SAFETY & HEALTH COMMITTEE BULLETIN BOARD
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1.1 Is it accessible and visible to all students, faculty, staff?
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1.2 Does it display only workplace safety and health matters?
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1.3 Are the most recent copy of the Committee's meeting minutes posted?
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1.4 Are the Committee members, WHMIS Coordinators, and First Aider's names and contact information posted?
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1.5. Ask: Can a student, faculty, or staff describe or show the location of a board?
FIRE SAFETY
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2.1 Are building floor maps with high-lighted evacuation paths current and posted in highly visible locations?
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2.2 Are fire extinguishers mounted securely, clear of obstructions, and immediately accessible?
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2.3 Are flammable material storage cabinets free of any nearby combustible material (paper, cardboard, etc.)?
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2.4 Are all ceiling tiles in place?
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2.5 Ask: Can persons in the area describe an emergency evacuation route of the building - one the don't regularly use?
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2.6 Ask: Can a person state when the last evacuation (practice or real) took place?
FIRST AID
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3.1 Are certified First Aiders available nearby?
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3.2 Ask: How are First Aiders contacted in case of a medical emergency?
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3.3 Are fully stocked first aid kits available and accessible at all times? This includes common areas.
EMERGENCY EYEWASH and SHOWER
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4.1 Are eyewashes and showers easily accessible and free of all obstructions?
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4.2 Are they kept clean and are eyewash covers in place?
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4.3 Are eyewashes inspected, tested, and flushed weekly?
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
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5.1 Are persons wearing the appropriate PPE where required?
(eyewear, footwear, respiratory, gloves, clothing, hearing, etc. suitable for the task they are performing ) -
5.2 Is PPE being used and stored to prevent contamination; in both work and public areas?
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5.3 Have persons wearing respirators (not surgical masks) been fit-tested within the past 2 years?
WORKING ALONE or in ISOLATION
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6.1 Ask: Can a student, faculty, or staff member describe a (documented) working alone policy or procedure?
VIOLENCE and HARASSMENT
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7.1 Ask: Can the student, faculty, or staff member describe a violence and/or harassment prevention policy and what training they have received?
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7.2 Ask: Can the person describe the procedure for reporting a violence or harassment complaint?
LABORATORY
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8.1 Are WHIP placards current and located next to all lab doors?
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8.2 Are MSDSs readily accessible to all users of controlled products at all times?
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8.3 Are lab freezers and refrigerators that are located in hallways locked securely?
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8.4 Are electrical power cords placed so as not to create a tripping hazard, not have any materials or equipment placed upon them, and free of extension cords?
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8.5 Are appropriate hazardous material spill kits immediately accessible?
ENTRANCES, EXITS, WALKWAYS, STAIRWAYS
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9.1 Are entrances, emergency exits, and pathways kept clear of snow, ice, and other accumulations?
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9.2 Are all means of access and egress free from obstructions including materials and equipment?
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9.3 Are floors, walkways, ramps, and stairs in good condition and clear of slipping and tripping hazards?
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9.4 Are persons who are smoking at least 8 meters (25 feet) away from building entrances?
LIGHTING
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10.1 Ask: Does the worker feel they have appropriate lighting to work safely?
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10.2 Is there adequate amount of emergency lighting to exit the area if the regular lighting fails?
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10.3 Are emergency exit signs placed at exits, lighted, be clearly visible?
STORAGE of MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, MACHINES, and TOOLS
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11.1 Are these stored so as not to create a risk to the safety of a person or safe operation?
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11.2 Is racking, frames, and shelves in good condition, not damaged, and not overloaded?
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11.3 Are they secured to the floor or building if they exceed a 3:1 height to depth ratio?
ELECTRICAL, GENERAL
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12.1 Are work areas free from the use of electrical extension cords (except for temporary use)?
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12.2 Are areas near space heaters free from combustible materials (paper, cardboard, etc.)?
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12.3 Are areas free from excessive use of high wattage devices such as toasters, coffee makers, etc.
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12.4 Are electrical panels, switch gear, and similar equipment easily accessible and a minimum of 1 meter clearance?
MAINTENANCE and CONSTRUCTION WORK
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13.1 Is fencing or similar methods in place to prevent unauthorized access by students, faculty, and staff to these areas?
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13.2 Is there a system in place to prevent materials or debris from falling onto persons where workers are working at heights?
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13.3 Are areas fenced (or similar) or a flag person in place where materials are being hoisted?
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13.4 Are areas around construction and maintenance sites reasonably clean and free of debris?
REPORTING SAFETY CONCERNS and INCIDENT REPORTING
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14.1 Ask: Can the person describe who they need to first contact for their safety or health concerns?
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14.2 Ask: Can the person describe the process for reporting an accident or near-miss?
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14.3 Ask: Does the person feel they have received adequate and current safety training? (consider: WHMIS, Biological, Radiation, Emergency procedures, equipment, etc.)
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