Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

Purpose: Bi-weekly meeting of the ENE safety committee

Date: February 13th, 2015 at 10:00am

Invited:

  • J. Huddleston
  • P. La Petina
  • M. Ohland
  • K. Rodgers
  • J. Whitford
  • R. Womack

Attended:

  • J. Huddleston
  • P. La Petina
  • K. Rodgers
  • J. Whitford
  • R. Womack

1. New Business

  • Discussed Wang Hall safety items
    • RTK compliance stations will be in the mail room and fabrication lab
    • Building Emergency Plan changes were discussed and evacuation routes/locations were determined. BEP will be updated and submitted accordingly.
    • Will need to complete hazard assessments for Wang Fabrication Lab once the lab is outfitted
    • Walked-through facility to familiarize the committee and identify trouble areas
    • Will begin to audit the space once move in is complete
    • Safety issues related to WANG should be directed to Patrick La Petina

2. Review of College of Engineering Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

  • Meeting held on Friday, February 13th at 8:30am
  • Lt. Guerra of PUFD presented AED training
    • AED purchases at Purdue are currently left to the departments
    • WANG has 4 AEDs (one on each floor), ARMS has none. There is discussion of purchasing AEDs for ARMS at the cost of about $1800 per unit.
    • AEDs can be used by those who are trained or untrained. The system is automated and provides voice instructions. It is important to phone 911 when deploying an AED.
  • Jim Schweitzer of REM presented differences between the Chemical Hygiene Plan and the Hazard Communication Standard.
    • ENE is bound by the Hazard Communication Standard as no chemical manipulations take place in any of the facilities.
    • In future ISP audits, all ENE spaces should be classified as offices, classrooms, or shops. It is important to not classify as a “lab”, as this requires the space to comply with OSHA lab protocol. However, all spaces can still be referred to as “labs.”
    • The College of Engineering lessons learned page now requires a Purdue login, but still reports anonymously. This system was changed due to a recent spam event.

3. Review of Open Safety Items List

  • No changes to report

4. Review of Open Near Miss Items

  • Item #10: Closure pending. Alertus has been requested for all ENE supported machines. Will close item and notify department once software is fully installed.
  • Item #37: Opened. Projector bulbs in ARMS B061 & B098 have recently failed in a manner that creates a cloud of smoke and broken glass. This presents a potential safety issue. This item will be addressed.
  • Item #38: Opened. Tracking future installation of AEDs in ARMS.
  • Item #39: Opened. WD-40 inadvertently used to clean the floor in the AFL creating a slip hazard. TAs have been notified to carefully consider how to clean the floor. Will monitor.   

Next Meeting: Friday, February 27th at 10:00am in ARMS B098