February 13, 2013
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SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING

February 13, 2013

3^rd Floor Conference Room

 

Attendance: Tim Crowley, Dottie Martin, Carl Allen, Barry Ingraham, Shawn Lahey, Bill Egeler, Judy Morin, Stephen Caron, Jr., Bob Rice, Bob Thomas (MMA), Robert King (Bureau of Labor Standards), Nikki McNally,– recorder

 

Absent: Larry LaPlante, Rob Ottaviano, Bob Collins, Tom Richard, Fred Doody Dennis Albert, Pam Buck, Rick Taggett

 

The committee moved to accept the January minutes. In regards to the minutes the committee should follow up on the items that were discussed at the previous meeting.

 

1. Robert King from Bureau of Labor Standards joined the committee to discuss the State of Dept. of Labor inspection exit report

 

1. Three phases of the inspection

1. Written programs

a) Blood borne pathogens – need annual review (most recent 2006)

b) Linda (school nurse) trains the RA’s through the American Red Cross. Linda needs to incorporate the written program into her training. Carl will train the employees and on page 13 of the written program will show what needs to be covered in the training.

c) Hazard Communications program is fine

d) LOTO – Page 4 all locks should be unique

e) Respiratory program – Need annual review (most recent 2009)

f) PPE Assessment – N95 or N99 Respirators were not being used throughout labs; N95 respirators were being used in auto body lab. Quality of air has not been tested, on page 6 of the written program states it will be tested annually

g) Confined spaced program is fine

h) Emergency Action program – Not all people are accounted for when evacuating the building other than the instructors

 

2. Training records

a) Hazard Communications –OK but will need to be rewritten to address Global Harmonization

2. LOTO – Training records were OK but deficiencies were found in trades shops

3. Emergency Action Plan – conducting the drills, but not accounting for employees.

4. PPE – need training for maintenance staff

5. Respiratory – need to add people based upon Hazard assessments (CAD Carpentry, Welding) – Hazard Assessments will be reviewed to verify accuracy

6. Fire Extinguishers - ok

7. Fork lift - ok

8. Ladder – need training for all staff

9. Bloodborne - ok

10. Asbestos – need training for custodial and maintenance staff; need to get written program

11. Records for Hepatitis shots - ok

12. Hoist/lifts - ok

13. Medical clearances - ok

14. Fit test for N95 – need fit testing for Paper masks N-95

15. Jacks - ok

 

1. Facility walk-thru

• Vacuum cord pinched in door jam, Keep doors open when vacuuming (custodial)

• 2 unlabeled containers in library workroom; power strip plugged into another power strip

• ASC mechanical room - back of the guards on the ventilation unit were open

• 2^nd Floor – Ron Fitzgerald desk power strip plugged into another power strip

• Counseling office - power strip plugged into another power strip

• Student Affairs work room – fire extinguisher sitting on table

• Business Office Manager - power strip plugged into another power strip

• Martin Building Electrical Room – Control cabinet with knockouts that needed to be plugged

• Bookstore office (area stuff is stored on left hand side) needs to be opened up

• Physics room – emergency light not working

• AP prep lab food stored in the refrigerator, needs to be removed. Also, the outlet by the sink is not ground fault circuit protected

• Bio life science room – door tripped open

• Gym – 1 gallon container with no label

• Electronics lab - power strip plugged into another power strip, extension cord plugged in a power strip in use

• CE lab – needs back side of guard on the drive pulley

• WPT – Pump 3A unused opening in electrical panel

• Electrical shop – disconnects blocks

• Sheet Metal Shop – Fire pull station blocked by broom; circuit panel PP2 missing knockout on bottom; unlabeled chemical spray bottle in back of lab; Janitor closet without adequate eyewash, can use squeeze bottles; extension cord on the compressor blow down

• Plumbing & Heating shop – Fire extinguisher blocked by scrap steel barrel, also, fire extinguisher blocked by Al’s office; mock up electrical panel need cover & plug unused openings

• Carpentry – Disconnect panels blocked; fire extinguisher by exit blocked; emergency stop button didn’t work; lights under 8 feet unguarded tool room

• Welding – Unlabeled bottle in storage room; grinder missing guard

• Auto Mechanics – Adjust tongue guard on grinder; disconnect panels blocked; transmission rebuild area needs clear walkways

• Gas Shelter – Oxygen tanks beyond walls; small tanks not secured and oxygen tank on left side wasn’t secure

• Autobody – Fill gap between drain covers

• Maintenance Shop – Back IT storage area needs to be opened up

• Electrical Storage – Fluorescent lights need guards on them; Electrical panel blocked by materials

• Maintenance Garage – Panel not locked out – new water heater

• Snow Hall – Ground pin missing from plug on vacuum in custodial closet

• Bookstore Annex – Fire extinguisher blocked with materials, vacuum has repaired cord

• Andrews Hall – Electrical panel blocked, emergency light not working, unlabeled spray bottle

• Alternative Energy – Nitrogen bottle not secured; panel P3 breakers without lockouts

 

The safety report overall was good, only minor things need to be fixed. Written programs are in place, training, records and inspections are up-to-date. Safety teams should do walk-thru audits. A lot of power strip issues that need to be looked at. The report will be reviewed by Mike LaPlante then forwarded onto the director for review. If there are any penalties, we have the right to appeal the penalties. The report should be available by the end of the week.

 

2. Bob Thomas – Leader Program Voluntary Program

   1. 5254 best safety performers throughout the state

   2. Benefits to the system and MMA

      1. Financial benefit

      2. Reduction in worker’s comp claims

   3. Once a year visit

      1. Safety activity

      2. Information goes into a narrative goes to underwriting dept.

      3. Dividend refund on performance

      4. We got the highest scoring in the leader program out of all campuses

   4. NCCI (National council on compensation insurance – creates numeric code for each components in the system

   5. Loss Control Program “Leader” Evaluation

      1. Getting outside view will be helpful

      2. When sending in documentation provide picture and invoices

 

3. Old Business

   1. MMA

1. Work station evaluations

   1. Tom – Workstation was evaluated and will get a new workstation

 

 

Next meeting is scheduled for March 27, 2013 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

 

SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING

February 13, 2013

3^rd Floor Conference Room

 

Attendance: Tim Crowley, Dottie Martin, Carl Allen, Barry Ingraham, Shawn Lahey, Bill Egeler, Judy Morin, Stephen Caron, Jr., Bob Rice, Bob Thomas (MMA), Robert King (Bureau of Labor Standards), Nikki McNally,– recorder

 

Absent: Larry LaPlante, Rob Ottaviano, Bob Collins, Tom Richard, Fred Doody Dennis Albert, Pam Buck, Rick Taggett

 

The committee moved to accept the January minutes. In regards to the minutes the committee should follow up on the items that were discussed at the previous meeting.

 

1. Robert King from Bureau of Labor Standards joined the committee to discuss the State of Dept. of Labor inspection exit report

 

1. Three phases of the inspection

1. Written programs

a) Blood borne pathogens – need annual review (most recent 2006)

b) Linda (school nurse) trains the RA’s through the American Red Cross. Linda needs to incorporate the written program into her training. Carl will train the employees and on page 13 of the written program will show what needs to be covered in the training.

c) Hazard Communications program is fine

d) LOTO – Page 4 all locks should be unique

e) Respiratory program – Need annual review (most recent 2009)

f) PPE Assessment – N95 or N99 Respirators were not being used throughout labs; N95 respirators were being used in auto body lab. Quality of air has not been tested, on page 6 of the written program states it will be tested annually

g) Confined spaced program is fine

h) Emergency Action program – Not all people are accounted for when evacuating the building other than the instructors

 

2. Training records

a) Hazard Communications –OK but will need to be rewritten to address Global Harmonization

2. LOTO – Training records were OK but deficiencies were found in trades shops

3. Emergency Action Plan – conducting the drills, but not accounting for employees.

4. PPE – need training for maintenance staff

5. Respiratory – need to add people based upon Hazard assessments (CAD Carpentry, Welding) – Hazard Assessments will be reviewed to verify accuracy

6. Fire Extinguishers - ok

7. Fork lift - ok

8. Ladder – need training for all staff

9. Bloodborne - ok

10. Asbestos – need training for custodial and maintenance staff; need to get written program

11. Records for Hepatitis shots - ok

12. Hoist/lifts - ok

13. Medical clearances - ok

14. Fit test for N95 – need fit testing for Paper masks N-95

15. Jacks - ok

 

1. Facility walk-thru

• Vacuum cord pinched in door jam, Keep doors open when vacuuming (custodial)

• 2 unlabeled containers in library workroom; power strip plugged into another power strip

• ASC mechanical room - back of the guards on the ventilation unit were open

• 2^nd Floor – Ron Fitzgerald desk power strip plugged into another power strip

• Counseling office - power strip plugged into another power strip

• Student Affairs work room – fire extinguisher sitting on table

• Business Office Manager - power strip plugged into another power strip

• Martin Building Electrical Room – Control cabinet with knockouts that needed to be plugged

• Bookstore office (area stuff is stored on left hand side) needs to be opened up

• Physics room – emergency light not working

• AP prep lab food stored in the refrigerator, needs to be removed. Also, the outlet by the sink is not ground fault circuit protected

• Bio life science room – door tripped open

• Gym – 1 gallon container with no label

• Electronics lab - power strip plugged into another power strip, extension cord plugged in a power strip in use

• CE lab – needs back side of guard on the drive pulley

• WPT – Pump 3A unused opening in electrical panel

• Electrical shop – disconnects blocks

• Sheet Metal Shop – Fire pull station blocked by broom; circuit panel PP2 missing knockout on bottom; unlabeled chemical spray bottle in back of lab; Janitor closet without adequate eyewash, can use squeeze bottles; extension cord on the compressor blow down

• Plumbing & Heating shop – Fire extinguisher blocked by scrap steel barrel, also, fire extinguisher blocked by Al’s office; mock up electrical panel need cover & plug unused openings

• Carpentry – Disconnect panels blocked; fire extinguisher by exit blocked; emergency stop button didn’t work; lights under 8 feet unguarded tool room

• Welding – Unlabeled bottle in storage room; grinder missing guard

• Auto Mechanics – Adjust tongue guard on grinder; disconnect panels blocked; transmission rebuild area needs clear walkways

• Gas Shelter – Oxygen tanks beyond walls; small tanks not secured and oxygen tank on left side wasn’t secure

• Autobody – Fill gap between drain covers

• Maintenance Shop – Back IT storage area needs to be opened up

• Electrical Storage – Fluorescent lights need guards on them; Electrical panel blocked by materials

• Maintenance Garage – Panel not locked out – new water heater

• Snow Hall – Ground pin missing from plug on vacuum in custodial closet

• Bookstore Annex – Fire extinguisher blocked with materials, vacuum has repaired cord

• Andrews Hall – Electrical panel blocked, emergency light not working, unlabeled spray bottle

• Alternative Energy – Nitrogen bottle not secured; panel P3 breakers without lockouts

 

The safety report overall was good, only minor things need to be fixed. Written programs are in place, training, records and inspections are up-to-date. Safety teams should do walk-thru audits. A lot of power strip issues that need to be looked at. The report will be reviewed by Mike LaPlante then forwarded onto the director for review. If there are any penalties, we have the right to appeal the penalties. The report should be available by the end of the week.

 

2. Bob Thomas – Leader Program Voluntary Program

   1. 5254 best safety performers throughout the state

   2. Benefits to the system and MMA

      1. Financial benefit

      2. Reduction in worker’s comp claims

   3. Once a year visit

      1. Safety activity

      2. Information goes into a narrative goes to underwriting dept.

      3. Dividend refund on performance

      4. We got the highest scoring in the leader program out of all campuses

   4. NCCI (National council on compensation insurance – creates numeric code for each components in the system

   5. Loss Control Program “Leader” Evaluation

      1. Getting outside view will be helpful

      2. When sending in documentation provide picture and invoices

 

3. Old Business

   1. MMA

1. Work station evaluations

   1. Tom – Workstation was evaluated and will get a new workstation

 

 

Next meeting is scheduled for March 27, 2013 @ 1:00 p.m.

 

 

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