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2005 December 14,
2005
PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCES
SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Attendees: Karen Gartley, Sue
Wooler, Jerry Hendricks, Tom Pizzolato, Jen Gilbert, Brandon Lafferty, Robin
Elliott.
Not Present: Teresa Holton and Greg Binford.
The minutes were taken by Sue Wooler.
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 PM
OLD BUSINESS
Annual RTK training through WebCT Training did not acheive complete compliance,
but was successful enough to continue next year.
The final tally for the year was:
| 2005 |
Registered |
Completed |
Remaining |
| Basic RTK |
230 |
219 |
11 |
| Adv RTK |
63 |
58 |
5 |
| New Grad |
11 |
11 |
0 |
| Chem Waste |
25 |
21 |
4 |
Of the remaining, 3 were students, 4 Staff, 9 Faculty
Several Spring lab inspections items are still
outstanding and need followup and a number of Highly Toxic and Carcinogenic
Chemicals Surveys have not been completed, and were assigned to committee
members for follow up.
NEW BUSINESS
Jerry spoke at the PLSC Faculty meeting and addressed the outstanding
Right to Know training, winter lab inspections, chemical
inventories, Chemical Hygien Plan revisions, and the debugged Laboratory
Management Program. Offered to present a demonstation of the Lab Management
program, but there was no interest. Noted that the Chemical Hygiene Plan
now includes a Compliance Policy with a prior approval procedure for
using highly toxic and carcinogenic chemicals. Asked that the uncreturned
surveys be completed. Once all surveys are collected, SOP's will have
to be approved before working with identified chemicals. Kevin is writing
generic SOP's for most common compounds, individuals can then modify
if necessary. A number of SOP's are already available on the web.
If just doing the Right to Know, Robin
Elliot stated that medical evaluation and chemical
exposure is not covered in the RTK book. Labs need to suppliment
their training.
A recommendation from our Disaster Plan has finally been implemented.
All files
of the Secretaries and Department Chair are being backed up to a server
in Allen Lab. Due to space limitations, there are no further plans to
include anyone else, so othees will have to devise their own back up
stratagies.
Another item from the Disaster Plan has been put on hold. A quote has
been received to install security cameras
in the entrance ways of the
buildings but funds are not currently available.
Robin Elliott announcements
Compliance Policy in place.
Kevin writing SOP’s, 3 SOP’s for Arsenic, basic leg work
done and up at OHS, number more to go. Available on Web.
Chemical Inventory will become mandatory in the near future. Protocol,
Permits, Chemical Inventory all have to be regulated and will be required.
Web based Lab Management is ahead of the game.
The Chemical Hygiene Plan and Right to Know book has been updated. A
complete rewrite will be done in the near future.
Disaster Plan is being revised by Jim Flately of Public Safety, will
be campus wide effort, article will be in the UDaily in the near future.
Security for certain labs should be considered because of the toxic chemicals,
Public Safety purchased a card access system, Robin thinks that it will
be implanted in labs that need security for certain reason, the system
will be card access, will be available in the future.
Robin asked about how we get OHS poster, we get them both ways, when
we receive them Jerry hangs them on the Bulletin Boards.
Driver’s License Policy has changed, if anyone has a DUI they
can not use U of D transportation or do U of D business – 5 year
Statue – State of Delaware is secondary for personal Vehicle. The
form on the web has been updated, Robin thought. New web has statement
re: DUI on it.
Twice a year (March & Sept) educating people of what U of D Policies
are.
Emergency pages are in the Phone Book (pages 28 & 29)
Audit form on Web.
Revised safety polices on web.
Water corrosion is still being looked into, more samples were taken. Corrosion
is in fire system, mostly copper.
Robin stated meeting with Provost & Mr. Hollowell to discuss budget
.
Chemical Waste person to be hired in the works.
Bernie Alexander out and will probable not be coming back. Jennifer
Pyle leaves Jan. 9. Donna Bowman’s (Senior Secretary) position
has not been approved to be filled. Looking at re-organizations
in the department.
Leslie Hubbard is storm water – certified construction reviewer.
The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 pm
Next meeting on March 15th at 1:30 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Sue Wooler
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