General Orientation to Safety in Mechanical Engineering

1. General Orientation to Safetyin Mechanical Engineering Presented by: Dr. Albert H. Vette Assistant Professor & Chair of Safety Committee

2. Seminar Outline • Policies • province, University of Alberta, and department • Procedures • contacts and resources • training • working alone & hazard assessment • personal protective equipment (PPE), transport of dangerous goods (TDG) • laboratory conduct

3. Safety Policies

4. Provincial Legislation • Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) Act, Code and Regulation – Government of Alberta • Website: Employment Alberta • https://www.alberta.ca/ohs-act-regulation-code.aspx/ • OH&S Act outlines responsibilities: • Employer • Worker

5. Provincial Legislation • Highlights from OH&S Act: • basic responsibilities • employer • ensure health and safety of workers • make workers aware of responsibilities and duties (Act, Code, and Regulation) • worker • ensure health and safety of self and co-workers • co-operate with employer to protect health and safety

6. Provincial Legislation • Specifics (OH&S Act) • refusal of unsafe work (imminent danger) • responsibility of workers • duty to report to employer • orientation and training • orientation to work site (supervisor) • training (WHMIS – see below; PPE) • emergencies (reaction and reporting)

7. Provincial Legislation • Reporting • ALWAYS report incidents • Worker Compensation Board (WCB) • incidents need to be reported WITHIN 72 HOURS • an ‘incident’ is defined as an injury that required professional medical attention

8. University Policy • University policy set by Environmental Health and Safety • See website: www.ehs.ualberta.ca • Guided by provincial regulations, acts, and codes

9. Department Policy • Safety concerns addressed by Department Council through Safety Committee and its members (which includes 2 graduate students) • All graduate students attend introductory safety seminar

10. Safety Procedures

11. Contacts • People: Best safety resource • Know your lab mates • Know your department safety representatives

12. Contacts • Department of Mechanical Engineering – Safety Committee Albert Vette 492-1534 (Committee Chair) Roger Marchand 492-1466 (Member – Shop Rep) Kajsa Duke 492-4710 (Member) HoseinBahari (Student Member) Andre McDonald 492-2675 (Associate Chair, Research) John Doucette 492-0909 (Department Chair) + 1 new graduate students (let me know if interested!)

13. Safety Committee • Please contact committee for: • information • reporting an incident (machine shop staff or me) • ordering safety equipment (Roger Marchand or machine shop staff)

14. Safety Resources

15. Safety Resources

16. Safety Resources

17. Emergencies • For ALL emergencies (on campus) call: 911 (9-911 will work as well)

18. Emergency Procedures • Mechanical engineering procedure • Medical: Life threatening (911); Serious, but mobile (Health Centre or Hospital); Minor (First Aid Kit) • Fire: Activate alarm while exiting; Close doors; Evacuate building; Call 911; Meet fire department at main entrance

19. Emergency Procedures • Mechanical engineering procedure • Chemical spill: • MINOR – Attend to it in person; Get help; If possible, use spill mix; Contact Roger Marchand (492-1466) for proper disposal • MAJOR – Call 911

20. Emergency Procedures • NINT Procedure • SAME as Mechanical Engineering • Call 911

21. Incident Reporting • Mechanical engineering procedure • ALL incidents (including workplace violence) • ALL incidents reported and documented • download Incident & Investigation Report(EHS or Mec E website) • or see Albert Vette

22. Training & Seminars • General orientation to safety • this seminar • Training • WHMIS training • Shop training • Laboratory and Chemical safety • Lab-Specific Training • given by your supervisor • introduction to lab (and its special features)

23. Training: WHMIS • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) • mandatory for ALL students and staff • WHMIS training is required to obtain lab key(s) • purpose: Outlines safety principles for handling controlled substances

24. Training: WHMIS • On-line training • go to: www.ualberta.ca/environment-health-safety/Training/WHMIS.aspx (Link on MecE Safety Website) • Basic elements: • proper labels • current Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) • readily available to ALL workers • updated every 3 years OR • computer with printer available in lab

25. Training: Shop Tools • Machinists and technicians available for training • basic tools • arrange training with Roger Marchand (machine shop supervisor) Phone: 492-1466 Roger Marchand

26. Basic Lab & Chemical Safety Elements • Chemical inventory • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) • Hazard assessment • Working alone protocol • Chemical spill kit • First Aid Kit

27. Working Alone • Definition: Working without readily available assistance • Avoid working alone IF possible • Notify people of your intentions • Customized procedure for each lab developed by your supervisor

28. Hazard Assessment • Hazard assessments needed for each lab (done by your supervisor) • Steps: • review work activities • identify hazard (probability and severity) • control hazards • elimination • substitution • engineering controls • administrative controls • personal protective equipment (PPE) • safe operating procedures (SOP)

29. Hazardous Materials • Chemical inventories needed for all labs • specify contact and chemical information • aides emergency personnel • download form from Mec E Safety website

30. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • required by OH&S Code • many different types • gloves • aprons • eyewear • respiratory • fit testing at EHS

31. Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) • receiving dangerous goods, e.g., chemicals • need TDG training and certification • receive ALL chemicals through shop • ship ALL chemicals through shop (use proper forms and procedures)

32. First Aid etc. • some shop and office staff trained in First Aid (First Aid and CPR) • both in Mec E building (room 1-19) and ICE building (tenth floor) • know locations of: • First Aid Kit • eye wash stations • showers • fire alarm CPR: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

33. Storage • Store materials properly • flammable storage cabinet • acids cabinet • contact machine shop staff

34. Syringes and Sharps • proper disposal • order container from Fisher Scientific • broken glass in machine shop (yellow container) • do not recap disposable syringes • do not leave syringes unattended

35. Chemical Disposal • limit use of chemicals • purchase smallest quantity practical • see MSDS for handling and disposal • contact EHS for pick up

36. In Your Lab • Housekeeping rules • general cleanliness • avoid clutter • no gloves or lab coats outside of lab • label containers (so others know if substance is hazardous) • report unsafe conditions to supervisor or Safety Committee member

37. To get your keys: • WHMIS (link on Mec E website): www.ualberta.ca/environment-health-safety/Training/WHMIS.aspx • Laboratory & Chemical Safety (link on Mec E website): www.ualberta.ca/environment-health-safety/training/laboratory-and- chemical-safety • General Safety Orientation Quiz (link on Mec E website): www01.engineering.ualberta.ca/mece/index.php//exam/exam/display_exam/1 • supervisors need to approve the forms • bring the forms to Mec E front desk (& $50 deposit) and ask for keys

38. Questions? • Albert Vette Office: 10-326 Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering Phone: 780-492-1534 Email: vette@ualberta.ca