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February 2014 Minutes

EH&S Committee 6 MeetingCMU 126
February 13, 2014

Minutes by Beverly Wessel

 

Present:  Rich Ball, Ann DePasquale, Nick Giese, Wanjiku Gitahi, Billie Grace, Alex Hansen, Angelica Hernandez, Jimmy Johnson, John Martin, Ron Maxell, Paul Miller, Risa Morgan-Lewellyn, Ulrika O’Brien, Kevin Loranger, Beverly Wessel

Meeting called to order at 2:38 p.m.

The minutes from the January 2014 meeting were approved with minor corrections.

The votes were unanimous to elect John Martin, committee chair; Beverly Wessel, secretary; Ulrika O’Brien, back-up secretary; John Martin and Ron Maxell, University-wide representatives,.

John Martin reported on the February U-wide EH&S meeting. 
a) Labor & Industries is raising its fines to equal those charged by OSHA, which will result in a significant increase.  Also, the fines will escalate with each additional violation of the same type.  It is the responsibility of the department to pay the fine. 

b) Committee 12 has developed a charter; John suggested we consider developing a charter for our committee that will document how it is run.  The discussion was tabled for future consideration. 

c) John reminded everyone to post the 2013 OSHA 300A summaries of work-related injuries and illnesses on department safety boards.  The summary is available on the EH&S website. 

Follow-up on HSC training.  John noted that it has been suggested to EH&S that they put the training on their website for those who were unable to attend.

Follow up on December OARS report 2013-12-075: still open; John will follow up with EH&S.

Review of Accident/Incident Reports for January 2014:
a. 2014-01-018, Art: complete

b. 2014-01-020, Dance: complete

c. 2014-01-032, Chemistry: complete

d. 2014-01-040, Burke Museum: incomplete

e. 2014-01-043: Dance: complete

f. 2014-01-056, Applied Math: complete

g. 2014-01-059, Drama: complete

h. 2014-01-061, Chemistry: complete

i. 2014-01-100, Chemistry: complete

New Business:
a) John suggested we create a sub-committee to come up with ideas for safety-related presentations at our committee meetings.  Tabled for discussion at a future meeting.

b) It was agreed that the approved committee meeting minutes should be distributed to A&S administrators for posting on department safety boards.  Ann DePasquale volunteered to send out the minutes each month.

Next meeting/agenda items:  Assign A&S departments to committee members who will then contact departmental safety coordinators for updated Safety Plans and Emergency Evacuation Operations Plans (EEOP).

The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.  The next meeting is on March 20, 2014 at 2:30 p.m.  Room 126 in the Communications Building.