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Safety: Take It HomeEH&S Fall 2014 Safety Summit
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Agenda
Welcome Stephen Simpson
Distracted DrivingDeputy Dillon Combs, Story County Sheriff’s Department
Autumn Home SafetyLaura Kim, EH&S
Fire and Electrical SafetyTroy Carey, EH&S
News & Noteworthy EH&S
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Distracted DrivingCaused by Texting, Alcohol, and Drugs
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Accidents Caused By Distracted Driving in Story County
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Teens aren’t the only ones guilty of texting and driving
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1. Reduce the number of crashes on the road
2. Reduce the number of injuries on the road
3. Reduce the number of deaths on the road
The Three Primary Goals of Distracted Driving Enforcement
We enforce the laws because we care!
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Crime/Crash Clock 2012 Values
Crime Crash
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
murder every 35.4 minutes
violent crime every 26 seconds
property crime every 3.5 seconds
burglary every 15 seconds
fatality every 16 minutes
person injured every 14 seconds
property damage crash every 8 seconds
reported crash every 6 seconds
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165 161
202
153140
176 176
120
0
50
100
150
200
250
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Number of traffic accident related deaths amongst Law Enforcement Officers
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• Judgment
• Muscular Coordination
• Vision
• Slow Reactions
How Texting, Alcohol, and DrugsAFFECT YOUR DRIVING
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Texting takes your eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, basically blindfolding you for the length of a football field at 55mph
Texting and Driving
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Estimated Stopping Distances
505
380
275
185
410
310
225
160
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
65 mph
55 mph
45 mph
35 mph
Calculated in Feet
Dry
Wet
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• 36% admit to texting while driving – NHTSA
• In 2010, 3,092 people were killed in crashes involving distracted drivers
• In 2010, 416,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver
Texting and Driving Stats
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A person shall not use a hand-held electronic device to write, send or read a text message while driving a motor vehicle, unless the vehicle is at a complete stop off the traveled portion of the road.
The Law: Texting
FINE AMOUNT: $132.50
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Teens who have a restricted driver’s license cannot use any electronic communication device or electronic entertainment while driving.
FINE AMOUNT: $132.50
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Texting While Driving: The Consequences
Aaron Deveau
Involved in a crash in February 2011:
• Sentenced to a year in Jail • Suspended his DL for 15 years• 40 hours of community service• Has to live with having killed someone
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Feb 20th, 2011, Deveau’s vehicle crossed the yellow line and crashed head-on into Donald Bowley’s truck. Donald was 55 years old and had 3 kids. He was taken off of life support 18 days later. He had severe head trauma. Deveau’s phone records showed that he sent and received a text at the time of the crash.
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By addressing areas most under our control, we can dramatically cut deaths.
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Autumn Home Safety
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Fall Check List
• Clean gutters and downspouts
• Inspect roof and chimney
• Hang holiday lights
• Test smoke detectors
• Set clocks for daylight savings (November 2, 2014)
www.ehs.iastate.edu
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What Do These Things Have in Common?
•Heights
• Elevated working surfaces
• Ladders
Can be
accomplished safely
with correct use of
a ladder
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Why Do We Care?
• Between 1990-2005 • Over 2.1 million ladder injuries occurred
• 136,000 per year
• 97.3% of these injuries occurred at
non-occupational settings
• Homes
• Farms
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How Do These Injuries Occur?
33% occur due to over reaching
45% occur due to ladder misplacement
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Types of Ladders
Multi-position ladder Step ladder Step ladder Extension ladder
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Materials
Aluminum Wood Fiberglass
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Additional Considerations
• Capacity (Your body weight + tools)
• Diversity
• Storage
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Extension Ladder Measurements
• 4 to 1 ratio
• 3 feet of extension
• How to determine the height
• The hand test
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Inspection Checklist
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Hanging Holiday Lights/Cleaning Gutters
Hazards
• Height of gutters
• What is below the gutters
• Bushes/shrubs• Level ground
• Weight of added tools
Countermeasures
• Ladder should extend beyond
• Plan ahead
• Clear-trim bushes and shrubs• Level the ground
• Increase ladder capacity
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Inspect Roof and Chimney
Hazards
• Height of roof
• Do you need to get off the ladder and onto the roof
• Overhead obstructions • Power lines
• Cables
Countermeasures
• Increase ladder height
• Three feet beyond the roof line• 3 feet = 3 ladder rungs
• Remove if possible • Proper ladder material
• Avoid metal/aluminum
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Test Smoke Detectors/Adjusting Clocks
• November 2nd
• Traditionally done using a chair
• Use a step ladder
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Additional Safety Measures
• Three points of contact
• Always face the ladder
• Remain centered
• Carry small items in pouch or tool belt
• Large items use hand line or ask for assistance
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Embrace Technology
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Home Fire Safety
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Home Structure Fires
• Most common months for home structure fires are December January
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Electrical Safety
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Home Heating
• Have your furnace inspected and cleaned annually
• Change your furnace filter on a regular basis
• Do not store combustible material near your furnace
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Fireplaces
• Never leave a fire unattended
• Keep the screen closed
• Coals can stay hot for up to two days after the fire is extinguished
• Have your chimney inspected annually and cleaned as necessary
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Space Heaters
• 81% of home heating fire fatalities
• Turn off when leaving room
• Automatic shut off
• Plug cords directly into outlets
• Keep flammable items at least 3 feet away
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Candles
• December is the peak time of year
• 1/3 of candle fires start in the bedroom
• Over 1/2 of candle fires start because of close proximity of flammable objects
• Keep at least 12 inches away from flammable objects
• Extinguish when leaving the room or going to bed
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Holiday Decorations
• Keep lit candles away
• Lights are either for indoor or outdoor use, not both
• Connect no more than 3 strands of mini light sets
• Connect no more than a max of 50 screw-in bulbs
• Keep live trees watered
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Smoke Alarms
• Install on each floor and inside and outside each bedroom
• Test monthly
• Change batteries every 6 months
• Replace alarm every 10 years
• 2 out of 3 fire deaths happen in homes without smoke alarms
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Carbon Monoxide Alarms
• Install on each floor and outside each bedroom
• Test monthly, replace as indicated by instructions
• If alarm sounds, go outside
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Carbon Monoxide Producers
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News & Noteworthy
Emergency Response Guide Video
Laboratory Safety: Chemical Storage Online Course
Laboratory Safety: Fume Hoods Online Course
Annual Radiation Safety Training for Radioactive Materials, X-ray, Sealed Sources
Available January 1, 2015 through February 28, 2015
Submit your Biohazardous Material InventoryNext Safety Summit March 6, 2015