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General safety instruction 2014

General safety instruction 2014. 1. Safety at work 2. Handling of dangerous goods 3. Behavior in case of emergency or accident 4. Symbols and warning signs 5. Routine tests of electrical equipment 6. Summary. ‏ 1. Safety at work

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General safety instruction 2014

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  1. General safety instruction 2014

  2. 1. Safety at work • 2. Handling of dangerous goods • 3. Behavior in case of emergency or accident • 4. Symbols and warning signs • 5. Routine tests of electrical equipment • 6. Summary

  3. ‏1. Safetyatwork • The University of Bremen is responsible for the health and safety of its employees. Therefore the employees have to be trained by an yearly safety instruction. • The participation has to be proved by signing a list at the end of this presentation.

  4. Laws, rules and regulations: • the law of safety at work ( Arbeitsschutzgesetz) • rules for accident preventions (Unfall VV)‏ • chemicals act (Chemikaliengesetz)‏‏ • regulation of dangerous goods (GefStoffV) • technical rules for dangerous goods (TRGS)‏ • for further information see: • www.arbeitssicherheit.uni-bremen.de/gesetze.html • www.gefahrstoffwissen.de

  5. Safety in the lab If you are working in a lab at the University of Bremen you have to follow the “General Laboratory Policies” (Laborrahmenordnung).

  6. Important points of the “General Laboratory Policies”: • Eating, drinking and smoking is forbidden in the lab. • Keep the labs clean and orderly. • Be familiar with the safety equipment and its usage. • Protective clothing has to be worn (if required). • Turn offdefective devices immediately. • During general blackout, only use exhaust hoods connected to the emergency power grid. • If no longer needed, turn of all gas, water and air lines. • Use the emergency switch in case of a accident due to fire or electricity.

  7. Working in the lab: • Ensure that the ventilation in the lab is switched on and the windows are closed. • Escape routes to exits, windows, eye wash etc. have to be wide enough (min. 0.8 m) to handle emergency situations. • When leaving the lab, close the windows and lock the door for safety reasons and to prevent theft. • When you are working alone at late evening or at the weekend: • Inform your team leader before working alone. • Agree with your team leader, how to ensure that you are fine, e.g. a call by a colleague at a specified time.

  8. Examples of safety equipment at the IUP

  9. Laser If the laser warning light is switched on, do not enter the lab without permission. The laser safety representatives at AG Burrows are: - K. Gerilowski - M. Horstjann

  10. In case of situations which are abnormal or if you see any damage in the lab, please informimmediately: • the person in charge for the lab / device • the person in charge for security (safety instructors for AG Burrows: K. Gerilowski / W. Thomssen) • one of the building technicians (GBT, Tel. 60669) • the supervisors of the IUP (J. Burrows, J. Notholt)‏

  11. 2. Handling of dangerous goods • The dangerous goods representative (Gefahrstoff-beauftragte) for the IUP AG Burrows is: • M. D. Andrés Hernández (Room U3135) • Save handling: • Store chemicals in the designated cabinets. • Store acids and bases in separate cabinets. • Do not store chemicals in your office. • Use personal protective equipment (glasses, gloves etc.)

  12. Introducing, ordering and checking of new chemicals: • Is it compatible with chemicals already used? • What about the safe storage? • What about the disposal of contaminated waste? • Is the current issue of the material safety data sheet available? • Is the person working with it familiar with the safety instructions? • Inform the safety instructor and the dangerous goods representative. Send them the Material Safety Datasheet.

  13. The Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS / EG-Sicherheits-datenblatt) for chemicals … ...has to be at every working place using dangerous goods (visible for everyone)‏ … hasto be at the storage area ... describes the chemical and its handling ... describes the actions in case of an accident ... has to be immediately available … are made available by the person who is in charge of the equipment

  14. Only do the following actions with assistance by a second person: • Changing bottles with dangerous gas and works on the gas systems. • All duties which include handling of dangerous goods. • Works which are classified as very dangerous as working on High Voltage or with 380 V.

  15. 3. Behavior in case of emergency or accident • The next pages show: • - The list of first aiders in FB 01 • - The alarm plan / phones for emergency calls • - The behavior in case of an accident • -The personal data sheet

  16. First Aider • Ersthelfer • List available: • at IUP webpage • at emergency phones at lab level • inside labs

  17. First Aid Box – Verbandskasten Register your injury in the first aid logbook (Verbandbuch) to prove an accident at work. First Aid Room is N0061.

  18. Alarm Plan for fire and explosion hazards Keep calm! Alarm Evacuation of the building Escape routes If escape routes are not accessible Go to an assembly point outside the building

  19. Alarm • Press fire alarm button or call 9-1111 • Inform the control room 07 • Use fire extinguisher to fight the fire (without endangering yourself)

  20. Emergency telephone A not VOIP telephone also available during electrical blackout

  21. A sign guides you to the next emergency telephone.

  22. Escape route • Be familiar with the escape route • Don’t use lifts • If escape routes are not accessible: • close the doors • attract attention

  23. Assembly point in front of the building Second assembly point in Hildegard-von-Bingen-Str.

  24. Gas Alert If a gas bottle is nearly empty an acoustic signal (Beep) is generated. Pressing the “Reset” button will deactivate the signal temporarily. Please inform immediately a member of the staff from the IUP. Names and telephone numbers are also listed on the note “Emergency Gas Alert” (see next pages).

  25. Emergency Gas Alert If a gas detector in a lab or in the storage room detects gas you will be warned by a loud signal horn and a yellow warning light. Pressing the acknowledge-button (“Quittieren”) will deactivate the signal temporarily. Follow the instructions on the next page.

  26. Emergency Gas Alert (cont.) Keep Calm Leave the labs immediately Try to get injured colleagues out of the dangerous area Inform a member of staff from the IUP, see list Wait at the meeting point in front of building U Identify missing colleagues

  27. Behavior in case of an accident / emergency • personal safety is top priority !!! • Try to get the person out of the dangerous area • Help, if possible and necessary with first aid • In urgent situations directly inform the emergency center: • Phone: 9-1111 or 01-112

  28. Personal Record (AG Burrows) In the personal record please fill in who should be informed in case of an accident (name, address, telephone number). The file for AG Burrows is stored in the office of the safety instructor (U3120). Please inform him about address and phone number changes.

  29. Defibrillator • is located in front of meeting room 3 (U2115) • could be used in case of emergency (disturbance of the heart rhythm) • easy to use • training in 2014 • pull cabinet door to open it • alarm secured door

  30. 4. Symbols and warning signs • Warning signs • Advices • Exit signs

  31. Warning signs The old EU hazard pictograms are replaced by the “Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals” (GHS). Hazard categories are: physical, health and environmental. Environmental hazard New Old

  32. Physical hazard New Symbols Old Symbols

  33. Health hazard New Symbols Old Symbols

  34. Advices are telling what kind of individual protection is necessary. safety glasses face mask gloves for safety protective clothing

  35. Exit signs Exit signs are denoting the location of the closest emergency exit.

  36. Emergency Signs first aid emergency safety shower emergency eye wash

  37. 5. Routine tests of electrical equipment • All mobile electrical equipment connected to 230V has to be tested regularly, e.g. power supplies, coffee machines etc. • Tested equipment is marked with a white identification label (Fluke No.) and a red label for next test date. • IT equipment in the offices and the servers are tested by the IT department.

  38. 6. Summary • Responsibilities • Emergency call / alarm plan • The handling of dangerous goods • Safety datasheets – warning signs – emergency exits • Dangerous works with assistance by a second person • Behavior in case of an accident • Personal data sheet

  39. Thank you for your attention!

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