• Your Safety-Team ASS

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Members of ASS

• Occupational Safety
• Dr. K. Loenißen 5295
• k.j.loenissen_at_fz-juelich.de
• DI H. Lipperts 5726
• h.lipperts_at_fz-juelich.de
• Hazardous Substances
• DI P Laufer 2096
• p.laufer_at_fz-juelich.de
• Dr. L. Webb 4821
• L.webb_at_fz-juelich.de

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TranslationsArbeitsstättenverordnung
Workplaces OrdinanceArbeitsschutzgesetz
Occupational Safety and Health Framework
ActGefahrstoffverordnung Hazardous Substances
OrdinanceArbeitssicherheitsgesetz Occupational
Safety ActUnfallverhütungsvorschriften Accident
Prevention RegulatonsGefährdungsbeurteilung
Hazard assessmentBerufsgenossenschaft Accident
Insurance FundsSicherheitsbeauftragter Safety
commissionerFachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit
Safety advisor / Safety engineerBetriebsarzt
Company doctorArbeitsmedizinische Vorsorge
Preventive occupational medicineBildschirmarbeits
platzverordnung Workstation OrdinanceNotruf
Emergency call