Safety and Environmental Safety and Environmental Compliance at ECUCompliance at ECU

Environmental Health & SafetyEnvironmental Health & Safety Prospective Prospective HealthHealth

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EH&S AdministrationEH&S Administration Radiation Radiation SafetySafety

Industrial Hygiene & SafetyIndustrial Hygiene & Safety Biological SafetyBiological Safety

Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Management Infection Infection ControlControl

Workers’ CompensationWorkers’ Compensation Employee HealthEmployee Health

EH&S PROGRAMS

DIRECTOR- University Wide Safety & Health

WORKER’S COMPENSATION

INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE-General Safety

-Personal Protective Equipment-Fire Safety-Asbestos -Chemical Hygiene-Ergonomics -Facility Inspections

EH&S PROGRAMS (continued)

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT-Hazardous Waste-Air Quality-Sanitation-Indoor Air Quality-Air & Water Protection-Waste Minimization-Emergency Preparedness-Sustainability-Auditing

EH&S SERVICES

EH&S provides the following services:-Accident Investigation-Hazard Assessment-PPE Assessment/Selection-Grant Reviews-Fume Hood Evaluations-Employee Exposure Monitoring-Ergonomic Assessments-Respiratory Protection/Fit Testing-Hazardous Chemical Waste Pickup-IAQ Investigations-Environmental Consulting-Emergency Preparedness Consulting-Waste Minimization Consulting-Environmental Specific Training

EH&S Web PageEH&S Web Page

EH&S Policy EH&S Policy StatementStatement

Protect and promote the health and safety Protect and promote the health and safety of students, employees, patients, visitors, of students, employees, patients, visitors, and the environment and the environment

Primary responsibility rests with the Primary responsibility rests with the Chancellor and, by delegated authority, to Chancellor and, by delegated authority, to the Vice Chancellor for Administration and the Vice Chancellor for Administration and FinanceFinance

Operational component delegated to the Operational component delegated to the Directors of EH&S and Prospective HealthDirectors of EH&S and Prospective Health

The ultimate success of the safety and The ultimate success of the safety and environmental programs depends upon the environmental programs depends upon the conscientious and cooperative efforts of allconscientious and cooperative efforts of all

Expectation thatExpectation that every employee actively every employee actively promote and support the safety and promote and support the safety and environmental programenvironmental program

Employer Employer ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Employer must comply with Employer must comply with OSHA and other safety and OSHA and other safety and health standardshealth standards

““General duty” to provide General duty” to provide workplace free of recognized workplace free of recognized hazards likely to cause injuryhazards likely to cause injury

University subject to University subject to inspection by OSHA, EPA and inspection by OSHA, EPA and other regulatory agenciesother regulatory agencies

Employee Employee ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Employee must:Employee must: Comply with applicable rules, Comply with applicable rules,

regulations and policiesregulations and policies Participate in trainingParticipate in training Notify supervisor of accidents Notify supervisor of accidents

(including near misses), spills, (including near misses), spills, damaged equipment, safety damaged equipment, safety deficiencies, prescription drug deficiencies, prescription drug use or other conditions that use or other conditions that may affect alertness or ability, may affect alertness or ability, etc.etc.

Employee Rights and Employee Rights and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Employee has basic right to make a Employee has basic right to make a complaint regarding unsafe or complaint regarding unsafe or unhealthy workplace conditionsunhealthy workplace conditions

Address complaint in-house by Address complaint in-house by notifying supervisor and/or EH&S at notifying supervisor and/or EH&S at 328-6166328-6166

Contact NCDOL if issue cannot be Contact NCDOL if issue cannot be resolved in-house (1-800-LABOR-resolved in-house (1-800-LABOR-NC)NC)

Employer cannot retaliate against Employer cannot retaliate against an employee for making a complaintan employee for making a complaint

Employee confidentiality upon Employee confidentiality upon requestrequest

Accident Reporting/Medical Accident Reporting/Medical ServicesServices

Report all accidents (including near-Report all accidents (including near-misses) to your supervisor as soon as misses) to your supervisor as soon as possible after the incident occurspossible after the incident occurs

If medical treatment is required, If medical treatment is required, immediately report incident to EH&Simmediately report incident to EH&S

EH&S will schedule appointment with EH&S will schedule appointment with Employee Health physicianEmployee Health physician

Utilize 911 system forUtilize 911 system for

life-threatening emergencieslife-threatening emergencies Submit forms to EH&SSubmit forms to EH&S Reference workers’ compensation page Reference workers’ compensation page

on EH&S web site for additional infoon EH&S web site for additional info

Workers’ Workers’ CompensationCompensation

““Insurance” benefit available to any full-Insurance” benefit available to any full-time, part-time or temporary employee time, part-time or temporary employee including student workersincluding student workers

North Carolina Workers’ Compensation North Carolina Workers’ Compensation LawsLaws

North Carolina Industrial CommissionNorth Carolina Industrial Commission Covers accidental injuries and occupational Covers accidental injuries and occupational

illnesses (medical treatment and illnesses (medical treatment and compensation for wages)compensation for wages)

Medical treatment must be authorized by Medical treatment must be authorized by EH&SEH&S

Failure to comply with WC procedures may Failure to comply with WC procedures may jeopardize coveragejeopardize coverage

Third party case managementThird party case management

Emergency Action Emergency Action PlansPlans

Each department must have a plan that Each department must have a plan that includes:includes:

Evacuation proceduresEvacuation procedures Location of primary andLocation of primary and

secondary exitssecondary exits Location of pull stationsLocation of pull stations Location of designated meeting siteLocation of designated meeting site Emergency phone numbersEmergency phone numbers Procedures for accounting for personnelProcedures for accounting for personnel Procedures for evacuating disabled personnelProcedures for evacuating disabled personnel Procedures for personnel with special Procedures for personnel with special

responsibilities during an alarmresponsibilities during an alarm

Ask Supervisor for departmental plan and reviewAsk Supervisor for departmental plan and reviewDrills conducted annuallyDrills conducted annually

Emergency Evacuation Emergency Evacuation ProceduresProcedures

When alarm is activated or if there is When alarm is activated or if there is a fire or other emergency, employees a fire or other emergency, employees must evacuate building immediately must evacuate building immediately and not return until instructed to do and not return until instructed to do soso

Activate alarm as you exit building,Activate alarm as you exit building,call 911 from a safe location andcall 911 from a safe location and go to your designated meeting go to your designated meeting location location

Do not attempt to fight a fire or Do not attempt to fight a fire or respond to other emergencies unless respond to other emergencies unless you are trained to do soyou are trained to do so

Procedures for DisabledProcedures for Disabled

Fire Prevention PlanFire Prevention Plan

Variety of fire hazards and Variety of fire hazards and ignition sourcesignition sources

Control procedures, handling Control procedures, handling and storage practicesand storage practices

Personnel responsible for Personnel responsible for control of fires and fuel control of fires and fuel source hazardssource hazards

Housekeeping practicesHousekeeping practices Fire Extinguisher Use PolicyFire Extinguisher Use Policy Scheduled inspectionsScheduled inspections

Hazard Hazard CommunicationCommunication

OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 - “Right to Know”1910.1200 - “Right to Know”

Inform employees of hazards encountered in Inform employees of hazards encountered in the work area – specifically chemical hazards – the work area – specifically chemical hazards – operations where hazardous chemicals are operations where hazardous chemicals are presentpresent

Training is required upon initial employment, Training is required upon initial employment, when a new hazard is introduced or when it is when a new hazard is introduced or when it is apparent employee does not understand apparent employee does not understand requirementsrequirements

EH&S provides a general overview at EH&S provides a general overview at orientationorientation

Supervisor provides chemical specific trainingSupervisor provides chemical specific training Key is Hazard Identification – Labels, MSDSs Key is Hazard Identification – Labels, MSDSs

and hazard warningsand hazard warnings

Hazard Hazard CommunicationCommunication

““Hazardous” - chemical is a physical Hazardous” - chemical is a physical hazard or health hazard hazard or health hazard

Physical hazards – Physical hazards –

flammables, combustibles, corrosives, flammables, combustibles, corrosives, compressed gases, oxidizers, compressed gases, oxidizers, explosives, unstable reactives, water explosives, unstable reactives, water reactivesreactives

Health hazards –Health hazards –

sensitizers, toxicsensitizers, toxic

substances, irritants, carcinogenssubstances, irritants, carcinogens

Hazard Hazard CommunicationCommunication

Routes of EntryRoutes of Entry InhalationInhalation Absorption – skin & eyesAbsorption – skin & eyes Ingestion – direct & Ingestion – direct &

indirectindirect InjectionInjection

LABELING REQUIREMENTSLABELING REQUIREMENTS

Every container (original and Every container (original and secondary) must be labeled with:secondary) must be labeled with:

Complete chemical name or trade Complete chemical name or trade name – no abbreviationsname – no abbreviations

Appropriate hazardAppropriate hazard

warningswarnings Name of manufacturer,Name of manufacturer,

or responsible partyor responsible party Date of preparationDate of preparation

Hazard WarningsHazard Warnings

Written or pictorialWritten or pictorial

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS

Reference that Reference that identifies chemical identifies chemical characteristics and characteristics and hazards hazards

Must have one for Must have one for each hazardous each hazardous chemical used in chemical used in the work areathe work area

Each department Each department maintains MSDS maintains MSDS filefile

Must be accessible Must be accessible to all employees to all employees whenever they are whenever they are in the work areain the work area

MSDS INFORMATIONMSDS INFORMATION

Section 1Section 1 : IDENTIFICATION OF CHEMICAL : IDENTIFICATION OF CHEMICAL

Section 2Section 2 : HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS : HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Section 3Section 3 : PHYSICAL DATA : PHYSICAL DATA

Section 4Section 4 : FIRE & EXPLOSION DATA : FIRE & EXPLOSION DATA

Section 5Section 5 : HEALTH HAZARDS : HEALTH HAZARDS

Section 6Section 6 : REACTIVITY : REACTIVITY

Section 7Section 7 : PERSONAL PROTECTIVE : PERSONAL PROTECTIVE

EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT

Section 8Section 8 : SPILLS & LEAK PROCEDURES : SPILLS & LEAK PROCEDURES

Section 9Section 9 : HANDLING & STORAGE : HANDLING & STORAGE

Hazard Hazard CommunicationCommunication

Location and availability of Location and availability of hazard communication hazard communication program, chemical inventory program, chemical inventory and MSDSsand MSDSs

Methods to detect presence or Methods to detect presence or release of hazardous chemicalrelease of hazardous chemical

Protective measuresProtective measures Chemical wasteChemical waste Additional trainingAdditional training

Asbestos AwarenessAsbestos Awareness

Naturally occurring fibrous mineral Naturally occurring fibrous mineral found in building materials on found in building materials on campus including ceiling material, campus including ceiling material, pipe insulation and floor tilepipe insulation and floor tile

Potential to cause health hazard if Potential to cause health hazard if inhaledinhaled

Intact, undisturbed material does Intact, undisturbed material does not pose significant health risknot pose significant health risk

Report damaged material to EH&SReport damaged material to EH&S Additional training requiredAdditional training required Visit asbestos page on EH&S web Visit asbestos page on EH&S web

site for additional informationsite for additional information

Warning Tags and Warning Tags and SignsSigns

ErgonomicsErgonomics

Adapting tasks to fit the employeeAdapting tasks to fit the employee One size does not fit allOne size does not fit all Maximizing your health and comfort Maximizing your health and comfort

by using your body in efficient waysby using your body in efficient ways Self-evaluation of behaviors and Self-evaluation of behaviors and

posturespostures Recognizing signs andRecognizing signs and

symptoms associatedsymptoms associatedwith musculoskeletalwith musculoskeletaldisordersdisorders

Reporting ProcessReporting Process

Environmental Environmental SustainabilitySustainability

Print e-mails only when necessaryPrint e-mails only when necessary Use the back side of old drafts to print draft documentsUse the back side of old drafts to print draft documents Where possible, copy and /or print on both sides of Where possible, copy and /or print on both sides of

paperpaper Do not dispose of any materials down storm drains – Do not dispose of any materials down storm drains –

they drain to the Tar Riverthey drain to the Tar River Walk instead of drivingWalk instead of driving Buy alcohol thermometers instead of MercuryBuy alcohol thermometers instead of Mercury Turn lights out when leaving office for more than 15 Turn lights out when leaving office for more than 15

minutesminutes Turn window air conditioners off at night and weekendsTurn window air conditioners off at night and weekends Turn all non-essential equipment off at nightTurn all non-essential equipment off at night Set summer thermostat at 78Set summer thermostat at 78 and winter at 70 and winter at 70   Reference EH&S web site for additional Environmental Reference EH&S web site for additional Environmental

Management information including the Special Event Management information including the Special Event Food Service Policy and Hazardous Waste Guidelines Food Service Policy and Hazardous Waste Guidelines

RecycleRecycle Regular trashRegular trash Biological wasteBiological waste Radioactive wasteRadioactive waste Chemical wasteChemical waste Glass/sharpsGlass/sharps DrainsDrains

Waste DisposalWaste Disposal

Laboratory SafetyLaboratory Safety

Required when engaged in laboratory Required when engaged in laboratory use of hazardous chemicals - 29 CFR use of hazardous chemicals - 29 CFR 1910.14501910.1450

Methods to detect presence or Methods to detect presence or release of hazardous chemicalrelease of hazardous chemical

Physical and health hazardsPhysical and health hazards Protective measuresProtective measures Chemical Hygiene PlanChemical Hygiene Plan Hazardous waste storage and disposalHazardous waste storage and disposal Initial employment, new hazard is Initial employment, new hazard is

introduced and every 3 yearsintroduced and every 3 years Additional 2 hour training is requiredAdditional 2 hour training is required

Radiation SafetyRadiation Safety

Radiation Sources – use Radiation Sources – use requires review and requires review and approval by Radiation Safety approval by Radiation Safety CommitteeCommittee

NRC compliance – shipping NRC compliance – shipping and receiving restrictionsand receiving restrictions

Radiation Safety CommitteeRadiation Safety Committee Radiation Safety OfficerRadiation Safety Officer Radioactive wasteRadioactive waste 9 hour training9 hour training

Biological SafetyBiological Safety

Biohazardous agents – infectious Biohazardous agents – infectious microorganisms, recombinant DNA molecules, microorganisms, recombinant DNA molecules, agents carried in human tissue and agents carried in human tissue and experimental animalsexperimental animals

5 classes of agents - 1 being the least 5 classes of agents - 1 being the least hazardoushazardous

Work with class 2 or greater, human blood, Work with class 2 or greater, human blood, tissue or body fluid requires approval from tissue or body fluid requires approval from Biosafety CommitteeBiosafety Committee

Biosafety level 1 through 4 – each level Biosafety level 1 through 4 – each level consists of a combination of prescribed consists of a combination of prescribed practices and safety equipmentpractices and safety equipment

Biosafety cabinetsBiosafety cabinets Biohazardous wasteBiohazardous waste Biosafety OfficerBiosafety Officer Additional trainingAdditional training

Bloodborne Bloodborne PathogensPathogens

OSHA 1910.1030 – Occupational OSHA 1910.1030 – Occupational exposure to blood and other exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materialspotentially infectious materials

Exposure control planExposure control plan Universal precautions – all blood Universal precautions – all blood

and body fluid considered and body fluid considered potentially infectiouspotentially infectious

SharpsSharps PPE – gloves, masks, eye PPE – gloves, masks, eye

protectionprotection Additional training requiredAdditional training required

Toxic and Hazardous Toxic and Hazardous SubstancesSubstances

LeadLead FormaldehydeFormaldehyde Ethylene OxideEthylene Oxide BenzeneBenzene CadmiumCadmium List of CarcinogensList of Carcinogens Exposure monitoring, regulated Exposure monitoring, regulated

areas, medical surveillance, areas, medical surveillance, training and specific hazard training and specific hazard control measurescontrol measures

Additional TrainingAdditional Training

Electrical SafetyElectrical Safety ExcavationsExcavations PPE, Respiratory Protection, Hearing PPE, Respiratory Protection, Hearing

Protection, Fall ProtectionProtection, Fall Protection Lockout/TagoutLockout/Tagout Power Tools, Woodworking Machinery, Power Tools, Woodworking Machinery,

Platforms, Forklifts, Scaffolding, Platforms, Forklifts, Scaffolding, Ladders and other equipmentLadders and other equipment

Confined SpacesConfined Spaces HazwoperHazwoper EH&S Monthly and Quarterly Training EH&S Monthly and Quarterly Training

OpportunitiesOpportunities

Safety and Environmental Safety and Environmental Compliance at ECUCompliance at ECU

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