employee right-to-know online training 2015-2016 school year st. louis park public schools

Employee Right-to-Know Online Training2015-2016 School Year

St. Louis Park Public Schools

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions about this training contact:

Tom Bravo, Facilities Manager

St. Louis Park Public Schools

952-928-6004

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

TRAINING INSTRUCTIONS

• Read the information on each slide• Click on the link on the last slide to complete the quiz• Answer all of the question on the quiz• Please note, you will NOT receive a training

certificate or other notification. If you read the slides and finish the quiz, then you have successfully completed this training.

• Answers to the quiz questions will be sent out at a later date.

Questions? Contact Dan Fitch with IEA at 763-315-7900 or [email protected]

PURPOSE OF THIS TRAINING

• Overview of OSHA’s Employee Right-to-Know (ERK) Standard and the district’s ERK Safety Program

• Learn how to identify chemical hazards and other harmful physical agents in your workplace.

• Understand the safe work practices and protocols that are expected in order to prevent injury and illness.

• Satisfy OSHA requirement for annual training

Question: Who’s responsible for your safety?

Answer: You Are!

Questions? Contact Dan Fitch with IEA at 763-315-7900 or

[email protected]

EMPLOYEE RIGHT-TO-KNOW (ERK) OVERVIEW

ERK is a MNOSHA standard that requires employers to make employees aware of hazardous substances and/or harmful physical agents that may be encountered at work

ERK standard is also know as the Hazard Communications standard, or HazCom

The ERK Coordinator for St. Louis Park Public Schools is Tom Bravo, Facilities Manager.

WHAT’S NEEDED FOR AN ERK PROGRAM?

• Written Program that includes:

• List of hazardous substances/agents

• Identification of employees exposed to those hazards

• Safety Data Sheets (a.k.a. MSDS)

• Training

• Labeling/warnings


LIST OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & AGENTS• Must consider the following:

Hazardous Substances/ChemicalsInfectious Agents (e.g. bloodborne pathogens) Harmful Physical Agents

Noise

Heat

Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation (not typically a hazard in schools)


CHEMICALS IN THE WORKPLACE

• District employees are NOT allowed to bring their own cleaning chemicals into the workplace.

• Must use cleaners/chemicals purchased through the district.


LABELING• All Chemical Containers Must be Labeled:

– Shipping Containers (from vendors/distributors)

– Secondary Containers (e.g. plastic spray bottles)• Name of product

• Appropriate hazard warnings (e.g. flammable, toxic, corrosive)


CHEMICAL LABELING SYSTEMS• Used for labeling secondary containers and

chemical storage areas in maintenance areas, kitchens, science labs, etc.

NFPA LABEL

• Blue = Health/Toxicity Hazard

• Red = Fire Hazard

• Yellow = Reactivity Hazard

• White = Specific Hazard


HMIS LABEL

• 4 = Deadly

• 3 = Severe

• 2 = Moderate

• 1 = Slight

• 0 = No Hazard



SAFETY DATA SHEETS (SDS)

• Formerly known as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

• Created by chemical manufacturers

• Intended to provide employees and emergency personnel with recommendations for safe handling and use of a chemical or substance.

• Includes information such as hazardous ingredients, first aid, personal protective equipment, storage and safe handling procedures


HOW CAN I ACCESS SAFETY DATA SHEETS?

• Option 1: MSDSonline for electronic access

• Option 2: Hard copy SDS binders are also maintained in the following areas:– Art, Food Service, Custodial/Maintenance, Grounds,

Health Services, Industrial Tech, Science


MSDSonline

• SDSs can be viewed on MSDSonline:– Web-based storage of district’s Safety Data Sheets

– Can be accessed by all employees – No username or password required!

– Search by product name or manufacturer

– Employees can request a SDS for new products

– Link is located on the district’s website under: Departments/Buildings and Grounds/Safety Data Sheets



INFECTIOUS AGENTS

• Infectious agents are organisms capable of producing infection or infectious disease (e.g. virus, bacteria, pathogens) including influenza and MRSA, and colds.

• Infectious diseases account for millions of school days lost each year for K-12 students and staff.

• Schools inherently foster transmission of infections from person to person because they are a group setting in which people are in close contact and share supplies and equipment.


INFECTIOUS AGENTS• According to the CDC, schools can be instrumental in

keeping their communities healthy by:– Encouraging sick students and staff to stay home and seek

medical attention for severe illness. – Facilitating hand hygiene by supplying soap and paper

towels and teaching good hand washing practices. – Being vigilant about cleaning and disinfecting classroom

materials and surfaces. – Providing messages in daily announcements about

preventing spread of infectious disease.– Adopting healthy practices such as safe handling of food

and use of standard precautions when handling body fluids.– Encouraging students and staff to get annual influenza

vaccinations.


BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS• Bloodborne pathogens (BBPs) are a type of infectious

agent. Examples include HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.

• BBPs can be present in human blood and other potentially infectious materials (OPIMs).

• Modes of transmission include exposure to another person’s blood through:– Blood contact with non-intact skin– Blood contact with mucous membranes

(i.e. eyes, nose, mouth)– Skin pierced by used sharp or needle


UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS FOR BBPS• Most effective means for preventing spread of BBPs:

– Treat all blood and bodily fluids as potentially infectious– Avoid skin exposure to blood and bodily fluids– Use gloves or other impervious barrier to prevent

contact with skin– Wash hands with soap and water after handling blood or

bodily fluids, even when gloves are used. – Dispose of needles and other contaminated sharps in

Sharps Container located in school health offices. – Contact your building custodian for any blood/bodily fluid

cleanup.

HARMFUL PHYSICAL AGENTS - HEAT

• Working in a hot environment can alter the body's natural defenses against heat.

• Heat stress is rarely a hazard within a school district; however staff with outside duties (e.g. grounds and maintenance) are informed of the potential for heat stress during summer months and are instructed to take frequent breaks in a cooler environment and increase liquid intake to help guard against heat stress and heat stroke.

• If you suspect you or a coworker are suffering from heat stress, make sure to get cooled off immediately and call for help if needed.


HARMFUL PHYSICAL AGENTS - NOISE

• Federal OSHA sets specific standards for noise exposure.• Hearing protection is provided by the district when employee

noise exposure exceeds OSHA’s Action Level of 85 decibels (dB) based on an eight-hour time-weighted average. Employees exposed to this level of noise would be covered in the district's Hearing Conservation Program.

• Grounds employees, and band teachers are currently on the district’s Hearing Conservation Program.


SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE TO NOISE

• Temporary Hearing Loss

– Everything sounds muffled after exposure to loud noise (e.g. going to concert)

– Repeated exposure could result in permanent hearing loss

• Chronic Hearing Loss

– Higher pitches are not discernible

– Human speech sounds garbled

– Tinnitus (constant ringing in your ears)Questions? Contact Dan Fitch with IEA at 763-315-7900 or

[email protected]

PERMISSIBLE NOISE EXPOSURES Duration Per Day

(Hours)Sound Level Ave.

(decibels)

8 90

6 92

4 95

3 97

2 100

1 ½ 102

1 105

½ 110

¼ or less 115Questions? Contact Dan Fitch with IEA at 763-315-7900 or

[email protected]

RECOGNIZING OCCUPATIONAL HAZARDOUS NOISE

Task Avg. Noise Level (dBA)

Operating forklift

87

Cutting Wood 93

Cutting lawn 94

Installing trench conduit

95.8

Welding 98.4

Grinding 99.7

Chipping Concrete

102.9

Working near Generator

116

Tools Avg. Noise Level(dBA)

Lathe 81

Welding Equipment

94.9

Hand Power Saw

97.2

Screw Gun, Drill 97.7

Rotohammer 97.8

Chop saw 98.4

Stationary Power tool

101.8

Chipping Gun 103.0


NON-OCCUPATIONAL NOISE SOURCES

Sound Source Sound Level (dBA)

Sporting Events 100-125

Lawn Mower 90-100

Motorcycle Riding 95-120

Concerts 95-125

Shooting Range 130-165

Fireworks 130-190

Chain Saw 105-125

Snow Blower 100-105

Snowmobile 85-100Questions? Contact Dan Fitch with IEA at 763-315-7900 or

[email protected]

TYPES OF HEARING PROTECTION

Earplugs Hearing Bands Earmuffs


PROPER USE

To be effective, hearing protectors must: Fit properly

Be used per manufacturer instructions

Have the appropriate Noise Reduction Rating (NRR)

Be kept clean to prevent ear infection

Be visually inspected prior to use

Be replaced as needed


PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT• Protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or

equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury

• Provided to employees who are exposed to hazards in the workplace at NO COST

• Required in certain areas within schools:– Art rooms (e.g. gloves, safety glasses, dust mask)

– Band rooms (e.g. hearing protection)

– Custodial and maintenance areas (e.g. gloves, goggles, face shield, hearing protection, respirator)

– Health offices (e.g. gloves)

– Industrial technology shops (e.g. gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection)

– Kitchens (e.g. gloves, goggles)

– Science labs (e.g. gloves, goggles, aprons/lab coats)Questions? Contact Dan Fitch with IEA at 763-315-7900 or [email protected]

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

• Chemical Splash Goggles– Provides eye protection from chemicals.

– Tighter fit than safety glasses for max protection

– Required in the work place when handling corrosive chemicals (e.g. bleach)

– Make sure to purchase Indirect vent or non-vented goggles. Never purchase vented goggles for protection from chemical splash hazard



• Safety Glasses– Provides eye protection from impact of flying particles

and objects (e.g. sawing, grinding, sanding)

– Should NOT be used for protection against chemical splash or vapor hazards. Use tight fitting goggles instead.



• Cut Resistant Gloves– For using knives, graters, slicers, other

sharp objects

• Thermal Gloves– For handling hot items in kitchens/science

labs

• Chemical Gloves– For mixing/diluting/handling chemicals

– Nitrile, vinyl, rubber



• First Aid Gloves (Disposable)– For use when providing first aid or

cleaning up blood/OPIM

– Kept in first aid kit - make sure to check supply annually

• Serving Gloves (Disposable)– For serving food to prevent spread of

germs

– Typically polyethylene or vinyl



Air Purifying Respirator N95 Respirator

– You must be on the district’s Respirator Program before you are authorized to wear an air purifying respirator at work.

– If using N95 Dust Mask (two strap dust mask), you must review and sign “OSHA Appendix D - Voluntary User” Form

– Contact Tom Bravo, Facilities Manager, if you’d like to wear aN95 mask at work.


CHANGES TO THE OSHA EMPLOYEE RIGHT-TO-KNOW

STANDARD

WHAT IS GHS?

1. Document created by United Nations;

2. It is NOT a global law or regulation – it is a SYSTEM for ensuring the safe production, transport, handling, use and disposal of hazardous materials.

3. Establishes objective criteria for classifying & ID chemical hazards;

4. Defines health, physical and environmental hazards;

5. Standardized system for classifying, & communicating hazards that has been adopted by over 65 countries

6. Adopted by the USA on March 26, 2012 and enforced by OSHACHANGES:1. Hazard Classifications2. Hazard Categories3. Pictograms4. Labels5. Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

• United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)

GHS CHANGE #1 - CLASSIFICATIONS• Health Hazards

– Acute Toxicity– Skin Corrosion/Irritation– Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation– Respiratory or Skin Sensitization– Germ Cell Mutagenicity– Carcinogenicity– Reproductive Toxicity– Target Organ Systemic Toxicity – Single and Repeated Dose

Chemical manufacturers must reclassify their chemicals using criteria established by the GHS


GHS CHANGE #1 - CLASSIFICATIONS• Physical Hazards

– Explosives– Flammability – gases, aerosols, liquids, solids– Oxidizers – liquid, solid, gases– Self-Reactive – Pyrophoric – liquids, solids– Self-Heating– Organic Peroxides– Corrosive to Metals– Gases Under Pressure– Water activated flammable gasesChemical manufacturers must reclassify their chemicals using

criteria established by the GHSQuestions? Contact Dan Fitch with IEA at 763-315-7900 or

[email protected]

CHANGE #2 – HAZARD CATEGORIES• Hazard category will tell you how severe the hazard is. • GHS System

– 1 to 4 scale with 1 indicating most significant hazard and 4 as least significant

• HMIS and NFPA Labeling System (opposite of GHS)– NFPA Diamond: 0-4 scale with 4 indicating most significant

hazard and 0 least significant– HMIS Label: same as NFPA diamond

GHS Change #3 - Pictograms


• Will be located on all GHS labels and safety data sheets• Tells you what the chemical classifications are

EXPLODING BOMB

• Explosives

• Self-Reactives

• Organic Peroxides

FLAME

• Flammables

• Pyrophorics

• Self-Heating

• Emits Flammable Gas

• Self-Reactives

• Organic Peroxides

FLAME OVER CIRCLE

• Oxidizers

GAS CYLINDER

• Gases Under Pressure

SKULL & CROSSBONES

• Acute Toxicity (fatal or toxic if swallowed)

EXCLAMATION POINT

• Irritant

• Dermal Sensitizer

• Acute Toxicity (harmful or maybe harmful if swallowed)

• Narcotic effects

• Respiratory Sensitizer

• Irritation

CORROSION

• Corrosive

HEALTH HAZARD

• Carcinogen

• Respiratory Sensitizer

• Reproductive Toxicity

• Target Organ Toxicity

• Mutagenicity

• Aspiration Toxicity

GHS CHANGE #4 – LABELING

• GHS container labels will provide the following six sections of information:1. Name of Hazardous Substance

2. Manufacturers Information

3. Signal Words (i.e. “Danger” and “Warning”)

4. Hazard Statement (e.g. “fatal if swallowed”)

5. Precautionary Statement (e.g. “wear splash protection for face”)

6. PictogramQuestions? Contact Dan Fitch with IEA at 763-315-7900 or

[email protected]

GHS SAMPLE LABEL


GHS CHANGE #5 – SAFETY DATA SHEETS• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are now

referred to as Safety Data Sheets (SDS)– 16 section, standardized format


SAFETY DATA SHEET STANDARDIZED FORMAT

1. Identification of the substance or mixture and of the supplier

2. Hazards identification

3. Composition/information on ingredients

4. First-aid measures

5. Fire-fighting measures

6. Accidental release measures

7. Handling and storage

8. Exposure controls/personal protection

9. Physical and chemical properties

10. Stability and reactivity

11. Toxicological information

12. Ecological information

13. Disposal considerations

14. Transport information

15. Regulatory information

16. Other information, including date of preparation or last revision


QUIZ AND QUESTIONS

• Please click on the link below for the ERK Quiz or copy and paste this address into your browser. That will be your documentation of training for this year.

• https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XKWS3QF

• If you have any questions throughout the quiz, please contact Tom Bravo, Facilities Manager at 952-928-6004 or email [email protected]

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XKWS3QF

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