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General W orkplace Safety

General W orkplace Safety. Brandon DeFrancisci Associate Director Health and Safety Team Environment, Health & Safety UC Berkeley. Objectives. By the end of this presentation you understand:. The elements of a general Workplace Health and Safety Program;

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General W orkplace Safety

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  1. General Workplace Safety • Brandon DeFrancisci • Associate Director • Health and Safety Team • Environment, Health & Safety • UC Berkeley

  2. Objectives By the end of this presentation you understand: • The elements of a general Workplace Health and Safety Program; • The challenges that subject matter experts face when doing their work

  3. UC Berkeley Health & Safety

  4. UC Berkeley Department Safety & Building Coordinators

  5. Injury and Illness Prevention Program • Injury and Illness Prevention Program • Building Emergency Plans • Spill Response Team Lead • Assistant to Laser Safety Officer

  6. Laboratory and Shop Inspection Program • Multiple inspections needed • Lab • Shop • Bio • Rad • Fire • Laser • Toxic Gasses • Animal • Controlled Substances • Magnets Reduce multiple visits to low hazard rooms to once per year. Visit each room once a year per EPA agreement.

  7. Chemical Inventory & Safety • Chemical Inventory Database • City of Berkeley and State Requirements • Door Signs for Emergency Responders • Resource for Chemical Safety Issues • Participates in Inspections • Training Assistance

  8. Training • Online Training Development • Records Maintenance • In Person Presentations • SME Coaching • Learning Management System • Cross Team Interaction • System-Wide Work

  9. Training, Emergency Response and Audit • Supervisory • IIPP • Training • Emergency Response • Audit • Publications • Outreach • Information Flow

  10. Safety • Supervisory • Safety Engineer • High Hazard Academic & Facilities Safety • Energized Equipment/Lock Out Tag Out • Hazard Evaluation • Risk Assessments • Electrical Safety Program • Confined Space • Machine Guarding • Cranes • Construction Plan Reviews Requires classic industrial safety knowledge as well as academic environment understanding.

  11. Powered Trucks and Respirators • Forklift & Ariel Lift Training • IH Equipment Maintenance • Respiratory Protection Program w/ • University Health Services • Illumination Surveys

  12. Lead, Asbestos and Safety Consultation • Lead Safety, Childcare Facilities • Asbestos Exposure Concerns • Mold • Accident Investigation • Confined Space Program • Field Consultations • Physical Plant – Campus Services

  13. Laboratory Safety • Chemical Safety • In Lab Consultations • Training • IH Monitoring • Toxic Gasses and Compressed Gasses • Nanotechnology • Great unknown • Health effects emerging • No exposure standards • Fume Hoods • Video

  14. Sanitation & Indoor Air Quality • Restaurant Inspections • Food Service Training • Big Event Food Inspections • Temporary Food Permits • Swimming Pool Inspections • Plan Reviews • Indoor Air Quality • IH Monitoring • Some General Safety Assessments

  15. BioSafety • BSO & Assistant • BSL 1-3 Safety • Plan Reviews • Inspections • Controlled Substances • NIH Requirements • Protocol Review • BioSafety Committee • Biohazard Use Authorizations

  16. Laser Safety • Inspections • Training • Use Authorizations • Magnets • Cell Phone Antennas • Microwaves

  17. Animal Care and Research Safety • Protocol Reviews for Animal Use • Animal Handler and Facility Safety • Field Station Safety • Hearing Conservation • Training • Backup for • BioSafety • Respiratory Protection • Controlled Substances

  18. UC Berkeley Health & Safety

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