Safety in the Workplace

1. Safety in the Workplace BME/CompE/EE/ME 297 Senior Design Seminar Robert Wheaton, MPH, CIH Vanderbilt University Director, Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety VEHS

2. Introduction • “Safety” isn’t just fire extinguishers and extension cords! • We’ll define what “Safety” really is in the real world and discuss concepts you can use in the workplace VEHS

3. Agenda • What we do here at Vandy • The “safety” profession • The drivers for safety • Key workplace safety issues you should know VEHS

4. Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety • Environmental Engineering • Hazardous Materials Management • Industrial Hygiene • Biological Safety • Health Physics • Safety Engineering VEHS

5. Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety Administration Occupational Safety, Health and Emergency Preparedness Radiation Safety Operations Medical Center Safety and Training Laboratory and Environmental Compliance BiologicalSafety Radiation Safety Management

6. Environmental Engineering (PE, REM, CHMM) • Air Pollution Control • Water Pollution Control • Environmental Management Systems • Permits • Remediation/Construction • Pollution Prevention VEHS

7. Hazardous Materials Management (CHMM) • Hazardous Chemical Waste Disposal • Radioactive Waste Disposal • Manufacture and storage of hazardous materials • Packaging, shipping and transportation of hazardous materials • HAZMAT Emergency Response VEHS

8. Industrial Hygiene (CIH) • Anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control hazards on the workplace • Chemical Hazards • Physical Hazards • Exposure Monitoring • Ergonomics • IAQ/Mold • Ventilation VEHS

9. Biological Safety (CBSP) • Human Gene Transfer • Recombinant DNA • Biocontainment facilities • Pathogenic and infectious agents • Select Agents and High Consequence Livestock Pathogens • Disinfection and Biological Waste VEHS

10. Health Physics (CHP) • Radiation Safety • Ionizing radiation producing equipment • Radioactive materials • Sealed sources • Shielding • Dosimetry/Exposure Monitoring VEHS

11. Safety Engineering (CSP) • Fire Prevention and Codes • Accident Prevention and Fault-tree analysis • Process Safety Management • Emergency Preparedness • Construction Safety • Risk Management VEHS

12. The Drivers of “Safety” • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) • Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) • Centers for Disease Control (CDC) VEHS

13. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • Established 1970 • Principle functions • Major EPA laws: • FIFRA • SWDA/RCRA • SDWA • TSCA • NEPA • PPA • CAA • CWA • CERCLA/SARA • EPCRA VEHS

14. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) • OSH Act of 1970 • Federal and State OSHA Plans • 29CFR1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards • Principle Areas of enforcement: • Occ Health and Env. Controls • PPE • General Duty Clause • General Safety • Fire Safety • Hazardous Materials VEHS

15. Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC) • Atomic Energy Act of 1954 • Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 • Federal and State NRC Plans • Principle Areas of regulation: • Nuclear Reactors • Radioactive Materials (RAM) • Radioactive Waste VEHS

16. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) • Agency of Health and Human Services • Lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people • Organized around 12 National Centers VEHS

17. Key workplace safety issues • OSHA Hazard Communication Standard • Right-to-Know • Training • Chemical Information • OSHA Laboratory Standard • Chemical Hygiene Plan • Training • Inventory • SOP’s VEHS

18. Key workplace safety issues • When SOP’s go wrong! VEHS

19. Key workplace safety issues • Electrical Safety (LO/TO) • Construction Safety – Confined Spaces, Shoring and Trenching • Emergency Planning and Reporting • Permit applications – Hot Work, Storm Water, Air, etc. • Proper Hazardous Waste Disposal • Radiation safety with low-level RAM • Compressed Gas Safety VEHS

20. Key workplace safety issues • Physical hazards - noise, heat, cold, • PPE – hard hats, safety glasses , steel toed shoes, etc. • Laser safety • HazMat Team member • EHS Training • Etc., etc, etc… VEHS

21. Where to Get More Information • Regulatory Agencies • Environmental Protection Agency – www.epa.gov • Occupational Safety and Health Administration – www.osha.gov • Nuclear Regulatory Commission – www.nrc.gov • Centers for Disease Control – www.cdc.gov • Federal Register Search Enginehttp://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html • Code of Federal Regulations Search Enginehttp://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/index.html VEHS

22. Where to Get More Information • Environmental Profession • Institute of Hazardous Materials Management - www.ihmm.org • Air and Waste Management Association -www.awma.org • Industrial Hygiene • American Industrial Hygiene Association – www.aiha.org • American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists – www.acgih.org • American Board of Industrial Hygiene – www.abih.org VEHS

23. Where to Get More Information • Safety Profession • American Association of Safety Engineers – www.asse.org • National Safety Council – www.nsc.org • Board of Certified Safety Professionals – www.bcsp.org • Biosafety Profession • American Biological Safety Association – www.absa.org • American Society of Microbiology – www.asm.org VEHS

24. Summary • Understanding of the differing EHS professionals (and potential career choices) • Understanding the drivers of workplace safety • Some key issues facing you when you enter the workforce as a Vandy engineer! VEHS

25. Questions? VEHS