THE FACILITIES CONNECTION

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH: SHAWN MILLERCongratulations to Shawn Miller on being selected as Facilities Employee of the Month, May 2017 (pictured above with Executive Vice Chancellor Dr. Kennard Brown, far right, along with Emile J. David, associate vice chancellor, center and Kenneth Bradshaw, director of facilities, left). Shawn’s hard work and dedication led to a nomination and selection as our employee of the month winner. Shawn’s quick action when there was a bad power issue with the RBL building and the building power was repeatedly going on and off led to his nomination. He was asked to look into the situation and along with Memphis Light, Gas and Water, an Advance Electric engineer, a Square D technician, the generator service and RBL personnel all being called out, he stepped in and worked diligently to keep things moving to resolve the situation. Shawn even came up with a working theory of what went wrong. His knowledge and expertise was instrumental in getting this problem resolved quickly. Shawn has always had a good working knowledge of the generators and he put his knowledge into action for this particular crisis and does this for so many more to keep the campus up and running each day. Shawn thank you for your dedication and for giving better than your best each day!

Thank you to Dr. Kennard Brown for his support of the Facilities Employee of the Month program!Special recognition: Rickey Howell who was also nominated for Employee of the month. Keep up the good work!

INSIDE THIS ISSUEEmployee of the Month . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Employee Birthdays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Welcome New Employees . . . . . . . . . 3

Employee Spotlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Retiring Soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Campus Project Spotlight . . . . . . . . 2/3

Key Lock Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

News You Can Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Our Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

JUNE 2017

FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION TEAMuthsc.edu/facilities

Emile David Associate Vice Chancellor

Kenneth Bradshaw Director

Whit Sutton Associate Director

Allen Barton Superintendent, HVAC

Edwin Darrell Jeffres Superintendent, Custodial Services

Daniel Hutchinson Superintendent, Mechanical Services

Jeff Fields Superintendent, Logistical and Recycling Services, Automotive Shop

Carla Griffin Administrative Services Assistant

Rosie Davis Administrative Specialist III

The University of Tennessee is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA/V institution in the provision of its education and employment programs and services.

NOMINATE THE NEXT EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH!To submit a nomination, contact Rosie Davis at 901.448.3246 or rdavis92@uthsc.edu.

Note: Only Facilities employees can nominate or be nominated for this award.

DID YOU KNOW?The Facilities Maintenance, Key/Lock, and Motor Pool request forms can be found on our website?

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FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION SPOTLIGHT

PROJECTS AND EMPLOYEESLOBBY RENOVATION, 930 MADISON Laura Mooney, Project Manager

Lobby renovation at 930 Madison is in progress! Our facilities painters, some carpenters, movers and tuck pointers (put up scaffolding) have all been working towards the goal of completion soon. Furniture has been ordered and the reception station will be changed out. Pictures of the progress are below. Looks good team!

PAINTERS PROJECTS ON CAMPUS David Coburn, Paint Shop Supervisor

Facilities painters have been busy lately with projects on campus. They’ve completed the Madison Garage as requested by Dr. Kennard Brown. Each floor has a different color (pictured first three rows below) and looks amazing. They also worked on the CRB rooms 152/154 and completed the job ahead of schedule (bottom row below). Great job Ricky Howell, Strachn Charlton, Jerry New and Mark Clayton.

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHTEdwin Jeffres, custodial superintendent, was recently awarded a SRAPPA (Southern Region APPA) scholarship by SRAPPA President, Dan Wooten. The scholarship covers tuition fees for one session of his choice and up to $1,000 (which can include travel expenses). Congratulations Edwin!

SICK LEAVE BANK - ENROLLMENT OPENThe Sick Leave Bank (SLB) was created to help seriously ill employees who have exhausted all of their paid leave. Following a one-time donation of three days of sick leave, eligible SLB members may receive up to 90 days of sick leave bank hours per year. Enroll today using the SLB Enrollment form that can be found on the HR website. Open enrollment is April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017. For questions, please contact Jenna Mednikow at 448-8481.

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHTCalvin Tate, electrician is pictured below, hard at work in the VanVleet building safely hooking up a power recorder. Thank you Calvin for keeping your safety top of mind!

CONGRATULATIONS!

WELCOME NEW EMPLOYEES:

Sandra Wiggins Senior Custodian Querita Blackburn Senior Custodian

PROMOTIONS: Ursela Howell Promoted from Assistant Foreman to Custodial Foreman

Maurice Ware Promoted from Assistant Foreman to Custodial Foreman

RETIRING SOON: Barry Flanagan Landscaping Services

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! MAY BIRTHDAYS:

Curtis Dodson

Michael Jones

Patrick Loggins

Laura Mooney

Carlton Rutherford

Martha Macklin

James McCullum

Betty Reed

Cedric Woodson

Terrence Gray

FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION SPOTLIGHT CONT.

ALL HANDS ON DECK BRINGS QUICK RESOLVE - GEB A bad situation was averted recently when a contractor (working at GEB and set up on Monroe) had a drain blocked causing the water to flow into the basement of GEB. The HVAC crew was pulled off of their lunch and made it there quickly. They had the contractors clear plywood and 2X4’s so the water could flow down the street. The HVAC department, custodial crew, Will Johnson, building services supervisor and Whit Sutton, associate director of facilities, all worked diligently to assist in clean up. The quick reaction of Patrick Loggins, in mechanical services along with the custodial staff putting computers up, as well as other electrical items saved the equipment from water damage. This was an example of great teamwork efforts at a moments notice.

SAFETY TIPS - FIRST AIDEmployers are required by OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.151 to have a person or persons adequately trained to render first aid for work-sites that are not in near proximity to an infirmary, clinic, or hospital. It is advised that the first aid program for a particular workplace be designed to reflect the known and anticipated risks of the specific work environment. Consultation with local emergency medical experts and providers of first-aid training is encouraged when developing a first-aid program. The program must comply with all applicable OSHA standards and regulations. OSHA requires certain employers to have CPR-trained rescuers on site. Sudden cardiac arrest is a potential risk at all work-sites, regardless of the type of work. Serious consideration should be given to establishing a workplace AED program. First-aid supplies must be available in adequate quantities and be readily accessible. First aid training courses should include instruction in general and workplace hazard-specific knowledge and skills. CPR training should incorporate AED training if an AED is available at the work-site. First aid training should be repeated periodically to maintain and update knowledge and skills. Management commitment and worker involvement is vital in developing, implementing and assessing a workplace first-aid program.

If an employee is expected to render first aid as part of his or her job duties, the employee is covered by the requirements of the Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens standard (29 CFR 1910.1030). This standard includes specific training requirements. It is advisable for the employer to give a specific person the responsibility for choosing the types and amounts of first-aid supplies and for maintaining these supplies. The supplies must be adequate, should reflect the kinds of injuries that occur, and must be stored in an area where they are readily available for emergency access. An automated external defibrillator (AED) should be considered when selecting first-aid supplies and equipment. A specific example of the minimal contents of a workplace first aid kit is described in American National Standards Institute ANSI Z308.1 - 2003, Minimum Requirements for Workplace First Aid Kits. The kits described are suitable for small businesses. For large operations, employers should determine how many first-aid kits are needed, and if it is appropriate to augment the kits with additional first-aid equipment and supplies.

Source: (2017). Osha.gov. Retrieved 17 April 2017, from https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3317first-aid.pdf

For more information, please contact:Facilities Administration | 201 East Street | Suite 113phone 901.448.5661

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UPCOMING OFFICIAL HOLIDAY CLOSINGS FOR UTHSC

July 4 Independence day

September 4 Labor Day

THE UTHSC CAMPUS IS OUR #1 PRIORITY!The Facilities Administration department at UTHSC is responsible for many campus and construction projects. The Facilities Connection will continue to spotlight Facilities projects and their progress to keep you informed!

PURSUE CHANGE, BY STARTING TO THINK DIFFERENT. ACHIEVE CHANGE, BY DOING THINGS DIFFERENT. – NORBERT HARMS

ALWAYS LET YOUR INNER LIGHT SHINE. BY DOING SO, YOU NOT ONLY LIGHT A PATH FOR YOURSELF, BUT ALSO LIGHT THE WAY FOR OTHERS. – DONALD L. HICKS

FACILITIES TRAINING - MOTIVATION: BRINGING OUT YOUR BESTFacilitator: Ashley Holloway and Rena Rosenberg - Optum Training Specialist

THANK YOU to the OPTUM training specialists for coming out to train all Facilities employees in the month of May!

Employee trainings on Motivation: Bringing Out Your Best, were held on May 22, 23 and 24th. The training was focused on ensuring that our facilities employees are motivated to give their best each and every day on the UTHSC campus.

Facilities has a large organization (over 200 employees) and we appreciate the extra effort put forth to ensure all of our employees receive the knowledge and training that will ensure our success. They both did an outstanding job of covering the employees’ various shift times and we extend our thanks our the time and effort to accommodate the Facilities organization. Job well done!

KEY AND LOCK CONTROL MANAGEMENTThe administration of key and lock control resides within Facilities Administration. If you need to turn in or transfer keys, have new keys issued, or have locksmithing needs, please bring completed forms (found at uthsc.edu/facilities) to the Locksmith office.

We are located in the Physical Plant Building (room 224).

Office hours are 7:45 am – 4:45 pm, Monday through Friday.

For further assistance, you may call 901.448.5503.

OUR MISSIONThe Facilities Services Department is responsible for the basic operation and continuous maintenance of the physical properties of The University of Tennessee Health Science Center.