6/2/2015 VEHS 1 Safety in the Workplace BME/CompE/EE/ME 297 Senior Design Seminar Robert Wheaton, MPH, CIH Vanderbilt University Director, Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety

6/2/2015 VEHS 2 Introduction “Safety” isn’t just fire extinguishers and extension cords! We’ll define what “Safety” really is in the real world and discuss concepts you can use in the workplace

6/2/2015 VEHS 3 Agenda What we do here at Vandy The “safety” profession The drivers for safety Key workplace safety issues you should know

6/2/2015 VEHS 4 Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety Environmental Engineering Hazardous Materials Management Industrial Hygiene Biological Safety Health Physics Safety Engineering

Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety Radiation Safety Management Radiation Safety Operations Biological Safety Laboratory and Environmental Compliance Administration Occupational Safety, Health and Emergency Preparedness Medical Center Safety and Training

6/2/2015 VEHS 6 Environmental Engineering (PE, REM, CHMM) Air Pollution Control Water Pollution Control Environmental Management Systems Permits Remediation/Construction Pollution Prevention

6/2/2015 VEHS 7 Hazardous Materials Management (CHMM) Hazardous Chemical Waste Disposal Radioactive Waste Disposal Manufacture and storage of hazardous materials Packaging, shipping and transportation of hazardous materials HAZMAT Emergency Response

6/2/2015 VEHS 8 Industrial Hygiene (CIH) Anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control hazards on the workplace Chemical Hazards Physical Hazards Exposure Monitoring Ergonomics IAQ/Mold Ventilation

6/2/2015 VEHS 9 Biological Safety (CBSP) Human Gene Transfer Recombinant DNA Biocontainment facilities Pathogenic and infectious agents Select Agents and High Consequence Livestock Pathogens Disinfection and Biological Waste

6/2/2015 VEHS 10 Health Physics (CHP) Radiation Safety Ionizing radiation producing equipment Radioactive materials Sealed sources Shielding Dosimetry/Exposure Monitoring

6/2/2015 VEHS 11 Safety Engineering (CSP) Fire Prevention and Codes Accident Prevention and Fault-tree analysis Process Safety Management Emergency Preparedness Construction Safety Risk Management

6/2/2015 VEHS 12 The Drivers of “Safety” Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

6/2/2015 VEHS 13 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Established 1970 Principle functions Major EPA laws: –PPA –CAA –CWA –CERCLA/SARA –EPCRA –FIFRA –SWDA/RCRA –SDWA –TSCA –NEPA

6/2/2015 VEHS 14 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) OSH Act of 1970 Federal and State OSHA Plans 29CFR1910 Occupational Safety and Health Standards Principle Areas of enforcement: –General Safety –Fire Safety –Hazardous Materials –Occ Health and Env. Controls –PPE –General Duty Clause

6/2/2015 VEHS 15 Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Atomic Energy Act of 1954 Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 Federal and State NRC Plans Principle Areas of regulation: –Nuclear Reactors –Radioactive Materials (RAM) –Radioactive Waste

6/2/2015 VEHS 16 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Agency of Health and Human Services Lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people Organized around 12 National Centers

6/2/2015 VEHS 17 Key workplace safety issues OSHA Hazard Communication Standard –Right-to-Know –Training –Chemical Information OSHA Laboratory Standard –Chemical Hygiene Plan –Training –Inventory –SOP’s

6/2/2015 VEHS 18 Key workplace safety issues When SOP’s go wrong!

6/2/2015 VEHS 19 Key workplace safety issues Electrical Safety (LO/TO) Construction Safety – Confined Spaces, Shoring and Trenching Emergency Planning and Reporting Permit applications – Hot Work, Storm Water, Air, etc. Proper Hazardous Waste Disposal Radiation safety with low-level RAM Compressed Gas Safety

6/2/2015 VEHS 20 Key workplace safety issues Physical hazards - noise, heat, cold, PPE – hard hats, safety glasses, steel toed shoes, etc. Laser safety HazMat Team member EHS Training Etc., etc, etc…

6/2/2015 VEHS 21 Where to Get More Information Regulatory Agencies –Environmental Protection Agency – –Occupational Safety and Health Administration – –Nuclear Regulatory Commission – –Centers for Disease Control – –Federal Register Search Engine –Code of Federal Regulations Search Engine

6/2/2015 VEHS 22 Where to Get More Information Environmental Profession –Institute of Hazardous Materials Management - –Air and Waste Management Association - Industrial Hygiene –American Industrial Hygiene Association – –American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists – –American Board of Industrial Hygiene –

6/2/2015 VEHS 23 Where to Get More Information Safety Profession –American Association of Safety Engineers – –National Safety Council – –Board of Certified Safety Professionals – Biosafety Profession –American Biological Safety Association – –American Society of Microbiology –

6/2/2015 VEHS 24 Summary Understanding of the differing EHS professionals (and potential career choices) Understanding the drivers of workplace safety Some key issues facing you when you enter the workforce as a Vandy engineer!

6/2/2015 VEHS 25 Questions?