Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

Purpose: Bi-weekly meeting of the ENE safety committee

Date: January 19^th, 2016 at 12:30pm

Invited:

T. Fernandez

J. Folkerts

J. Huddleston

M. Ohland

J. Whitford

R. Womack

Attended:

J. Folkerts

J. Huddleston

M. Ohland

J. Whitford

R. Womack

1. New Business

-               The results of the REM safety audit were shared at the 1/18/17 faculty meeting.  Several issues were raised:

o   WANG 3564 needs a long power strip to a bank of tables in the middle of the floor.  Will investigate alternative power arrangements.

o   The outlets in WANG are all installed with the ground receptacle facing up.  This is to code and is not viewed as a necessary fix.

o   AED’s are not in place in ARMSTRONG.  The safety committee will pursue their installation.

o   Matt Ohland recommended keeping several coats in the lost and found for students, especially international students, who may arrive on campus without a winter coat.

2. Review of College of Engineering Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

-               No meeting in December or January.

3. Review of Open Safety Items List

-               REM audit action items:

o   MSDS’s to be converted to SDS’s

§  Step 1 – review current books for items no longer used and archive the MSDS’s (JH – AFL, JF – ARMS 1300 and WANG by 3/1/17)

§  Step 2 – Replace current MSDS’s with SDS’s (JH – AFL, JF – ARMS 1300 and WANG by 7/1/17)

§  (JH – AFL, JF – ARMS 1300 and WANG by 3/1/17)

o   Office of Future Engineers work continues.  New office equipment is being installed.  A follow up will be conducted when installation is complete.

4. Review of Near Miss Log

-               Very few issues with coats and backpacks in the aisles this semester.  The wet weather has reduced the number of skateboards used.

5. New Items

-               No new items.