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EH&S AdministrationEH&S Administration Radiation Safety Radiation Safety

Industrial Hygiene & SafetyIndustrial Hygiene & Safety Biological Biological SafetySafety

Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Management Infection Control Infection Control

Workers’ CompensationWorkers’ Compensation Employee Health Employee Health

EH&S PROGRAMSEH&S PROGRAMS Worker’s CompensationWorker’s Compensation

Industrial Hygiene/SafetyIndustrial Hygiene/Safety- General Safety- General Safety - Fire Safety- Fire Safety

- Asbestos- Asbestos - Chemical Hygiene- Chemical Hygiene- Ergonomics- Ergonomics - Facility Inspections- Facility Inspections- Hazardous Waste- Hazardous Waste - Lab Safety- Lab Safety- Indoor Air Quality- Indoor Air Quality - Waste Minimization- Waste Minimization- Personal Protective Equipment- Personal Protective Equipment

Environmental ManagementEnvironmental Management- Air Quality- Air Quality - Sanitation- Sanitation- Auditing- Auditing - Emergency Preparedness- Emergency Preparedness

- Sustainability- Sustainability - Air & Water - Air & Water

ProtectionProtection

EH&S SERVICESEH&S SERVICES EH&S provides the following services:EH&S provides the following services:

-Accident Investigation-Accident Investigation-Hazard Assessment-Hazard Assessment-PPE Assessment/Selection-PPE Assessment/Selection-Grant Reviews-Grant Reviews

-Fume Hood Evaluations-Fume Hood Evaluations

-Employee Exposure Monitoring-Employee Exposure Monitoring

-Ergonomic Assessments-Ergonomic Assessments

-Respiratory Protection/Fit Testing-Respiratory Protection/Fit Testing-Hazardous Chemical Waste Pickup-Hazardous Chemical Waste Pickup-IAQ Investigations-IAQ Investigations-Environmental Consulting-Environmental Consulting-Emergency Preparedness Consulting-Emergency Preparedness Consulting

-Waste Minimization Consulting-Waste Minimization Consulting

-Environmental & Hazard/Safety Specific -Environmental & Hazard/Safety Specific

TrainingTraining

EH&S Policy StatementEH&S Policy Statement

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

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

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

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

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

Employee Employee ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

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

and policiesand policies Participate in trainingParticipate in training Notify supervisor of accidents (including Notify supervisor of accidents (including

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

Employee Rights and Employee Rights and ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

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

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

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

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

Employee confidentiality upon requestEmployee confidentiality upon request Contact EH&S immediately if site visited by Contact EH&S immediately if site visited by

OSHA or other regulatory agencyOSHA or other regulatory agency

Accident Reporting/ Accident Reporting/ Medical ServicesMedical Services

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

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

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

Utilize 911 system for life-threatening Utilize 911 system for life-threatening emergenciesemergencies

Submit forms to EH&SSubmit forms to EH&S Reference workers’ compensation page on EH&S Reference workers’ compensation page on EH&S

web site for additional infoweb site for additional info

Workers’ CompensationWorkers’ Compensation ““Insurance” benefit available to any full-time, part-time Insurance” benefit available to any full-time, part-time

or temporary employee including student workersor temporary employee including student workers North Carolina Workers’ Compensation LawsNorth Carolina Workers’ Compensation Laws North Carolina Industrial CommissionNorth Carolina Industrial Commission Covers accidental injuries and occupational illnesses Covers accidental injuries and occupational illnesses

(medical treatment and compensation for wages)(medical treatment and compensation for wages) Medical treatment must be authorized by EH&SMedical treatment must be authorized by EH&S Failure to comply with WC procedures may jeopardize Failure to comply with WC procedures may jeopardize

coveragecoverage Third party case managementThird party case management For additional information: For additional information:

http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/oehs/ih/workerscomp.cfm

Emergency Action PlansEmergency Action PlansEach department must have a plan that includes:Each department must have a plan that includes: Evacuation proceduresEvacuation procedures Location of primary and secondary exitsLocation of primary and secondary 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 responsibilities Procedures for personnel with special responsibilities

during an alarmduring an alarm

Ask Supervisor for departmental plan and reviewAsk Supervisor for departmental plan and reviewDrills are conducted on a regular basisDrills are conducted on a regular basis

Emergency Evacuation Emergency Evacuation ProceduresProcedures

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

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

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

Procedures for disabledProcedures for disabled Lab/Process Shut down proceduresLab/Process Shut down procedures For additional information:For additional information: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/oehs/ih/Life-Safety.cfm http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/oehs/ih/Life-Safety.cfm

Hazard CommunicationHazard Communication

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

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

EH&S provides a general overview at orientationEH&S provides a general overview at orientation Supervisor provides chemical specific trainingSupervisor provides chemical specific training Key is Hazard Identification – Labels, MSDSs and Key is Hazard Identification – Labels, MSDSs and

hazard warningshazard warnings

Hazard CommunicationHazard Communication

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

Physical hazardsPhysical hazards – –

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

Health hazardsHealth hazards – –

sensitizers, toxic substances, sensitizers, toxic substances,

irritants, carcinogensirritants, carcinogens

Hazard CommunicationHazard Communication

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

Labeling Requirements Labeling Requirements and Hazard Warningsand Hazard Warnings

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

Complete chemical name or trade name – no Complete chemical name or trade name – no abbreviationsabbreviations

Appropriate hazardAppropriate hazard

warningswarnings Name of manufacturer,Name of manufacturer,

or responsible partyor responsible party Date of preparationDate of preparation

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (MSDS)

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

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

Each department maintains MSDS fileEach department maintains MSDS file Must be accessible to all employees Must be accessible to all employees

whenever they are in the work areawhenever they are in the work area Several MSDS search engines available Several MSDS search engines available

at:at:http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/oehs/ih/MSDS.cfm http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/oehs/ih/MSDS.cfm

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 paperWhere possible, copy and /or print on both sides of paper Do not dispose of any materials down storm drains – they Do not dispose of any materials down storm drains – they

drain to the Tar Riverdrain 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 PolicyFood Service Policy

ErgonomicsErgonomics The way we interact with our The way we interact with our

environment at work, play and restenvironment at work, play and rest 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 by Maximizing your health and comfort by

using your body in efficient waysusing your body in efficient ways Self-evaluation of behaviors and Self-evaluation of behaviors and posturespostures Recognizing signs and symptoms Recognizing signs and symptoms associated with musculoskeletalassociated with musculoskeletal

disordersdisorders

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD)

Illness resulting from cumulative Illness resulting from cumulative trauma to the muscles, nerves, trauma to the muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, blood vessels or spine discs. blood vessels or spine discs.

An injury caused by an acute incident An injury caused by an acute incident e.g., a fall or auto accident, or e.g., a fall or auto accident, or symptoms of a degenerative disease symptoms of a degenerative disease are not considered a MSD and must be are not considered a MSD and must be treated differently.treated differently.

MSD Risk Factors RepetitionRepetition ForceForce Awkward PosturesAwkward Postures Contact StressContact Stress VibrationVibration

To schedule a workstation evaluation To schedule a workstation evaluation call 328-6166 or email call 328-6166 or email safety@ecu.edu safety@ecu.edu

Fixing the Job Use neutral postures to perform tasks.Use neutral postures to perform tasks. Adjust the work station to remove the risk factor.Adjust the work station to remove the risk factor. E.g., E.g.,

raise or lower the work surface, turn the piece, etc. raise or lower the work surface, turn the piece, etc. Rotate between jobs.Rotate between jobs. E.g., break up long typing sessions E.g., break up long typing sessions

with some filing or copying, break up leaf blowing with short with some filing or copying, break up leaf blowing with short raking sessions.raking sessions.

Get Help/Use mechanical assistance.Get Help/Use mechanical assistance. E.g., use a lift to E.g., use a lift to move heavy parts, use a two wheeled truck to move multiple move heavy parts, use a two wheeled truck to move multiple boxes or one heavy box.boxes or one heavy box.

Use personal protective equipment.Use personal protective equipment. E.g., anti-vibration E.g., anti-vibration gloves when using vibrating hand or yard tools.gloves when using vibrating hand or yard tools.

Observe micro-breaks.Observe micro-breaks. E.g., take a stretch break every E.g., take a stretch break every hour you spend in continuous typing, writing or telephone use.hour you spend in continuous typing, writing or telephone use.

Share your ideas.Share your ideas. If you find something that works let your If you find something that works let your supervisor, co-workers and EH&S know so others may benefit.supervisor, co-workers and EH&S know so others may benefit.

Use the self-help tools available on the web at:Use the self-help tools available on the web at: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/oehs/ih/ergonomics.cfmhttp://www.ecu.edu/cs-admin/oehs/ih/ergonomics.cfm

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