applying the new ghs hazard communication standard

An undergraduate EH&S seminar forchemistry majorsMark BanisterEH&S Carnegie Mellon University,United StatesAn EH&S seminar has been presentedto Chemistry undergraduate studentsfor twelve years at Carnegie MellonUniversity. This presentation willdescribe the course topics (rangingfrom PPE, to chemical storage, to firesafety, to hazardous waste handling, toemergency response). It will alsodescribe the various strategies toengage student participation andinterest in the various issues. Theseminar is presented one day per weekfor an entire semester.

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Applying the new GHS Hazard Com-munication StandardDale PlemmonsGustavus Adolphus College, UnitedStatesNew changes to the OccupationalSafety and Health Administration’s(OSHA) Hazard Communication Stan-dard are bringing the United States intoalignment with the Globally Harmo-nized System of Classification andLabeling of Chemicals (GHS), furtherimproving safety and healthprotectionsfor America’s workers. To facilitateunderstanding of the new system, thenew standard requires that employerstrain workers by December 1, 2013 onthe new label elements and safety datasheet format, in addition to the currenttraining requirements.


Bomb incident management plan-ningMichael AlsupHarper College, United StatesIn 2012 Institutions of Higher Educa-tion saw a large uptick in bomb threatsto campuses that in turn lead to massevacuations. Due to those events, amulti-disciplinary task force was cre-ated to look at these events and createbest practices and tools to better pre-pare IHE’s to deal with these typesof incidents. This presentation will

highlight the tools and recommenda-tions that the task force developed.


Building a Campus CERT programJames CaesarUniversity of California, Santa Bar-bara, United StatesUCSB has built a strong Campus CERTprogram that outreaches to both thecampus population and into Santa Bar-bara County for training of adults, teen-agers, and the Latino population. TheCampus CERT program also trains stu-dents to become certified CERT instruc-tors. The advanced CERT programtrains in Red Cross shelter operationsand Public Health medical field serviceoperations. UCSB will monitor the stu-dents when they leave campus to deter-mine if they continue with CERT teamsor Red Cross programs in their localcommunities with the goal of buildinga nationwide culture of preparedness.


Building lab safety programs: A stepat a timeAmanda GrayUniversity of South Florida, UnitedStatesWhen it comes to developing a compre-hensive lab safety program, it’s hard toknow where to begin, especially if youare a one man EH&S shop. The Uni-versity of South Florida has opened thedoor to a lasting partnership withfaculty and the universities researchprogram. We have accomplished thisthrough the implementation of anonline Hazardous Inventory TrackingSystem (HITS). Come learn how a cul-tural shift developed fromour inventorytracking system as we discuss our suc-cesses and a few struggles on our jour-ney to partner with the university andimprove the EH&S safety program.


Case for developing online lockouttagout trainingJaime DavisUniversity of Texas at Austin, UnitedStates

Controlling hazardous energy is some-thing that many employees face on adaily basis. In an effort to make train-ing more convenient and interactive,Facilities Services at the University ofTexas at Austin developed an onlineLockout/Tagout training using gamingprinciples such as increasing levels ofdifficulty. We involved our employeesin developing scenarios with familiarlocations, faces, and equipment. Onlinelearning environments allow employ-ees to make mistakes ‘‘safely’’, withoutreal-life consequences. Beta testingrevealed a 21% increase in learningcompared to classroom training.


Case study: Rebuilding a radiationsafety programScott JaquaPortland State University, UnitedStatesInheriting a dilapidated radiationsafety program can be a daunting taskfor anyone. In this case study, learnhow Portland State University took apoor showing on a state inspection andbuilt a program designed for researchgrowth and sustained safe operations.Particular emphasis is paid to buildingconsensus, prioritization of programelements, and cost analysis.


Chemical hygiene: The path frompolicy to programCourtney StanionDuke University, Occupational &Environmental Safety Office, UnitedStatesSince 2009, Duke University’s safetyoffice has made significant strides inbuilding a chemical hygiene and safetyprogram for its hundreds of researchlaboratories. We began with a policyand general online training. We nowhave lab-specific chemical hygieneplans with standard operating proce-dures for Particularly Hazardous Sub-stances and documented lab-specifictraining. We also have a mandatoryclass for lab chemical hygiene officersandan improvedaudit program empha-sizing chemical hygiene. We will share

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