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Apply today! Penn State Environmental Health and Safety is actively recruiting the following positions. Please see below and let us know if you have any questions about these positions and share with others that may be interested in a new opportunity. ...

We've recently updated our Mobile Elevated Work Platforms program to be compliant with the new ANSI standards, etc. You can see our program/forms here: https://www.northwestern.edu/risk/environmental-health-safety/facility-safety/mobile-elevated-work-platforms.html ...

Here's our program website: https://ehs.psu.edu/aerial-scissor-lifts/overview . PSU contact person is shown there. Thanks

​Here is our written program and template we use to print pre-op inspection books. ------------------------------ Tim Fitzpatrick Senior Director Health, Safety, Fire and Emergency Service Cornell University Ithaca NY 607-254-4482 ------------------ ...

Calling all CHMMs, CHMPs and CDGPs! The IHMM Board of Directors election begins Monday, November 2nd. I am on the ballot for my second term and I would really appreciate your continued support. Please allow me to continue representing institutions ...

Rich, We've had success in the past utilizing the training division of Sunbelt and our local Safety Council office.  Sunbelt has come out and done on site training, which puts our staff in the equipment they use on a daily basis for training. The safety ...

I am in need of an Aerial Lift and Elevating Work Platform Safety Policy or Program for our community college.  Since I have very limited staff I would like to know if anyone would be willing to share their existing policy to help us create this new policy?  ...

...are now posted in the library. John ------------------------------ John DeLaHunt Risk & Life Safety Manager University of Texas San Antonio San Antonio, TX 78249 210-458-4420 john.delahunt@utsa.edu ------------------------------

Stony Brook University is seeking a qualified candidate to serve as the institutional Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) . The RSO is responsible for the development and implementation of the radiation safety programs that ensure safety and compliance with ...

Cintas Corporation is sponsoring a free webinar on November 4th at 12:00 P.M. CST. The topic will be "NFPA 70E Changes for 2021 and Impacts to Your Business." The presenters are Hugh Hoagland of Arc Wear, Paul Dobrowski of Innovative Technology Services, ...

Jason,  I am sorry to hear about the difficulties. I have alerted our new partners to your concerns. I tested the phone number (414-908-4959) and did not have a problem. I did identify a typo in our email information contact link, which I requested be ...

Colleagues, You may find this short video of interest, showing how we test at Yale, and the testing booths we built for COVID testing: https://news.yale.edu/2020/10/02/see-what-covid-19-testing-yale-residential-college ...

The new CSHEMA management team is off to a great start. I am unable to change my password or login. I get an error message. I tried to use the "contact us" feature on the website and I got an error message. I tried calling the phone number to speak ...

John I appreciate the newsletter and thoughtful planning for CSHEMA’s future, as well as all the hard work put in by you and the board. Pete

Howdy CSHEMA! Attached is my next installment of From the President. In this edition: New Management Firm; Member Shout Out; CSHEMA's Financial Position; Professional Development Opportunities; New Volunteer Leaders; Board of Trustees; Core Competencies. ...

Howdy CSHEMA! As many of you are aware, CSHEMA will be transitioning this Thursday (October 15, 2020) to our new management company, AEG, for the management of our CSHEMA Central office. On October 15th, as part of this transition, we are excited to ...

Hi, When our instructional labs were renovated a few years ago, red emergency buttons with speaker were installed. The buttons allowed direct access to Campus Safety. Campus Safety may then direct responders as appropriate. Best, Penny ------------------------------ ...

Frances; You might want to consider whether there is hot work (open flames and sparks) anticipated for the work, and whether any sparks or embers might drop into the storage space. I can imagine that the project might include removing burrs ...

Oh, goodness, that should have said "cell phones are not sufficiently 'available and accessible'" Here is another try at sending the link again since the last one didn't work, CFR 1910.1450 App A Melinda Box, M. Ed. Organic Chemistry ...

Hi all. My co-leader Heather Coats (Texas Tech) and I will be hosting a call for the Marketing/Communications & Education community of practice tomorrow, Tuesday, 10/13/20, at 2:00 PM Eastern time . We plan to focus on strategies, techniques, and ...

Hi, We ran into that question here, too.  The support we used to make a case for the necessity of having landlines in labs was the OSHA guidance in https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1450AppA.  Because people may or may ...

We are going to reroof a chemistry building prep/chemical storage room. The existing roof structure consists of corrugated metal fastened to steel bar joists.  There is a layer of tapered insulation on top of the corrugated metal, and asphalt roofing ...

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety at the University of New Hampshire is recruiting for a Biological Safety and Security Manager.  Here is the link to the job announcement: https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/37542 ------------------------------ ...

Hello and happy Friday! We are looking to hold our next Facilities Management Community of Practice, or FM CoP, meeting in a few weeks and would love to have interested parties attend.  We are excited to be part of the group and help steer it in a direction ...

There is currently a job opening for a Research Safety Specialist at Georgia State University. Please share with anybody who may be interested in this opportunity.   Here is a link to the job on GSU's job board: https://gsu.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl ...

Hi Jill - thanks for your input.  This is helpful. Cheers, Ryan ------------------------------ Ryan Lisk, MPH, ASP Lab and Chemical Safety Officer Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia 30318 (404) 516-0238 - mobile --------------------- ...

Nothing I could track down published on our MLS (Medical Laboratory Sciences') websites but did hit on this: Success! in Phlebotomy 7th Edition by Kathleen Becan-McBride EdD MLS (ASCP) CM (Author), Diana Garza EdD MLS (ASCP) CM (Author) -- ...

Hmm. Not sure. Interesting. Let me see what I can find out. ------------------------------ Angela Dartt, PhD, CIH Director, Office of Chemical Safety | Environmental Health and Safety | Washington University in St. Louis 4533 Clayton Ave.| Campus Box ...

Joyce, Our State folks regulate Class IIIb and IV lasers only with few exceptions.  We just had an inspection last year and they were more interested in proper signage of use areas and correct eyewear for the wavelength than for perusing SOPs.  But of ...

Good day!    I recently went through the same process here at UT Tyler.  I would advise, while creating your program, would be to see if your state regulates lasers/laser services.  Texas has more practical definitions of class 3B and 4 lasers which ...

I don't necessarily have an answer to any of your questions regarding communication from within the lab but I will add another consideration in the other direction.  The lab phones on some campuses are set up to broadcast emergency information into the ...

The University of Vermont Fire Marshal Risk Management and Safety http://www.uvmjobs.com/postings/41711   The University of Vermont is seeking a University Fire Marshal who will be responsible for UVM's fire and life-safety programs. ...

Hello all, I am one of two safety professionals at Seattle University. We do not currently have a formal radiation safety or laser safety program at our institution. We do have two faculty who use lasers (classes 3B and 4). I'm currently trying to draft ...

Good morning There is discussion on campus to remove all phones and use either desktop computers or personal cell phones for communication. The majority of campus will be troubled only with the inconvenience of change but in the labs, very different issues ...

Hi Sharron - As follows is a link to our University's current model ECP.. http://louisville.edu/dehs/biological-safety/biological-safety-files/university-of-louisville-bloodborne-pathogens-exposure-control-plan Louisville ...

Here is a brief description of our program compliance requirements and template ECP: https://ehrs.upenn.edu/policies-resources/exposure-control-plan BBP training is through an online module. ECPs must be reviewed annually, and the page ...

Good Morning Jim,      I am also reviewing OSHA's 1910.1030 and what you have shared with me will help too. Thank you :) Sharron ------------------------------ Sharron Cargo Manager, EHS Gallaudet University Washington DC 202-250-2023 ------------ ...

Hello Sharon, I generally refer other groups in the University that need their own group specific ECP to OSHA' Model ECP.  There is a PDF at ​ Exposure Control Plan - OSHA www.osha.gov › Directive_pdf › CPL_2-2_69_APPD ...

Hello CSHEMA friends, Here's a good (albeit kind of longish) piece on several areas that, according to the author, we all seem to be getting wrong when it comes to the pandemic.  And if you're not up for a good time-worthy read, here are some of the ...

Good Afternoon members of CSHEMA Cafe,      Our university director of student health services will be retiring, she has used and provided small group training with the use of a company specific services which means we do not have an actual written program ...

Ball State University is looking for two qualified candidates to fill positions in its EHS Office. Interested applicants can view the postings at the links below: Environmental Specialist Safety Health & Fire Prevention Specialist ------------------------------ ...

Science and policy outcomes may differ.  Congress assigned NIOSH a monopoly over certifying N95 respirators.  By US policy, an individual is respiratory protected for "N-95" hazards if they are medically cleared,  pass the prescribed respirator fit test ...

Stable. ------------------------------ Randall Fischer Occupational Safety Specialist Carroll Community College Westminster MD 410-386-8000 ------------------------------

Fantastic answers!  It is wonderful to hear the quick-takes from each of you so far.  The power of many can strengthen the achievements of a lone voyager!  Seven institutions have answered this string on the Café - here is their combined story as of ...

I really appreciate everyone's advice. Do you know of any guidance against the use of a KN95 for a non-ASTM surgical mask or as a face covering-without fit-testing? We have a lot of donated KN95s, nearly all with ear loops. They won't ...

Hi all, I got this from a colleague who got it from another colleague and I hadn't seen it pop up in CSHEMA yet so I wanted to share it.  Even though it's by CA DOSH (and certainly of note to the UC and CalState folks plus a host of others in the ...

Thanks, William! That's where I was leaning, too, and I appreciate the backup on that! I'm starting to think we need to just switch them to N95s, now that there is more availability. Mary ------------------------------ Mary Duda Chemical Coordinator ...

All you should need is the OSHA Respiratory Protection standard.  The OSHA standard doesn't say only N95 need to be fit tested."  It states that face-fitting respiratory protection requires fit testing on an annual basis (as well as medical evaluation ...

FDA has guidance on the use of KN95 and still recommends fit testing, with special attention paid to the fit of the ear loop designs.  As it sounds like you know, the addition of a surgical masks does nothing for protection!  https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/letters-health-care-providers/certain-filtering-facepiece-respirators-china-may-not-provide-adequate-respiratory-protection-letter ...

That is stringent relative to what I've required - they need to meet NFPA 2112 for flash fire protection, not 70E for arcing.  What I've used is HRC1 and a 7.7 ATPV. ------------------------------ Jill Parrett, PG, CSP, CHMM She/Her Director of Environmental ...