Environmental, Health

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Environmental,Health Safety new employee
Orientation

• Presented by
• Jayson Scherer
• Environmental, Health Safety Coordinator

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EHS Services

• Local, State and Federal Regulatory Compliance
• Workers Compensation
• Accident Reporting and Investigation
• Environmental, Health and Safety Program
  Implementation, Management and Training
• Ergonomic Assessments
• Hazardous Waste Disposal

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EHS Contact Information

• Jayson Scherer
• Environmental, Health Safety Coordinator
• Office C210-D
• Phone (262) 691 - 5226
• Mobile (262) 364 - 8793
• Email jscherer9_at_wctc.edu

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Reporting EHS Hazards

• Facility Concerns
• Contact Facility Services (Ext. 5555)
• i.e. walkways, parking lots, electrical outlets,
  HVAC, etc.
• Environmental, Health Safety Concerns
• Contact your Manager or the EHS Office (Ext.
  5226)
• i.e. machine guarding, electrical, unsafe acts,
  chemicals, etc.

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Accident Reporting

• All college related injuries / illnesses
  (student, visitor, and employee) must be reported
  within 24 hours of the incident to the EHS
  Office.
• WCTC Accident Report Form to document accidents.
• EHS Office
• Portal (Safety Resources Section)

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• FOR
• EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 
• Call
• Campus Police
• 262-691-5582 or Ext. 5582
• or
• 911

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Emergency Call Stations

• Installed in parking lots.
• Activate by pressing the button.
• Call will be placed to 911.
• Two way speaker to talk with the dispatcher.
• Blue light will be solid when calling and
  blinking when it is received. 
• Use for 911 emergency calls only!

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Emergency procedures

• Emergency Response Procedures are posted in
  classrooms and offices.
• Please review with students / employees.

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Evacuation maps
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Fire Planning preparation

• Familiarize yourself with the location of
• Fire extinguishers
• Fire alarm pull station
• Evacuation maps
• Alternative evacuation routes
• Evacuation staging area
• Report potential fire hazards to
• Facilities Services (ext. 5555)
• EHS Office (ext. 5226)

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Fire evacuation

1. Activate fire alarm system.
2. Call 911.
3. Notify Information Desk Attendant.
4. Upon hearing fire alarm, gather belongings and
   evacuate.
5. DO NOT use elevators.
6. Report to assigned evacuation staging area.
7. Nobody may re-enter building until authorized by
   the fire department or college officials.

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Fire Extinguishers

• Dry Chemical Extinguishers
• Dry chemical extinguishers are rated for use in
  A, B, and C fires.

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Using fire extinguishers

• P.A.S.S.
• Pull
• Aim
• Squeeze
• Sweep

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Severe weather procedure

• Tornado warning issued for Waukesha County.
• Immediately proceed to a designated shelter area.
  
• Assist those is need of assistance.
• Remain in the designated shelter until an
  all-clear is given or further instructions are
  provided.

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Medical Emergencies

1. Check the Scene.
2. Call 911 to request an ambulance.
3. Assign an individual to meet the ambulance.
4. Assign a person to call the Information Desk.
5. Provide whatever first aid you are qualified to
   give.
6. Contact Facility Services to disinfect the
   accident scene.

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Cost of Medical Assistance

• It is important to understand that the person for
  whom the rescue unit is called for will be billed
  for that service.
• The college doesnt pay for this expense.

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Slips, Trips Falls

• Leading cause of injuries on campus
• Slip, Trip Fall Hazards
• Ice / snow
• Slippery / wet floors
• Rolled up carpets
• Extension cords
• Housekeeping
• Uneven surfaces
• Report Slip, Trip and Fall Hazards
• Facilities Service (Ext. 5555)
• Environmental Health Safety Office (Ext. 5226)

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Bloodborne pathogens

• Universal Precautions
• Secure the area
• Report bio-hazardous spills to Facility Services
• Ext. 5555
• After 430 PM or weekends [phone].

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Personal Protective Equipment

• Personal Protective Equipment use depends on the
  activity of your class.
• Safety Glasses
• Hearing Protection
• Foot Protection
• Respiratory Protection
• Failure to use PPE is a serious safety violation!

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Hazard Communication

• OSHAs Hazard Communication Standard was
  designated to alert individuals about chemical
  hazards, by providing them with greater access to
  information on the physical and health hazards of
  chemicals, safe handling precautions, and
  emergency and first aid procedures. The standard
  is also known as the Employee Right to Know
  Law.

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Lockout / Tagout

• Only authorized employees are allowed to perform
  lockout / tagout.
• Never operate or tamper with equipment that has
  been locked or tagged out.

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Powered Industrial Vehicles

• DO NOT operate powered industrial vehicles unless
  you are certified and authorized by WCTC.
• Students and visitors ARE NOT authorized to
  operate WCTC Powered Industrial Vehicles.

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Machine guarding

• Machine guarding protects individuals from
  numerous dangers.
• Common guarding methods include enclosure guards,
  interlocking devices, presence sensing devices,
  electronic safety devices, moving barriers and
  two hand trip controls.
• Never remove or by-pass guarding or operate
  equipment with a missing or damaged guard.
• Picture source www.asg-engineering.com from ASE
  Engineering.

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Hazardous Waste Disposal

• Does your activity/class generate hazardous
  waste?
• Identify it
• Contain it
• Label it
• Submit waste disposal request to EHS Office
• Waste Disposal Request Form is on the Portal

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Smoking / Tobacco Use

• Commencing August 1, 2009, tobacco use is
  prohibited at all Waukesha County Technical
  College buildings, grounds, vehicles and parking
  lots.
• For this program to be successful we need your
  help with enforcement.

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Campus Security

• Pewaukee
• Village of Pewaukee Police Dept.
• Officer on campus Monday - Friday (7am - 11pm).
• Waukesha, Sky Plaza and Menomonee Falls
• Police department having jurisdiction
• Waukesha PD [phone]
• Menomonee Falls PD [phone]
• EMERGENCIES ON CAMPUS CALL 911

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Concerning behavior

• Behaviors Causing an Immediate Threat
• Campus Police / Security
• 262-691-5582 or Ext. 5582 or 911
• Student Behavior Concerns
• Director of Student Development
• 262-691-5295 or Ext. 5295
• Staff Behavior Concerns
• Associate Vice President of Human Resources
• 262-691-5231 or Ext. 5231

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WCTC Text Alerts

• WCTC Alerts is a service provided by WCTC as a
  means to communicate with employees and students
  in the event of an emergency.
• To sign up for WCTC Alerts go the WCTC Portal and
  click on the WCTC Alerts Link.

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Behavioral Intervention Team

• The Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) is an
  interdisciplinary alliance that flags and
  services students deemed to be at risk to
  themselves or others socially, mentally and/or
  physically.
• If you are seeing a pattern of odd behavior
  report it to
• Director of Student Development (Ext. 5295)
• Incident Report Form (Maxient Software)
• Report Early / Report Often!

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EHS Portal

• EHS Programs / Policies
• Emergency Response
• Ergonomics
• EHS Training
• Accident Reporting
• Inspections / Checklists
• Required Postings
• General Information
• Forms

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Have a Safe Semester!