Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

Purpose: Bi-weekly meeting of the ENE safety committee

Date: April 27th, 2017 at 1:00pm

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 3D Print Club mentioned in their latest newsletter that they are using student-provided materials in the printers.  The Safety Committee agreed that there needs to be an SDS provided if the material is not standard, and new materials need a review process.  This will be implemented in the fall semester.

2. Review of College of Engineering Safety Committee Meeting Minutes

-               Meeting reviewed

3. Review of Open Safety Items List

-               - Continuing discussions with the other schools in Armstrong, Kerry Ticen and Phil Qualio about combining resources to purchase an AED for WANG.  The PUFD is a resource that can help us assess the best location in the building.  Estimated one-time cost of $1800 and an annual cost of about $300.

-               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 has been installed.  A follow up will be conducted.

o   Verification of the fire extinguisher placement in Professor Hynes lab will be done.

4. Review of Near Miss Log

-               No near misses to report.

5. New Items

-               No new items.