Environmental Health and Safety Update May 19, 2015 F & A Advisory Group

Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Our Mission EHS Safety Awareness Training  To promote healthy and safe operations on campus  To protect staff, faculty and students  To ensure protection of the environment

Incident at UCLA  22 years old working with pyrophoric chemical not wearing lab coat  Chemical splashed on sweater and caught fire  Died from 3 rd degree burns  Failure to properly train  Both the researcher and UC system sued  Settled for community service, scholarship and comprehensive safety measures system wide Sheri Sangji

Promoting Best Practices and a Positive Safety Culture

A Strong Safety Cultures Leadership and management—Responsibilities and accountability at the highest levels of the administration, down through schools and departments, to individual faculty and staff. Leading by example is a requirement of all members of an institution, especially faculty. Creating Safety Cultures in Academic Institutions

 speaking out about the importance of safety  increase emphasis on all personal protective equipment (PPE)  over 200 new lab coats  professional, clean and organized labs The Role of Leadership

Chancellor's EHS Steering Committee Ellen O’Connor, Chair Laboratory Safety Committee Robyn Hannigan, Chair 230 lab spaces 100 PIs updating Lab Safety Manual Radiation Safety Committee Manickam Sugumaran, Chair 10 authorized rad users 24 lasers on campus Workplace Health and Safety Committee Co-Chairs, Shauna Manning and Care Corner-Dolloff labor- management tobacco policy Science Center mold problem Institutional Biosafety Committee Steve Ackerman, Chair 26 labs new registration process

 Currently 7 FTE technical staff  Staff experience at other major universities - BU, Texas, MIT, Harvard  Detailed knowledge of the regulations and codes  30 prequalified consultants readily available EHS Resources

Safety Attitude & Accident Prevention Safety is a key job responsibility Keep work areas neat, organized, and safe Take responsibility for identifying and eliminating hazards Do not take “short cuts” and risk becoming injured EHS Safety Awareness Training

Reporting Potentially Unsafe Conditions  If you observe a situations that could be unsafe:  Stop what you are doing  Isolate the hazard if possible  Let your supervisor or EHS know immediately EHS Safety Awareness Training

 Weekly building fire inspections  New fire extinguisher training (170 trained since Oct)  Building Evacuation Plans, plaza evacuation maps  Over 100 Fire Safety Volunteers on campus  Fire drills each semester Fire Safety

EHS Safety Awareness Training

Building Evacuation Drills

2014 – 14 incidents lab floods, incidental fires, slip in substructure, sewer backup, chemical splash to eye, lab rat bite, pool accident 2015 (to date) – 4 incidents lab flood, oil spill, cut finger Report on investigation, root cause, corrective actions and preventive measures Incident Investigation and Tracking

 Responded to 71 Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) complaints (CY 2014)  18 IAQ Investigations  4 asbestos abatement projects  85 Hot Works Permits Issued  Safety training for 65 Facilities staff and 25 DPS staff  Briefing for all new employees Worker and Campus Safety

Hot Work EHS Safety Awareness Training

Asbestos  Do not enter rooms or areas with this posting  Do not touch any asbestos waste or items with this labeling

Vehicle and Pedestrian Safety EHS Safety

 1,000 gallons of waste removed from labs annually  20,000 chemical containers in tracking system  31 comprehensive lab inspections (2013)-iPad pilot  213 students training face-to-face (CY 2014)  37 waste water sampling event (CY 2014) Laboratory Safety

 No accidents, spills or releases  2,500 old chemical containers removed  Worked with PIs, Campus Planning, Facilities and Move Coordinator  Ongoing coordination with ISC Operating Committee  Issued Safety Alert and Advisory ISC Move

Laboratory Safety Signs

 Extensive permitting activities:  Environmental Protection Agency  Water permits  Oil spill prevention  Department of Environmental Protection  Waterways  Hazardous waste  Massachusetts Water Resources Authority  Wastewater discharge  Boston Conservation Commission  Wetlands Environmental Programs

Cooling Water from Savin Cove (EPA Agreement) Mercury discharge violations from Science Center (MWRA Agreement) Hot Environmental Topics

Cooling Water from Savin Cove  Use cooling water from Savin Hill Cove  New EPA permit issued requires upgrades to the salt water pump house and fish studies for 2 years

Waste Discharges from Labs WASTEWATER ALERT To meet MWRA requirements we need your cooperation! We must keep the following materials from reaching the environment through our sewer system. If you have any questions, please call EH&S at or consult the University’s Integrated Chemical Hygiene and Environmental Management (CH/EM) Plan Last Update10/2014 Environmental Health and Safety

Environmental Management System (EMS) Comprehensive, planned and documented  Organized way to improve environmental performance  Manual, policies and procedures for how to conduct activities  Systematic approach  Continuous improvement

Initial Focus of UMass Boston EMS 1 st Year  Soil Management  Laboratory Waste Water  Cooling Water  Laboratory Chemicals  Laboratory Hazardous Waste

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