ECU Office of Environmental Health Safety 211 South

ECU Office of Environmental Health & Safety 211 South Jarvis St, Suite 102 252 -328 -6166, safety@ecu. edu

ECU Prospective Health Clinic Drive, Ed Warren Life Sciences Bldg, Room 188 252 -744 -2070 Biological Safety, Radiation Safety, Infection Control, Employee Health

EH&S Overview • Protect and promote health and safety of employees, students, visitors & environment • Vice Chancellor Administration & Finance, Associate Vice Chancellor Campus Safety & Auxiliary Services • Comply with local, state and federal regulations • Subject to inspection by OSHA, EPA, NC DEQ, NC DOI, NC DOL, & Pitt County Health Dept. • Provide safety trainings to employees

EH&S Programs • • • • Incident Reporting/Investigation Workers’ Comp Laboratory Safety Ergonomics Hazard Communication Chemical/Hazardous Waste Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protection Indoor Air Quality Business Continuity Planning Safety Shoes Event Planning Resources Clinical Staff Safety Art Safety Water Quality • • • • Emergency Action Plans Asbestos Awareness Confined Space Lockout/Tagout Hot Work Forklift/Aerial Lift Ladders Fall Protection Electrical Safety Power Tools/Machine Guarding Grant Review Contaminated Surplus Property Food Safety Heat Stress Exposure Monitoring/Medical Surveillance Security Technology

Employee Rights and Responsibilities • Employee has basic right to make a complaint regarding unsafe/unhealthy workplace conditions • Address complaint in-house by notifying supervisor and/or ECU EH&S at 328 -6166 • Contact NC DOL if issue is not resolved in-house (1 -800 -NC-LABOR) • Employer cannot retaliate against an employee for making a complaint • Employee confidentiality upon request

Accident Reporting • Report all accidents/near misses to your Supervisor immediately • If not an emergency, contact EH&S WC (252 -328 -6166) to arrange medical treatment • If an emergency, call 9 -1 -1 – e. g. broken bone, head injury, chemical exposure, allergic reaction • Complete and submit required reporting forms w/in 48 hours of incident: – Employee Incident Report, Supervisor Incident Investigation & Medical Authorization

Workers’ Compensation • Available to full-time, part-time, temporary and student workers – Covers medical treatment for injury – If taken out of work, employee is compensated for wages at 66 2/3 of salary • Govern NC Industrial Commission – Follow NC WC Law, program through NC OSHR • Medical treatment authorized by EH&S • 3 rd-party case management (compensability) • Failure to comply w/ WC procedures may jeopardize coverage

Emergency Planning Emergency Action Plans Emergency Evacuation Procedures Evacuation procedures Location of primary and secondary exits • When alarm sounds or you are notified of an emergency: Location of pull stations Mandatory building evacuation, Location of designated meeting site do not reenter Emergency phone numbers – Pull alarm on your way out Procedures for accounting for personnel – Call 9 -1 -1 from your Procedures for evacuating disabled designated meeting location persons – Not responsible for fighting • Procedures for personnel with special fire responsibilities during an alarm • Drills conducted annually • Shelter-in-Place procedures • •

Hazard Communication OSHA 29 CFR 1910. 1200 Right to Know Act • Hazards you may encounter in work area-specific chemical hazards-operations w/ chemicals • Labels, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), Pictograms • Training – Initial employment, new hazard introduced, employee does not understand requirements • Supervisor – Provide more in depth training

Safety Data Sheets (SDS) (previously MSDS) 1. Identification 2. Hazard Identification 3. Composition/Information on Ingredients 4. First Aid Measures 5. Fire Fighting Measures 6. Accidental Release Measures 7. Handling and Storage 8. Exposure Control/PPE 9. Physical and Chemical Properties 10. Stability and Reactivity 11. Toxicological Info 12. Ecological Info 13. Disposal Consideration 14. Transport Info 15. Regulatory Info 16. Other Info **Must be readily accessible to employees at all time. **

Laboratory Safety • Complete the Chemical Hygiene/Lab Safety Training before beginning work in the laboratory • Complete Lab Specific Training w/ Lab Supervisor • Wear required personal protective equipment This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY – No shorts/short skirts, flip flops/sandals • Review & follow Lab Safety Plans

Chemical/Hazardous Waste • Chemical/Hazardous Waste Disposal: EH&S – Pick up on Thursdays, waste tag & storage requirements, safety@ecu. edu • Drain Disposal: EH&S – Do not drain dispose unless approved by EH&S • Biological/Radioactive: Prospective Health – 252 -744 -DUMP • Sharps: Prospective Health • Broken Glass: Housekeeping – Tape box closed • Recycle and Regular Trash: Moving Services/Housekeeping

Ergonomics • Adapting tasks to fit the employee – One size does not fit all – Maximize your health & comfort by using your body in efficient ways • Self-evaluation of behaviors and postures • Recognizing signs and symptoms associated with musculoskeletal disorders • Request Process – Online form

Asbestos Awareness This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-ND • Naturally occurring fibrous mineral found in building materials on campus including ceiling material, pipe insulation and floor tile • Potential to cause health hazard if inhaled • Intact, undisturbed material does not pose significant health risk • Report damaged material to EH&S • Asbestos webpage for additional information This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC -ND

Warning Signs/Tags This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

Highlights • When in doubt, ask questions • Make sure you participate in training & it is documented • Review specific hazards, emergency action plans and evacuation plans with your supervisor • If an accident or near miss occurs, immediately report it to your supervisor

Questions, Comments, Concerns? ECU EH&S 211 South Jarvis St, Suite 102 252 -328 -6166 safety@ecu. edu www. ecu. edu/oehs