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1. New Business
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Reminders about severe weather shelter-in-place procedures
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Tippecanoe County has the highest rate of tornadoes in the state
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In a severe weather situation, go to the lowest floor possible, away from windows and other glass.
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ARMS: While B061, B071 & 1010 are designated shelter-in-place locations, any area in the basement is suitable.
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WANG: The severe weather shelter-in-place location for WANG is any space on the first floor that is away from windows and other glass. Ideally, the first floor stairwell, restrooms, and janitor area are to be used. An alternate shelter-in-place location is the tunnel underneath the Northwestern Parking Garage. This location should only be used if it is safe to briefly travel outdoors.
2. Review of Annual Safety Chairs Conference Notes
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Best practices in material handling
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Reviewed safe lifting practices and methods to avoid sprain/strain injuries
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Questions or comments on safe lifting practices can be directed toward Brian McDonald in REM.
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Review of 2014 campus-wide injuries
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605 recordable injuries occurred in 2014 resulting in $2.1M in workers compensation claims
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47% of injuries at Purdue occur from the elbow down
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Most common injuries are cuts, slip-trip-falls, and burns
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Purdue total injury rate (recordable injuries per 100 employees) is 2.76, up from 2.5 in 2013.
3. Review of Open Safety Items List
4. Review of Open Near Miss Items
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Item #36: Closed. AFL TAs have been trained on deburring and proper times to wear cut-resistant gloves.
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Item #39: Closed. AFL TAs have been trained on proper floor cleaning techniques, and spray bottles have been relabeled.
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