Wisconsin

Department of

Safety and

Professional ServicesSafety and Health Information for Public

School Employees

Wisconsin School Safety Coordinators

Association Conference

February 4, 2020

Supervisor: Dennis Beggs

608-266-3723

Dennis.Beggs@Wisconsin.gov

1- Breanna Rheinschmidt

608-225-6520

Breanna.Rheinschmidt@Wisconsin.gov

2- Jane Dienger

715-538-3308

Jane.Dienger@Wisconsin.gov

3- Tim Condon

414-852-3660

Timothy.Condon@Wisconsin.gov

4- New Inspector to Start in February

5& 6- Jim Creegan

608-219-7185

James.Creegan@Wisconsin.gov

Industrial Hygiene: Ann Jurkowski

608-438-6331

Ann.Jurkowski@Wisconsin.govDSPS 2

DSPS Public Sector Safety

Website

Resources available under ‘Publications’ tab at

bottom of webpage; outlines of safety programs,

PPE assessment sheets, etc.DSPS 3

DSPS Code- Purpose and Scope

Purpose: Establishes minimum

occupational safety and health

standards

Scope: Applies to all public

employer places of employment

Administrative Code SPS 332 Public

Employee Safety and Health

DSPS 4

DSPS Code- Purpose and Scope

Establishes and enforce occupational safety and

health standards

Adapts 29 CFR 1910 OSHA regulations through SPS 332

SPS 332.15 OSHA Safety and health standards. Except as provided in s. SPS 332.16 and subch. IV, all places of employment and public buildings of a public employer shall comply with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements adopted under s. SPS 332.50.

DSPS 5

Mechanics of an Inspection

May be un-announced – generally scheduled

Introduction and present credentials

Review Injury & Illness Logs, written safety programs,

training records (summer help)

Inspect rooms/areas with a guide

Summary of findings

If violations found, Orders Letter will be sent

Follow up/Re-Inspection/Orders Closed

DSPS 6

Injury and Illness Logs

SPS 332.205 Recording and reporting occupational

injuries and illnesses [29 CFR 1904]. (1) Sections 29 CFR

1904.1 and 1904.2 are not included as part of this chapter.

(2) This is a department rule in addition to the

requirements in 29 CFR 1904: Pursuant to s. 101.055 (7)

(a), Stats., each employer shall report work−related

injuries and illnesses to the department for the previous

year by March 1 of each year. The report shall be made on

form SBD−10710 or equivalent.

Must be posted February 1st through April 30

Submitted to DSPS by March 1st

DSPS 7

Injury and Illness Logs

DSPS 8

Safety Programs (not inclusive)

Safety and Health (332.11)

Emergency Procedures/Responses (1910.38)

Fire Prevention (1910.39)

Hearing Conservation (1910.95)

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (1910.132)

Respiratory Protection (1910.134)

Confined Space Entry (1910.146)

Lock Out/Tag Out (1910.147)

Bloodborne Pathogens (1910.1030)

Hazard Communications (1910.1200)

Fall Protection (1926.503)

DSPS 9

Safety Programs

Which ones do we need? Hazard Analysis/Job Safety Analysis

Reviewed annually

Up to Date? Retired employees still listed?

3rd party vs. in house

Employees have access?

Do we have a safety program or a binder on the shelf?

At the end of the day, everyone goes home!

DSPS 10

JHAs Job Hazard Analysis

Identify dangers of a specific task

List PPE needed to perform the work

Cutting Grass

Pool Chemicals

Confined Space

Respirator

Lockout/Tagout

DSPS 11

General Inspection

DSPS 12

All Building Safety features are maintained

Exits

Emergency Lighting

Fire Doors

Suppression Systems

Fire Extinguisher

36 inch clearance to electrical

Mezzanine – Load Rating

DSPS 13

Electrical Cords

Common problems

damaged cord

multiplugging

no overcurrent

protection

worn covers

missing grounds

running through holes

in walls, floors, across

suspended ceilings.

Eye Wash Stations

DSPS 15

Accessible?

Tempered Water?

Flushed?

Available for immediate emergency use –

corrosives

Bottled eye wash

Science

DSPS 16

Eye wash station

Chemical inventory and Chemical Hygiene Officer

Safety Data Sheets

Fume hoods tested annually

All chemicals labelled and in specific containers

Chemical storage shelves – need a lip/edge

Spills, Crystals outside the container?

Old, expired chemicals- clean sweeps

Formaldehyde free specimens

What is in the refrigerator? – Lunch or experiments?

Art

Kiln area free from combustibles - Ventilation

Lead/ cadmium free glazes

If powdered glazes and clay, PPE/hazard assessment

All flammables/ toxic chemicals stored properly

Safety Data Sheets current

Ventilation, PPE – hot work

Raku Pottery?

DSPS 17

Drama – Performing Arts

Housekeeping – storage areas

Mezzanine – load rating

Fall Protection – ladders, scissor lifts

Tools – guards missing?

Stage Curtains – fire rated, manufacturer requirements

Hoists/Cranes – annual service

Walkways – Cat Walks = no storage

DSPS 18

Draperies, Curtains, Furnishings,

Decorations – Fire Resistant!

DSPS 19

Tech Ed/Industrial Arts

Housekeeping – storage areas

Mezzanine – load rating

Tools – guards missing?

Drill Press, Grinders secured from tipping

Hoists/Cranes – annual service

Ventilation - Welding

Strained relief on power cords

PPE

Forklift – training?

DSPS 20

Custodial Closets/Maintenance areas

Housekeeping – storage areas

All chemicals have labels?

Spray bottles = #1 found violation

PPE available

Tools have guards, bolted down?

DSPS 21

HVAC Room Storage

DSPS 22

Should item be stored on top

of ducts?

Common Violations

Chemicals not labeled

Blocked eye wash stations and fire extinguishers

Weekly eye wash testing

Clearance electric panels

Wooden/ deteriorated ladders

Flammable material inside and on top of fire cabinets

Flame retardant curtains on stages

Extension cords, temporary wiring

DSPS 23

Common Violations – cont.

Current chemical inventory – Employees bringing in chemicals

Up to date safety data sheets (SDS/ MSDS)

Clutter, secure shelving

Air handler/ boiler room storage

Nothing above, below, against mechanical/ HVAC parts

No combustibles in boiler room

Up to date procedures and school policies

Bloodborne pathogens, confined spaces, hazard

communication etc

DSPS 24

Put what you

have learned

into action!

DSPS 25

DSPS 26

DSPS 27

DSPS 28

DSPS 31

DSPS 32

DSPS 33

Questions?

Ann Jurkowski

608-438-6331

Ann.Jurkowski@Wisconsin.gov

Jane Dienger

715-538-3308

Jane.Dienger@Wisconsin.gov

DSPS 34

Extra Credit

Lead

Science Labs – double displacement

Welding

Art Classes -Stained glass solder, came, glazes

General Industry Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1025

The Lead Standard requires that employers who use lead or lead containing products conduct air sampling to determine the concentration of lead that employees may be exposed to while working with lead or products containing lead.

Regardless of the airborne lead concentration, 29 CFR § 1910.1025(l)(1)(i) requires that “[e]ach employer who has a workplace in which there is a potential exposure to airborne lead at any level shall inform employees of the content of Appendix A and Appendix B of this regulation.” More in-depth training may also be required based on your workplace conditions.

Silica

Pottery clay

Talc – asbestos free

Dry mixing

Wet methods for shaping

Wet method clean up

Drilling/cutting into masonry

Wet methods

Capture devices – HEPA filtration

OSHA silica in construction web page “Fact Sheets”

Handheld and Stand-Mounted Drills Fact Sheet

DSPS 35