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Department - Unit Safety Coordinator’s Seminar

Department - Unit Safety Coordinator’s Seminar. Oregon State University Environmental Health and Safety. Emergency Eyewash & Shower Testing. Dan Kermoyan Environmental Health & Safety. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

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Department - Unit Safety Coordinator’s Seminar

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  1. Department - Unit Safety Coordinator’s Seminar Oregon State University Environmental Health and Safety Department - Unit Safety Coordinator (DUSC) Seminar - 11/19/08

  2. Emergency Eyewash & Shower Testing Dan Kermoyan Environmental Health & Safety

  3. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 2000 eye injuries per day. When personal protective equipment (PPE) fails to prevent contact with highly irritating or corrosive chemicals, immediate removal of the contaminant from eyes, face, and skin is needed.

  4. Accident StatisticsOregon State University(SAIF Corp. data)

  5. Oregon – OSHA’s Top-25 Violations Cited during inspections

  6. Requirements(When Needed) OR-OSHA regulation: OAR 437-002-0161 (5) Required When …. Where employees handle substances that could injure them by getting into their eyes or onto their bodies, provide them with an eyewash, or shower, or both based on the hazard.

  7. Requirements(Where Needed) • Location -- employees can reach it and begin treatment in 10 seconds or less; (55 feet). • “Unobstructed pathway and cannot require the opening of doors or passage through obstacles unless other employees are always present to help the exposed employee”. • If not corrosive, crash-bar OK • Water must flow for at least 15 minutes. • Eyewash (0.4 gpm); Shower (20 gpm).

  8. Requirements(Construction/Testing) • Eyewash – Stay-open valves for hands-free use. Shower -- Must not be subject to unauthorized shut-off. • Emergency shower and eyewash facilities must be clean, sanitary and operating correctly. • Follow the system manufacturer’s criteria for water pressure, flow rate and testing.

  9. Testing Frequency OR-OSHA “manufacturer’s criteria” Manufacturers weekly testing Manufacturers American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment (ANSI Z358.1-2004)

  10. Water Quality • Water should be potable • OSHA directive (Yes); ANSI/Manufacturer (No mention) • Acanthamoeba? • Run for how long? (OSHA, ANSI, Manufacturer do not state) • DOE study report 1986 • Water Temperature? • OSHA directive 60-950F; ANSI 60 0F; Manufacturer 60-95 0F; Adverse chemical reaction??

  11. Provide Unobstructed Access

  12. Eyewash Test

  13. Shower Test

  14. Document The Test!

  15. Test Units Available

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