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Graduate Assistant Safety Orientation

Phone: 646-3327Emergency Number: 911

NMSU EH&SNMSU EH&SEnvironmental Health & Environmental Health & SafetySafety

EH&S StaffKatrina Doolittle,David Shearer, Drew Kaczmarek, Chuck Ryder,John BalogSue TerebenetzGreg VogelDave SchoepSteve Moates

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Safety web page

http://www.nmsu.edu/~safety

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WELCOME TO

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY

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Overview personal safety

Campus Security

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http://www.nmsu.edu/

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http://www.nmsu.edu/

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http://www.nmsu.edu/~safety/emergency.htm

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http://emergency.nmsu.edu

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Pedestrian safety – large vehicles, truchs

NMSU student safety & security Pedestrian safety on campus streets

Driver can’t always see when next to vehicle

Main PointsMain Points-Pay attention-Pay attention around large around large vehicles vehicles

-There will beThere will be more large more large vehicles vehicles around around construction construction sites sites

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Pedestrian safety – pay attensin

NMSU student safety & security Pedestrian safety on campus streets

Main PointsMain PointsPay attentionPay attention when when crossingcrossing street street

Be careful, even if you have right of way

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Pedestrian Safety – if in right

NMSU student safety & security Pedestrian safety

Be careful, even if you have right of way

UniversityUniversity Ave and Ave and campus campus streets streets

• even if even if you use you use crosswalk crosswalk check check before before crossingcrossing

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Occupational Safety

As G.A.s you are employees and may be expected, perhaps as a teaching assistant or as lab or research assistant, to help assist others and know what to do in case of

emergency.

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Graduate Assistant Handbook

http://gradschool.nmsu.edu/

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“NMSU encourages and supports all programs that promote safety, good health, and well-being of all university faculty, staff, employees, students and visitors.” Full policy on web (www.nmsu.edu/~safety) & NMSU Policy Manual.

NMSU EH&S POLICY (copy in Graduate Student Handbook)

Programs – Legal requirements (under OSHA/EPA)Bloodborne Pathogens, Forklift users, Respirator users, Work & Experiment Review,

Other Safety Programs – Defensive Driving Training, NMSU Activity Review/Permit, Student Activity Permits,

Confined Space, LockoutPPE & Safety Equip., Emergency. Response Plans, etc.

Hazardous Waste, HazCom (chemical safety), Lab Safety/Std. - CHP, Radiation Safety,

Ergonomic check, Fire/Elect.Code Inspection, Contractor/Campus work reviews

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a. Participate in training programs (see training by activity sheet)

b. Proper use of university supplied materials and equipment.

c. Good judgment in work assignments and procedures.

d. Report unsafe conditions, hazards, injuries and illnesses

e. Consideration to personal safety and the safety of others

f. Adhering to safety requirements and guidelines.

g. Understand disregarding or chronic negligence of policies/procedures can result in disciplinary action.

a. Participate in training programs

b. Proper use of university supplied materials and equipment.

c. Good judgment in work assignments and procedures.

d. Report unsafe conditions, hazards, injuries and illnesses

e. Consideration to personal safety and the safety of others

f. Adhering to safety requirements and guidelines.

g. Understand disregarding or chronic negligence of policies/procedures can result in disciplinary action.

NMSU EH&S POLICY.. (cont’d):Individual Responsibility (faculty, staff, and students)

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a. Provide safe & healthy environments for supervisees

b. Initiate/enforce preventive measures to control hazards (compliance with NMSU safety policies - e.g. hazard of work/research via prior approval; hazard assessment; NMSU activity permit)

c. Support controls, personal protective equipment, medical examinations, and local exhaust ventilation

d. Ensure employee training (see training by activity checklist)

e. Report injuries & illnesses to Worker's Compensation Office.

f. Contact point for employee safety and health concerns.

g. Notify EH&S of violations of occupational safety rule/regulation, and any contact with the state and federal regulatory agencies.

NMSU EH&S POLICY.. (cont’d):  Supervisors Responsibilities (Supervisors, faculty,

principal investigators, and all other persons in authority):

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NMSU EH&S POLICY (cont’d):   

Campus Safety & Security

NMSU Safety OrganizationsNMSU Safety OrganizationsCampus Police Campus Police – public safety (911)– public safety (911)Fire & Emergency Services Fire & Emergency Services – fire/EMT– fire/EMTEnvironmental Health & Safety Environmental Health & Safety - campus &- campus & occupational safety occupational safety

Other safety/health related groupsOther safety/health related groupsUniversity Safety CommitteesUniversity Safety CommitteesUniversity Health ServicesUniversity Health ServicesOffice of Facilities & ServicesOffice of Facilities & Services

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Safety Office

NMSU EH&S POLICY (cont’d): 

Environmental Health and Safety, also known as The Safety Office

Education, training and protective equipment. Hazardous waste and materials management. Regulatory interpretation. Health & safety inspections and activity reviews. Accident and exposure investigations. Exposure prevention/indoor air quality. Radiation licensing and permitting. Safety standards and procedures.

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Campus Safety OrganizationsUniversity campus police - handle traffic safety, police services, security, & emergency response dispatch. Call to 911 for emergencies (alternate 646-3311). Also report any observed campus activities that make you uncomfortable or question (threats, suicide, harassment, etc)

University fire & emergency services – response to fires, hazardous material spills and life threatening emergencies (via 911 calls). They maintain campus fire suppression systems, alarms and extinguishers.

Campus safety organizations

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Safety CommitteesUniversity Safety Committee – responsible for:   

formulating, reviewing and/or recommending the adoption of environmental health and safety policies. e.g. smoking policy & lab safety guide

Safety & research committees

Radiation (Radiology) Safety Committee (RSC)Institutional BioSafety Committee (IBC)Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)Human Subjects for Research CommitteeToxicology (Safety) Steering CommitteeUniversity Research Council

Safety committees

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NMSU EH&S POLICY (cont’d):  Employee Safety Training

New full time employees required to attend the Employee Safety & HazCom Class.

All temporary, part-time, student, graduate, & post-doctoral employees in areas with hazardous materials or equipment are required, at a minimum, to attend the Employee & HazCom Safety class.  This includes all temporary and any others in instructional, research, shop, or agricultural settings.

Also many NMSU work areas require additional training (initial, annual or periodic) to operate within the law.  EH&S provides the initial training and supervisor is responsible for specific training, information, and document updates. 

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Training checklist by activity for research and general work areas

Activity

Will you work with, have, or store chemicals in your work area(s), vehicle, or building?

Required Training

Employee & HazCom Safety class

Will your area qualify as a lab under the OSHA lab standard?

Lab Standard - prerequisite Hazcom & annual refresher

Do you expect to produce waste containing chemicals, biological tissues, body fluids, infectious agents or radioactive materials or residues?

Hazardous waste training

Will you work with infectious agents, human blood, fluids or tissues (lab, clinic, athletics)?

Bloodborne pathogens

& annual update

Will you work with DNA or other biohazards? Biosafety class

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Training checklist by activity .. (cont'd)

Activity Required Training

Will you use radioactive materials, x-ray equipment or similar radiation devices?

Radiation safety &/or poss. Nuclear Gauge

Will your research involve animals? Contact IACUC*

Will you lift/move heavy loads (regular basis) Lifting & back safety

Will your work involve the use of lasers? Laser safety &Hazcom

Will your research involve the use of respirators or dust masks?

Respiratory safety and fit testing (annual)

Will you use or service equipment on which an unexpected restarting could cause injury?

Lockout-Tagout

Will your area have any confined spaces you must enter?

Confined space entry

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Training checklist by activity .. (cont'd)

Activity Required Training

Will you work with/near high voltage electric? CPR training

Will your research require the application of pesticides or in sprayed crop areas?

Pesticide safety &/or respiratory safety, possible WPS class

Are there fire extinguishers in your work area? Fire extinguisher class

Do you expect to drive a university vehicle? Defensive driving

Will your work involve use of ladders, towers, or elevated areas?

Ladder, fall protection &/or special training

Will your work/research involve loud noise? Hearing protection

Will you be operating a forklift or heavy equipment?

Forklift &/or specific training

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Safety Training Classes

EH&S gives the following classes on a regular basis (most monthly) For class schedule or to register, please see the training section on the web (www.nmsu.edu/~safety).

Monthly Employee & HazCom Safety Laboratory Standard (Lab. Std.). Hazardous Waste Management. Radiation Safety Bloodborne Pathogens. Biosafety Respiratory Safety & Fit Testing Defensive Driving Class (DDC) Forklift training CPR Lifting & back safety

Annually or as needed Asbestos Awareness Confined Space Lock/Tag out Laser Safety Ladder & Fall Protection Nuclear gauge Emergency Action Planning Farm Worker Protection

Standard (WPS)

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General Safety Rules

Training - prior to work

Personal Protective Equipment – lab, shop, teaching, & research work may require the use of proper PPE. At a min. this requires:1. Safety glasses – worn at all times with chemical or infectious

materials and for potential eye hazard due flying particles. Splash goggles and poss. face shields for corrosives.

2. Protective gloves for corrosive/toxic materials &/or physical hazards.3. Pants, full coverage lab coats, aprons, or tyvek-type coveralls.4. Shoes (closed-toe) at all times in areas with hazardous chemicals.5. Respirator – medical evaluation & annual fit test (primarily sprayers)

Food and Drink Consumption – Food/drink storage & eating is not allowed in labs, chemical areas, and most shops. Refrigerators in these areas to be marked “No food/drink storage”

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General Safety Rules (cont’d)

Chemical Safety – HazCom/lab Standard

HazCom & Lab Standard (see safety website)

a. Chemical Inventory - all chemicals product (research & shop must be on NMSU HazCom inventory

b. Material Safety Data Sheets - must be available for all chemical products.

c. Labeling & Signage – all chemicals containers are to be correctly labeled. Hazardous areas marked with signage.

d. Training - chemical users to receive HazCom training from EH&S

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Chemical releases – IDLH or sewer call 911 Mercury - minimization, safeguard, inventory Hazardous waste disposal – all to EH&S Prior Approval – safety review of hazardous research Emergencies – Emergency Action Plans Electrical Safety– limit extension cords use, no frayed cords,

limit surge units (light loads only) & use GFCI in wet areas Housekeeping – audits of labs, research areas, public offices

HazCom & Lab Std – training, documents

General Safety Rules (cont’d)Safety Policies (details on safety website)

Emergencies & Accidents

Components Establish & document

escape routes and procedures Disabled assistance &

shutdown procedures Identify EAP coordinators,

emergency contacts Assembly site

Establish reporting method & evacuation verification

NMSU Fire dept provides for fire protection & first aid/EMT

Academic Research Unit C

Escape routes

Emergency Procedures for Evacuations for your building are in the Emergency Action Plan developed by each department/organizational group

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Extension cords & portable power strips (limited use) electric code

for temporary use only to be unplugged at days end and to be plugged into a outlet and not “daisy-

chained or piggy-backed.”

If additional outlets are needed they are to be installed or the equipment moved

Plug-in type, multi-plug adapter and altered or damaged plugs are “No-No”s, not to be used Discarded as trash

General Safety Rules Electric safety -Extension Cords

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General Safety Rules (cont’d)Surge Protectors

Retail surge protectors are designed for only light loads such as computers, printers, and low amperage equipment.

They are not to be used for fans, heaters, coffeemakers, and equipment with similar loads.

Each surge protector is to be plugged into a outlet and not “daisy-chained or piggy-backed.” This is where a unit is plugged into another surge protector or portable power strip. This causes overloading & possible fire.

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Occupational Injuries & Prevention

Hazard recognition Methods to prevent occupational injury:

1. Don’t take chances or shortcuts,2. Know how to use hazardous materials and equipment,3. Take responsibility for personal safety,

4. Be observant, When in doubt, ask!

Historically most common incidents:1. Back injuries and other sprains/strains2. Slips, trips, and falls3. Cuts and abrasions

Emergencies & Accidents

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Getting Medical Attention

NON-EMERGENCY INJURIES - NMSU requires that an injured employee (including student employees) see an Employee Health Services physician first for all medical care .. for a work related injury. Exceptions are:

A need for immediate hospital emergency care A serious injury occurring after clinic hours An injury occurring outside the Las Cruces area

Employee Health Center (646-6600) is located in Genesis Center, Building C (3655 Research Drive). Hours: 7:30 am - 4:00 pm (call for more details)

Emergencies & Accidents

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Map

EH&S office

Environmental Health & Safety

Office:Academic Research Unit C, Room 109

Training Facility: ARC, room 110

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Questions?????

Questions later – see http://www.nmsu.edu/safety