Department/Unit Safety Coordinator’s Seminar Part 2

1. Department/Unit Safety Coordinator’s Seminar Part 2 Enterprise Risk Services/Environmental Health & Safety Tuesday, March 11, 2014

2. PI Assistant resource Dan Harlan, EH&S

3. EHS Assistant OnlineViewing and Responding to an EH&S Lab Safety Assessment www.oregonstate.edu/ehs/ehsa same webpage as chemical inventory; also use: http://fs-ehs.tss.oregonstate.edu/ehsaweb/ehsawebisapi.dll

4. EHSAInspections Module • Login to EHS Assistant • Viewable information is based on ONID • In EHSA, ONID can be attached to a PI • ONID<>PI managed by EH&S

5. Lab Safety Assessment Report

6. Corrective Actions

7. Recording Corrective Actions • Recorded in EHSA • Response details • Date • Corrected By

8. Questions? 10-Minute Break

9. Lab Resources Binder Andy Kenst, EH&S

10. Laboratory Safety Resources Binder • Designed in conjunction with OSU CHP, Lab Safety Assessment Checklist, and EH&S online resources • PI may use a binder prepared by EH&S or maintain binder elements electronically.

11. Laboratory Safety Resources Binder • Describes EH&S services and LS/PI responsibilities • Houses each lab’s LCHP and SOPs • Info, forms, and postings for labs • Houses employee training documents • Section for PPE and Chemical spill response info • Chemical storage and disposal information

12. Laboratory Safety Resources Binder • Intro document describes items on the Lab Safety Assessment Checklist • Links to info are provided • LS/PI role is clearly defined

13. Laboratory Safety Resources Binder • Information about important topics is included

14. Laboratory Safety Resources Binder • Forms are included in the CHP, LCHP Template, and Lab Safety Resources Binder

15. Laboratory Chemical Hygiene Plan Andy Kenst, EH&S

16. OSU Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) • OSHA’s definition: • The CHP is a written program stating the policies, procedures and responsibilities that protect workers from health hazards associated with hazardous chemicals used in a particular workplace. • Applies to all OSU labs and lab employees • Lab Supervisors/Principal Investigators (LSs/PIs) • Students • Post-docs • Lab techs and other laboratory staff • OSU CHP Addresses/Describes: • Local, state and federal laws and regulations • University policies and protocols • OSU EH&S services and reference material • Recommended best practices and other guidance

17. Lab-Specific CHP (LCHP) • OSU CHP is not sufficiently detailed to address all labs at OSU • Each PI must create an LCHP • LCHP Template online • Add lab-specific SOPs as Appendix IV • Ensure workers have read and understood the LCHP with documentation • Make LCHP and SOPs available for employee reference • Periodically review and update the LCHP http://oregonstate.edu/ehs/chp

18. Lab-Specific Chemical Hygiene Plan • Why maintain an LCHP? • Improve lab safety through documented training/education • Resource for lab workers • It’s the law. OSHA requires it and may ask to see it when they visit. • Regulatory agencies like the EPA want to see it used in labs. • May help reduce liability in the event of an accident

19. CHP and LCHP contents (in general) • Rights and responsibilities • General lab practices • Exposure monitoring and medical program • Procedures for accidents and emergencies • Personal Protective Equipment • Emergency equipment (eye wash, safety showers, first aid kits, etc.) • Employee training requirements and resources available • Record keeping • Working with carcinogens and highly toxic materials • Operations requiring prior approval (Institutional Biosafety Committee or Radiation Safety oversight) • Job Hazard Assessment and Standard Operating Procedure guidelines (written by LS/PI) • Forms, designated area signs, and supplemental chemical information

20. Waste Minimization & Chemical ReUse Kent Lanning, EH&S

21. Waste Minimization/Recycling

22. Legal Requirements • Large Quantity Generators (greater than 1000kg/month) of hazardous waste, including OSU, are required by the EPA under RCRA to have a waste minimization program in place. • This program can include processes to reduce waste at the source through • Engineering controls • Use of non-hazardous alternatives to hazardous chemicals • Reuse/repurposing of chemicals instead of disposal.

23. Waste • OSU generated in excess of 128,000 pounds of hazardous waste last year, including significant volumes of chemicals that could potentially have been reused or repurposed on campus. • Many chemicals and cylinders cost more to dispose of as waste then they did to purchase. • Chemicals that are reused instead of disposed of save the university on both the purchase cost of new chemicals and the disposal cost of chemicals that would otherwise have become hazardous waste.

24. Reuse Program • Chemicals suitable for reuse can be ‘donated’ to the program by filling out a Waste Pickup Request and making a note in the comments that the materials may be suitable for reuse. • EHS personnel will evaluate the chemical upon pickup and divert suitable chemicals into the reuse program. • Ideal chemicals for reuse are unopened, unexpired chemicals although opened but usable chemicals will also be considered.

25. Requesting Chemicals • Persons needing chemicals for OSU related operations can search the Chemical Reuse Inventory, contained within the Chemical Inventory System, and request chemicals be held for them using the Request Chemicals link. • Chemicals will be held until the requestor can come inspect the requested chemicals for suitability and transport them to their point of use. • The Chemical Reuse Inventory will be updated on a regular basis by EHS.

26. Chemical Inventory

27. Used Chemical Exchange

28. Current Inventory of Reuse Chemicals

29. Questions

30. Future Topics? Presentation will be available for viewing at: http://live.oregonstate.edu/safety Thank You for Attending!