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Laura Wolfsberg 2014 DOE IH Meeting-6/2/14

Worker Safety and Security Teams - How they have and are Continuing to make LANL a Safer Place to Work. Laura Wolfsberg 2014 DOE IH Meeting-6/2/14. Worker Safety and Security Teams (WSSTs). A worker-led effort to improve safety and security within LANL >100 WSSTs at LANL

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Laura Wolfsberg 2014 DOE IH Meeting-6/2/14

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  1. Worker Safety and Security Teams - How they have and are Continuing to make LANL a Safer Place to Work Laura Wolfsberg 2014 DOE IH Meeting-6/2/14

  2. Worker Safety and Security Teams (WSSTs) • A worker-led effort to improve safety and security within LANL • >100 WSSTs at LANL • Serve as a communication hub • Foster a spirit of cooperation between all employees • Empowers workers by giving them a voice • Management commitment is essential

  3. General Topics WSSTs Help With: • Lessons Learned / Best Practices • Chemical Management • Radiation Protection Improvements • Ergonomics, Office and Lab • House keeping • Safety Improvement Plans • Security Initiatives • Policy Review

  4. Raise Awareness: • Vehicle Inspections Before Winter • Bicycle Safety Classes • Health Fairs • Learning Teams (Pyrophorics, Erogonomics) • Writing Safety Bulletins with Chemical Management (Peroxidizable Chemicals, Lab Eyeware) • WSST FEST

  5. IWSST WSST FEST

  6. Setting Up Systems to Help Employees and Save Money: • Salvage collection areas • Give and Take Tables • Introducing Green Is Clean to RadLabs • Procuring Peroxide Test Strips • Procuring Calcium Gluconate for HF use • Chemical e Stockroom • Suggestions to Improve Chemlog (chemical inventory) • Working on Subcommittees with Upper Management

  7. Fix Specific Problems: • Getting Parking Lots Redesigned to Reduce Close Calls • Campaigns to Slow Down Traffic in Parking Lots • Collecting Data for Traffic Safety • Expediting Facility Repairs • Testing Forklift Reaction to Speed Bumps

  8. Worker Safety and Security Teams (WSSTs) Worker Commitment Employee Involvement

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