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Department - Unit Safety Department - Unit Safety Coordinator’s Seminar Coordinator’s Seminar Oregon State University Oregon State University Environmental Health and Environmental Health and Safety Safety Department - Unit Safety Coordinator (DUSC) Seminar - 11/19/08

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Department - Unit Safety Coordinator’s Seminar. Oregon State University Environmental Health and Safety. Emergency Eyewash & Shower Testing. Dan Kermoyan Environmental Health & Safety. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Department - Unit Safety Department - Unit Safety Coordinator’s SeminarCoordinator’s Seminar

Oregon State UniversityOregon State University

Environmental Health and Safety Environmental Health and Safety

Department - Unit Safety Coordinator (DUSC) Seminar - 11/19/08

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Emergency Eyewash Emergency Eyewash & Shower Testing& Shower Testing

Dan KermoyanDan Kermoyan

Environmental Health & SafetyEnvironmental Health & Safety

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2000 eye injuries per day. When personal 2000 eye injuries per day. When personal protective equipment (PPE) fails to prevent protective equipment (PPE) fails to prevent contact with highly irritating or corrosive contact with highly irritating or corrosive chemicals, immediate removal of the chemicals, immediate removal of the contaminant from eyes, face, and skin is contaminant from eyes, face, and skin is needed.needed.

National Institute for Occupational National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)Safety and Health (NIOSH)

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Accident StatisticsAccident StatisticsOregon State UniversityOregon State University

(SAIF Corp. data)(SAIF Corp. data)

Year Total Eye Injuries reported

Chemical Related

2008 – Present 2 1

2007 – 2008 8 1

2006 – 2007 7 4

2005 – 2006 13 2

2004 – 2005 9 0

2003 – 2004 6 0

2002 – 2003 8 1

2001 – 2002 14 2

2000 – 2001 9 1

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Oregon – OSHA’s Top-25 ViolationsOregon – OSHA’s Top-25 Violations Cited during inspections Cited during inspections

Rank Calendar year Total Violations cited

15th 2000 110

17th 2001 129

22nd 2003 75

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RequirementsRequirements(When Needed) (When Needed)

OR-OSHA regulation: OAR 437-002-0161 (5)OR-OSHA regulation: OAR 437-002-0161 (5)

Required When …. Required When …. Where employees handle Where employees handle substances that could injure them by getting substances that could injure them by getting into their eyes or onto their bodies, provide into their eyes or onto their bodies, provide them with an eyewash, or shower, or both them with an eyewash, or shower, or both based on the hazard.based on the hazard.

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RequirementsRequirements(Where Needed)(Where Needed)

Location -- employees can reach it and begin treatment Location -- employees can reach it and begin treatment in 10 seconds or less; (55 feet). in 10 seconds or less; (55 feet).

““Unobstructed pathway and cannot require the opening Unobstructed pathway and cannot require the opening of doors or passage through obstacles unless other of doors or passage through obstacles unless other employees are always present to help the exposed employees are always present to help the exposed employee”.employee”. If not corrosive, crash-bar OKIf not corrosive, crash-bar OK

Water must flow for at least 15 minutes. Water must flow for at least 15 minutes. Eyewash (0.4 gpm); Shower (20 gpm).Eyewash (0.4 gpm); Shower (20 gpm).

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RequirementsRequirements(Construction/Testing)(Construction/Testing)

EyewashEyewash – Stay-open valves for – Stay-open valves for hands-free use. hands-free use. ShowerShower -- Must -- Must not be subject to unauthorized not be subject to unauthorized shut-off.shut-off.

Emergency shower and eyewash Emergency shower and eyewash facilities must be clean, sanitary facilities must be clean, sanitary and operating correctly.and operating correctly.

Follow the system manufacturer’s Follow the system manufacturer’s criteria for water pressure, flow criteria for water pressure, flow rate and testing.rate and testing.

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Testing FrequencyTesting Frequency

OR-OSHA “manufacturer’s criteria”OR-OSHA “manufacturer’s criteria”

Manufacturers weekly testingManufacturers weekly testing

Manufacturers American National Manufacturers American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment (ANSI Z358.1-2004)Equipment (ANSI Z358.1-2004)

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Water QualityWater Quality Water should be potableWater should be potable

OSHA directive (Yes); ANSI/Manufacturer (No OSHA directive (Yes); ANSI/Manufacturer (No mention)mention)

Acanthamoeba?Acanthamoeba? Run for how long? (OSHA, ANSI, Manufacturer Run for how long? (OSHA, ANSI, Manufacturer

do not state)do not state) DOE study report 1986DOE study report 1986 Water Temperature?Water Temperature?

OSHA directive 60-95OSHA directive 60-9500F; ANSI 60 F; ANSI 60 00F; Manufacturer F; Manufacturer 60-95 60-95 00F; Adverse chemical reaction??F; Adverse chemical reaction??

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Provide Unobstructed AccessProvide Unobstructed Access

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Eyewash TestEyewash Test

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Shower TestShower Test

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Document The Test!Document The Test!

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Test Units AvailableTest Units Available