Safety Orientation Safety Orientation for New Employeesfor New Employees

Christine Inman NorrisChristine Inman Norris

USCA Health and Safety USCA Health and Safety ManagerManager

Checklist of Important Checklist of Important Safety Information and Safety Information and DocumentsDocuments Emergency Action PlanEmergency Action Plan Chemical Hygiene Plan (Laboratory Areas)Chemical Hygiene Plan (Laboratory Areas) Hazard Communication Program (Non-Lab Hazard Communication Program (Non-Lab

Areas)Areas) Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan for Bloodborne

Pathogens (if applicable)Pathogens (if applicable) Health and Safety ManualHealth and Safety Manual University Vehicle Policies & Roadside University Vehicle Policies & Roadside

Assistance ProgramAssistance Program University Keys PolicyUniversity Keys Policy Operations WebsiteOperations Website

Emergency Action PlanEmergency Action Plan

Required by 29 CFR 1910.38Required by 29 CFR 1910.38 Defines university response procedures Defines university response procedures

dividing them into 3 categoriesdividing them into 3 categories Outlines Emergency Evacuation ProceduresOutlines Emergency Evacuation Procedures Provide flowchart to demonstrate notification Provide flowchart to demonstrate notification

of proper authoritiesof proper authorities Provides instruction on releasing information Provides instruction on releasing information

to the publicto the public Provides information on distribution of the Provides information on distribution of the

Emergency Action Plan Emergency Action Plan www.usca.edu/operations/manuals.htmlwww.usca.edu/operations/manuals.html

Chemical Hygiene Plan/Chemical Hygiene Plan/Hazard Communication Hazard Communication ProgramProgram

Required by 29 CFR 1910.1200Required by 29 CFR 1910.1200 Employees have the “Right to Know” Employees have the “Right to Know”

what hazards are present in their work what hazards are present in their work environment.environment.

Provides information on Chemical Provides information on Chemical Inventory, Labeling, Material Safety Data Inventory, Labeling, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), Standard Operating Sheets (MSDS), Standard Operating Procedures, and the location of the plan. Procedures, and the location of the plan.

www.usca.edu/operations/manuals.htmlwww.usca.edu/operations/manuals.html

Chemicals…Where are Chemicals…Where are they found?they found? In any building materialIn any building material In any cleaning materialIn any cleaning material In any labIn any lab Just about anywhereJust about anywhere

Where can you find out about safe use practices while using chemicals?Material Safety Data Sheets

(MSDS)

What will an MSDS tell What will an MSDS tell me?me? Section 3 – Hazard IdentificationSection 3 – Hazard Identification Section 4 – First Aid MeasuresSection 4 – First Aid Measures Section 6 – Section 6 – Accidental Release Accidental Release

MeasuresMeasures Section 7 – Handling and StorageSection 7 – Handling and Storage Section 8 – Section 8 – Personal Protective Personal Protective

EquipmentEquipment Section 13 – Proper Disposal MethodsSection 13 – Proper Disposal Methods

Exposure Control PlanExposure Control Plan

Required by 29 CFR 1910.1030Required by 29 CFR 1910.1030 Exposure Control Plan should assist in Exposure Control Plan should assist in

minimizing exposure to Bloodborne minimizing exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens, identify Engineering and Pathogens, identify Engineering and Workplace Controls, and outline Workplace Controls, and outline Universal Precautions. Universal Precautions.

Contains information regarding Hep B Contains information regarding Hep B vaccinations for employees at risk.vaccinations for employees at risk.

www.usca.edu/operations/www.usca.edu/operations/manuals.htmlmanuals.html

Health and Safety Health and Safety ManualManual A manual serving as a general A manual serving as a general

reference document providing reference document providing various information on health and various information on health and safety topics at USCA.safety topics at USCA.

www.usca.edu/operations/www.usca.edu/operations/manuals.htmlmanuals.html

University Vehicle University Vehicle PolicyPolicy Refer to General Policies #109 and #122 Refer to General Policies #109 and #122

of USCA Policies and Procedure Manualof USCA Policies and Procedure Manual Before driving a university vehicle, you Before driving a university vehicle, you

must attend a Fleet Users Session must attend a Fleet Users Session (FUSS), complete a TS-100 Form, obtain (FUSS), complete a TS-100 Form, obtain a copy of your driving record from the a copy of your driving record from the DMV, and complete a Vehicle DMV, and complete a Vehicle Reservation Request Reservation Request

www.usca.edu/operations/vehicle.htmlwww.usca.edu/operations/vehicle.html

University Key PolicyUniversity Key Policy

Refer to General Policies #118 of Refer to General Policies #118 of USCA Policies and Procedure ManualUSCA Policies and Procedure Manual

Key Requests, Distribution, Returns, Key Requests, Distribution, Returns, and Lost keys are handled in the and Lost keys are handled in the Operations DepartmentOperations Department

www.usca.edu/operations/key.htmlwww.usca.edu/operations/key.html

Operations WebsiteOperations Website

Provides information on the following:Provides information on the following:– Operations StaffOperations Staff– Maintenance Staff and Work Order RequestsMaintenance Staff and Work Order Requests– Grounds & Housekeeping Staff Grounds & Housekeeping Staff – Vehicle Policies and Roadside Assistance ProgramVehicle Policies and Roadside Assistance Program– Key RequestKey Request– Facilities RequestFacilities Request– Health and Safety Issues (Manuals, Accident Health and Safety Issues (Manuals, Accident

Reporting, MSDS, and Recycling)Reporting, MSDS, and Recycling)– Campus Planning and ConstructionCampus Planning and Construction

www.usca.edu/operations.htmlwww.usca.edu/operations.html

Questions????Questions????

Should you have any questions Should you have any questions regarding general operations regarding general operations (Maintenance, Grounds, (Maintenance, Grounds, Housekeeping, and the Fleet), contact Housekeeping, and the Fleet), contact Annette Beeler at 3452.Annette Beeler at 3452.

Should you have any questions Should you have any questions regarding health and safety, contact regarding health and safety, contact Christine Norris at 3538.Christine Norris at 3538.