Health and Safety Discussion

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• Health and Safety Discussion
• Indoor Air Quality, Hearing Conservation,
  Asbestos Awareness

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Indoor Air Quality

• What is indoor air quality?
• It is coordination of ventilation, temperature
  and humidity control
• It is the reduction of pollutant pathways
• It is the reduction of illness producing triggers
• It is the induction of a preventative maintenance
  system

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Thermal Comfort, Humidity Control

• ASHRAE standards for thermal comfort

Relative Humidity Winter Temperature Summer Temperature
30 68.5 - 76 74.0-80
40 68.5-75.5 73.5-79.5
50 68.5-74.5 73-79
60 68-74 72.5-78
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Ventilation

• Two most common ventilation systems
• Constant Volume
• Variable Air Volume (VAV systems)

• Additional system components
• Economizer
• Minimum outdoor air
• Energy recovery

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Pollutant Pathways

• Contaminated outdoor air
• Emissions from nearby sources
• Soil gas
• Moisture and standing water microbial growth
• HVAC system
• Housekeeping activities
• Human activities

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Controlling Contaminants

• Three methods for controlling odors and
  contaminants
• Dilution
• Pressure Relations
• Local Exhaust

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Poor IAQ Symptoms and Complaints

• Headache
• Fatigue
• Shortness of breath
• Sinus congestion
• Cough
• Sneezing
• Eye, nose and throat irritation
• Skin irritation
• Dizziness
• Nausea

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PM Programs

• The best defense in reducing IAQ problems, is to
  have a good PM program.
• Commissioning Health and Safety in MN allows
  schools to perform commissioning studies every
  five years. When was the last time your buildings
  were commissioned?
• Change filters in a timely manner
• Clean coils and cooling towers
• Adjust damper controls
• Inspect actuators
• Check fan belts
• Inspect exhaust fans

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IAQ Resources

• Tools for schools http//www.epa.gov/iaq/schools/
• EPA
• http//www.epa.gov/iaq/
• Building Air Quality A guide for building
  owners and facility managers
• http//www.epa.gov/iaq/largebldgs/baqtoc.html
• I-Beam
• http//www.epa.gov/iaq/largebldgs/i-beam/pdfs/text
  _modules_fundamentals.pdf

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Questions/Discussion about IAQ
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Hearing Conservation
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The Sense of Sound

• Sound travels in waves of pressure
• Our ears take that pressure and amplify it
• It is our brain and our central nervous system
  that decodes the neural activities triggered by
  our ears, and translates them into the sounds we
  hear everyday.

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Hearing Conservation

• Sound Quiz
• How many decibels of sound is produced by a 7 ¼
  inch Skil saw while under load?
• 108 decibels
• How many decibels of sound is produced by a ½
  inch Dewalt drill under load?
• 94 decibels
• How many decibels of sound is produced by a 3x21
  inch Ryobi belt sander under load?
• 87 decibels
• How many decibels of sound is produced by a
  Craftsman ½ inch chuck hammer drill under load?
• 104 decibels
• How many decibels of sound is produced by a
  Milwaukee 1 1/4 inch reciprocating saw under
  load?
• 112 decibels

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      194 Loudest sound possible Loudest sound possible Loudest sound possible
  180 Death of hearing tissue Death of hearing tissue Death of hearing tissue
  170  
  160  
  150  
NASCAR track level race/gun shot NASCAR track level race/gun shot NASCAR track level race/gun shot 140
Jet take off _at_ 200 ft Jet take off _at_ 200 ft Jet take off _at_ 200 ft 130  
Loud rock concert on stage Loud rock concert on stage Loud rock concert on stage 120 Pain begins Pain begins Pain begins
Thunder Thunder Thunder 110      
Snowmobile Snowmobile Snowmobile 100  
Train whistle _at_ 500 feet Train whistle _at_ 500 feet Train whistle _at_ 500 feet 90 Hearing loss begins Hearing loss begins Hearing loss begins
Vacuum/Telephone Vacuum/Telephone Vacuum/Telephone 80
Electric typewriter Electric typewriter Electric typewriter 70  
Normal speech Normal speech Normal speech 60  
Dishwasher Dishwasher Dishwasher 50  
Light rain Light rain Light rain 40  
Library Library Library 30  
Whisper Whisper Whisper 20  
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Quietest sound possible Quietest sound possible Quietest sound possible 0      
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Factors Effecting Hearing Loss

• Duration
• Length of time in years
• Daily exposure levels
• Pitch/Frequency
• What type of tones the individual is exposed to,
  and where they rate on the exposure level charts
• Age, genetics, and lifestyle

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What Can We Do?

• Identify situations where hearing protection is
  warranted
• Limit exposure
• Reduce noise levels when possible
• Use hearing protection (PPEs)
• Establish site permissible exposure levels in
  accordance with federal regulations

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Protecting Our Hearing

• Three basic types of hearing protection
• Ear plugs
• Canal Caps
• Ear Muffs

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Hearing Conservation Resources

• http//www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3074.pdf
• http//www.osha.gov/SLTC/noisehearingconservation/
  

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Questions/Discussion
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Asbestos Awareness in Local Schools
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Introduction to Asbestos

• History of Asbestos
• AHERA
• Characteristic of Asbestos
• Uses of Asbestos

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Friable vs. Nonfriable ACBMS

• What is Friable?
• What is Nonfriable?

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Health Risks Associated w/ Asbestos Exposure

• Asbestosis
• Lung cancer
• Mesothelioma
• Other diseases
• Low-level exposure risks
• It is important to recognize that the majority of
  people who have developed diseases because of
  asbestos exposure are former asbestos workers

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Local Educational Agency

• General responsibilities
• Specific responsibilities

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AHERA Inspections

• Two responsibilities of an inspector
• Identification
• Physical assessment
• Three classifications of asbestos containing
  materials
• Surface materials
• Thermal System Insulation or TSI
• Miscellaneous materials
• Bulk sampling
• Physical assessment

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Management Plans

• Contents of the management plan
• General information
• Designated person
• Inspector information
• Information on sampling
• Analysis of samples
• Physical assessment information
• Response action information

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Management Plans Cont.

• Information on ACBM remaining after response
  actions
• Information for future activities
• Information on required notification
• Periodic surveillance inspection reports
• Cost estimate
• Consultant information
• Optional information

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O M Program

• OM has three main objectives
• Clean up existing contamination
• Minimize future fiber release
• Properly maintain ACBMs until abatement

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Industry Specifics

• Maintenance of VAT tiles
• Maintenance and custodial worker information
• Continuing education for employees
• Handling and disposing of asbestos wastes

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Asbestos Resources

• http//www.lungusa.org/lung-disease/asbestosis/
• http//www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/help.html
• http//www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/asbestos_in_schoo
  ls.html
• http//www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/abcsfinal.pdf
• http//www.epa.gov/region2/ahera/e23.pdf

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Questions/Discussion
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Employee Assimilation
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Employee Assimilation

• Assimilate
• To make similar
• To absorb into the culture
• Employee buy in
• Your best long term strategy

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Why is Assimilation Important?

• Thwarts employee turn over
• Develops social and cultural network
• Provides an outlet for training
• Gives employees access to a smooth transition
• Provides for long term growth and stability
• It has been said You have 30 seconds to make a
  good first impression if this is true, then you
  have one day to make a good first impression to
  your new employee

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What Does Assimilation Consist of?

• Pre-employment
• Have supplies ready
• Have id badges, email set up/phone/voice mail
• Assign work area/task schedule
• Develop training schedule
• Assign mentor
• Prepare first day paper work
• Set aside time in your schedule to foster a
  working relationship with your new hire
• Brief new employee regarding new hire documents
  that need to be completed on first day

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What Does Assimilation Consist of?

• First day
• Complete first day paperwork
• Give a tour
• Introductions
• Introduce to Superintendant
• Introduce to Dashir staff members
• Introduce to Administration
• Introduce to Faculty as you encounter them
• Send welcome email to new hire
• Send welcome email to school district staff
• Begin training schedule
• Assign mentor
• Second day
• Continue training
• Third day
• Give new employee an opportunity to ask any
  additional questions
• Turn them loose

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On Going Assimilation

• 2nd week
• Benchmark audit
• Follow up with faculty members who work in
  assigned area
• First Month
• Audit
• Follow up with faculty members
• Develop open working relationship with new
  employee
• Continue on going training
• Betco training videos
• Additional training (equipment, etc.)
• 3rd Month
• Celebrate 90 days
• Training should be complete
• Review audits
• Develop long term goals and objectives

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4 Steps to Training a New Employee

• Step 1 - Self Training
• Managers must be well trained, in order to
  function as a mentor and trainer
• Betcos webinars
• What clear defined goals/objectives do we want to
  see at the end of our training Begin with the
  end in mind.
• Highlight key components

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4 Steps to Training a New Employee

• Step 2 - Prepare Trainee
• Benchmark - determine what skills and information
  they currently possess, and then build upon their
  knowledge base
• Tell them what you are going to tell them, tell
  them, and tell them what you told them.
• Step 3 - Demonstrate the Skill
• Demonstrate the skills you wish the employee to
  perform
• By video or reading about the skill in a book
• By demonstration
• Repeat as often as necessary

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4 Steps to Training a New Employee

• Step 4 - Allow the trainee to practice the new
  skills
• Correct any inconsistencies immediately
• Be prepared to demonstrate the skill again if
  needed

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Assimilation and Culture

• As your culture develops you must merge your
  staff from your current culture into your new
  culture
• This requires on going assimilation
• This requires on going employee buy in
• Auditing to develop employee predictable
  performance

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Audits

• Benefits of auditing
• Provides a positive communication link to faculty
  members
• Provides a benchmark of employee performance, and
  a long term track record of performance
• Provides long term accountability for Dashir to
  its clients

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Additional Resources

• http//www.glresources.com/40.html
• http//www.ideamarketers.com/?Welcome_Gen_Y_to_you
  r_Workplacearticleid469346
• http//www.hrgroupintl.com/resources/articles/assi
  milating-your-new-employee/
• Supervisory Management Principles and Practice by
  David Evans

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Questions/Discussion
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Basic Cleaning
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Basic Information

• Chemicals
• PH scale
• 4 Characteristics of all cleaning chemicals
• Basic Cleaning Tasks
• Dilution Control

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Questions/Discussion
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Full Disclosure

• Source Sites
• www.bgsu.edu
• www.cdc.gov
• www.niosh.gov
• www.osha.gov
• www.wikipedia.org/wiki/ear
• Supervisory Management principles and practice by
  David Evans
• www.betco.com
• www.cdc.gov