The Safety Committee at Duffield Hall

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The Safety Committee at Duffield Hall Cornells
Nanoscale Research Facility DSR
Roundtable William Bader December 8, 2006
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Overview

• Acknowledgement
• Duffield Hall Background
• Safety and Environmental Controls
• Management and Operation
• Safety Committee
• Authority Structure
• Responsibilities
• Logistics
• Sample of Recent Activities

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Duffield Hall Goals

• Optimum Equipment/Process Performance
• Class 1000 Cleanroom
• Special Temperature Humidity Controls
• Minimal Vibration and EM Interference
• Specialty Utilities Systems
• Flexibly Accommodate Diverse Use
• Research Centers
• Faculty Labs
• Shared Segregated Areas
• Instruction
• Offices
• Event and Public Spaces
• Encourage Collaboration and Interaction
• Minimize Energy Use
• World Class Safety Environmental Controls

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Cleanroom Labs
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Offices and Public Spaces
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Safety and Environmental Controls

• Rationale
• Protect Occupants and Public
• Community Expectations
• Regulatory Requirements
• Planning
• Environmental Impact Statement
• MOU with Faculty Center Directors
• Cornell Management System
• Engineering Controls
• Controlled Access to Areas With Hazards
• Special Storage Areas and Transport Paths
• Exhaust, Monitoring, Control, and Alarm Systems
• Operational Controls

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Management And Operation

• Protocols Developed by Safety Committee
• Emergency Response Plan
• Building System Alarm Actions
• Training
• EHS Lab Safety and Chemical Waste Disposal
• Orientation and Cleanroom/Center Specific
  Training
• Focused Training for Different Groups and Hazards
• Plans, Policies and Procedures
• SOPs Approved by Safety Committee
• Lab Inspections Often Performed by Safety
  Committee
• Hazard Assessment
• All Reviews Performed by Safety Committee
• Action Items List Created and Worked

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Safety Committee Authority and Structure

• Authorized by Management Committee
• Representative
• Research Centers
• Building Staff
• Graduate Student
• EHS Participation
• Occupant and User Communication
• Scope Responsibilities Defined

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Safety Committee Responsibilities

• Propose and Carry Out Building Safety and
  Environmental Policies
• Implement Emergency Response Plan
• Develop Building Safety Manual/Chemical Hygiene
  Plan
• Implement Toxic Gas/Chemical Transport, Storage,
  and Control Procedures
• Develop Hazardous Waste Disposal Process

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Safety Committee Responsibilities (Continued)

• Conduct Laboratory Inspections
• Respond to External Inspections Results
• Apply Building Safety Systems (Security, Fire,
  Monitoring, Alert, etc.)
• Establish Environmental Management Plan
• Conduct Hazard Assessments

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Safety Committee Logistics

• Meet once a month for 1.5 hours
• Additional Special Meetings Scheduled as Needed
• Lunch Provided
• Guests Often Invited
• Risk Management
• Lab Consultants
• Project Managers
• Lab Managers
• Facility Staff

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Some Recent Safety Committee Activities

• Reviewing Incidents, Near Misses and Corrective
  Actions
• Reviewing Inspection Results and Follow-up
• Proposing Improved Engineering Controls
• Prioritizing Building Projects
• Approving AEDs and Supporting Associated Training
• Reviewing Procedures
• Identifying Protocols for Alarm
• Instructional Lab Fit-Out Hazard Review