MF3479 Environmental Health And Safety Program Guide
Environmental Health andSafety Program GuideJanuary 2021Jeff Elliott, Garden CityOccupational Safety and Health Act of 1970“To assure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women; byauthorizing enforcement of the standards developed under the Act; by assisting andencouraging the States in their efforts to assure safe and healthful working conditions;by providing for research, information, education, and training in the field ofoccupational safety and health.”Environmental Protection Act of 1970“Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environmentand, where possible, to repair damage and reverse trends.”Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Environmental Health and Safety Guide ContentsNote: Hyperlinks are subject to change and may not work. Please report any broken links dex.htmlThe Purpose4Occupational Health and Safety at K-State4K-State College of Agriculture Statement of Commitment4Employee Training6Accident Reporting8Aerial Lifts9Agriculture Safety10Animal (Farm) Handling Safety11Asbestos/Lead Safety12Bloodborne Pathogens Safety13Combustible Dust Safety14Compressed Gases/Air Safety15Confined Spaces Safety16Electrical Safety (LO/TO)/Generators17Emergency Planning and Response19Emergency Showers/Eye Wash20Ergonomics21Excavation Safety22Fall Protection (Personal Arrest System)23Farm Equipment Safety24Field Research and Sanitation26Fire Safety (Fire Extinguisher)27First Aid/CPR28Grain Industry Safety/ Grain Bin Entry29Hand-Powered Tool Safety30Hazard Assessments (Safety Audits)31Environmental Health and Safety Programs at Work for You2https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/
Hazard Communication (Chemical Safety)32Hazardous Waste Safety33Hearing Conservation34Heat/Cold Stress35Heavy Equipment Safety36Hoist/Sling Safety(Material Handling)37Hot Work/Welding Safety38Laboratory Safety39Ladder Safety40Machine Guarding41Motor Vehicle Safety(DOT Regulations)42Occupational Medicine Program43Office Safety44Personal Protective Equipment45Powered Industrial Truck Safety(Forklift and Pallet Jack)46Prescribed Burning Safety48Print Shop Safety49Radiation/Laser Safety50Respiratory Protection51Scaffolding Safety52Shop Safety (Shop Signs)53Skid Loader Safety54Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Program55Tractor Safety56Utility Vehicle Safety57Walking and Working Surfaces58Worker Protection Standard59Additional Safety-Related Publicationsfrom K-State Research and Extension:61Environmental Health and Safety Programs at Work for You3https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/
The PurposeThe purpose of the program guide is to assist you in accessing andunderstanding the programs available to you to create healthyand safe work environments for faculty, staff, and students. Allprograms identified can be found on the Environmental Healthand Safety webpage located at http://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/.The Environmental Health and Safety office is available to provideguidance in program development.Dan Foster, ColbyOccupational Health and Safety atK-StateOccupational safety and health is the responsibility of each employee at the university, see KSUpolicy: l#occup. In addition, each person ofauthority at the university is responsible for those employees under his or her supervision. Thisresponsibility begins with the President and flows down to each person within the structure of theuniversity. The personal and collective safety and health of students and employees are of primaryimportance. Cooperation among the administration, faculty members, staff members, and studentbody is necessary for the development and preservation of an enviable safety record. Effectivestandards, as well as proper attitudes, are required for the maintenance of workplace safety.K-State College of Agriculture Statement of CommitmentKansas State University’s College of Agriculture is committed to maintaining a healthy and safeenvironment for its students, faculty, staff visitors, and neighbors. We strive to foster a culture ofsafety and environmental protection among users of all our facilities.Members of the College of Agriculture community should therefore comply with all environmentalhealth and safety laws, regulations, and with current best practices; especially in laboratory and fieldsettings. In addition, members of the community should commit to continuous improvement in theirefforts to minimize adverse environmental impacts and safety risks by committing to a culture ofsafety in the College’s operations by: Accepting the critical role each person has in protecting his or her own safety and occupationalhealth, as well as that of others. Recognizing the critical importance of adherence to the highest standards for safety andoccupational health for our students, staff, and the communities around us. Minimizing air and water pollution, and waste generation. Incorporating safety and environmental protection into all operations, including but not limitedto experimental design, facility construction, and equipment specifications. Providing students and employees with health, safety and environmental education targeted tomaximize safe work practices and to minimize the potential for injury or illness.Environmental Health and Safety Programs at Work for You4https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/
Creating an environment where individuals are able to recognize and to report errors without fearof reprimand or punishment. Providing appropriate and timely information in response to questions or concerns aboutenvironmental health and safety issues. Investigating incidents, disseminating lessons learned to faculty, staff and student workers, andmodifying programs, as appropriate, to incorporate any potential improvements identified. Creating an environment of collaboration among all stakeholders, including researchers,environmental health and safety coordinators, students, and staff. Identifying health, safety, and environmental issues and resolving them in a time efficientmanner.The College’s Environmental Health and Safety staff working closely with oversight committees,has developed programs and standards of practice designed to further the above goals. Departmentheads, directors, unit leaders, lab managers, and other supervisors are responsible forimplementing this commitment of responsibility.Environmental Health and Safety Programs at Work for You5https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/
Employee TrainingTraining is an essential part of every environmentalhealth and safety management program forprotecting workers. It is the responsibility ofthe department supervisor to ensure training isprovided to their assigned employees based on thehazards associated with their jobs.Training must include nature of hazards involved in the taskperformed and how to control or eliminate the hazards. Eachemployee must be able to recognize and avoid unsafe conditions.Documentation of training must include: the subject trained, nameof the instructor, the name and signature of employees trained, and a Scott Maxwell, Garden Citydetailed description of the content of the training and any handouts.Training records should be kept on file for the duration of the employee’s employment.Manager’s Environmental Health and Safety Training Needs Assessment assists you indetermining an employee’s training needs based on the hazards associated with their assigned ning/Manager%20EHS%20Training Needs%20AssessmentFillable%20Form 01.21.17backup.pdf.Training Providers» VIVID Online Learning System offers over 100 environmental health and safety training courses.In addition, VIVID provides a Training Needs Assessment driven by a series of questions. Basedon your answers you will receive a printout of the OSHA-required courses and their trainingfrequency such as new hire, annual, periodic, or when there is a change in job assignment ortask performed. Contact your Departmental Safety Coordinator or the College of AgricultureEnvironmental Health and Safety office for enrollment assistance with the VIVID eeds-assessment» CITI Online Learning offers numerous courses such as Animal Handling and Skid /training/CITI%20WPS%20Training%20Instructions 06.21.16.pdf» Certified Training Institute: offers the Worker Protection Standard training for WPS Worker orHandler. .html» COA Environmental Health and Safety Office offers live training and a wide variety of onlinetraining courses. Contact the College of Agriculture Environmental Health and Safety office if youneed assistance . htmlcont. on next pageBack to ContentsEnvironmental Health and Safety Programs at Work for You6https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/
» K-State Environmental Health and Safety offers live and online training courses.https://www.k-state.edu/safety/training/» Departmental Orientation must be conducted with all existing and new hire employees, anddocumentation kept on file in the department. New Hire Orientation als forms/index.html.» Training Course Frequency Requirements: COA, .html and OSHA, ed-training-frequencies» Supervisor Safety Training: Guide to Managing Health, Safety and Environmental 15.pdfAll department-specific training must be kept on file with the supervisor.Back to ContentsEnvironmental Health and Safety Programs at Work for You7https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/
Accident ReportingAccident reporting is an EH&S criticalprogram component. All incidents should bereported immediately. Reporting identifieshazards that need to be eliminated whichhelps prevent future incidents. Plus, theemployee can receive the appropriatemedical treatment to better their chances ofa faster, smoother recovery.Kenny Rohleder, Hays» K-State Worker’s Compensation Program covers reporting requirements, authorized medicalattention, non-emergency and emergency medical treatment, time off, disability compensation,Family Medical Leave Act, return to work, and fraud and abuse reporting. Refer to Human CapitalServices (HCS) for reporting and worker’s compensation 0/4820.html#workersc» Report Forms Accident Report (1101-A) (Employee ID and password html WC Mileage Reimbursement ers compensation forms State Self Insurance Fund: The College of Agriculture Environmental Health and Safety office investigates all incidents toidentify the causes and provides resources to prevent injuries, save lives, promote a positive workplace,and demonstrate a commitment to health and safety management.Back to ContentsEnvironmental Health and Safety Programs at Work for You8https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/
Aerial LiftsThe major cause of injury and fatalities involvingaerial lifts are falls, electrocution, and collapsesor tip-overs. Aerial devices include boomsupported aerial platforms, such as cherrypickers, bucket trucks, aerial ladders, and verticaltowers. All employees working with an aerial liftmust be trained operators.Operators must complete the following:» Review OSHA CFR 1926.453 Aerial tandardnumber/1926/1926.453Aerial Boom Lift» Review the Aerial Lift Standard of s forms/Aerial%20Lift%20Operations 10.01.16 Final.pdf» Review KSU Industrial and Utility Mobile Vehicle Policy: l#utilitymobile. Note: No employees under the age of 18 can run equipment.» Complete the VIVID Online Aerial and Scissor Lift Safety. Contact your departmental safety coordinator or COA EH&S office for enrollment assistance with theVIVID system.» Complete the Aerial Lift Operator Performance Audit.https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/manuals forms/index.html» Perform a Pre-Use Inspection before operating equipment using the provided als forms/Aerial%20Lift%20Operations 10.01.16 Final.pdfor use a form provided specifically by the equipment manufacturer.» Additional Resources: OSHA Aerial aeriallifts/index.htmlAerial lift inspection forms and performance audits should be kept on file with the departmentalmanager/supervisor. All department-specific training must be kept on file with the supervisor.Back to ContentsEnvironmental Health and Safety Programs at Work for You9https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/
Agriculture SafetyAgricultural workers are at a very high riskfor fatal and nonfatal injuries including lungdiseases, noise-induced hearing loss, skindiseases, bodily crushing, and amputations. Inaddition, certain cancers are associated withchemical use and prolonged sun exposure.Employees working in agriculture mustbe trained to recognize the hazards andeliminate or control the hazards.Wayne Aschwege, Hays» Review 29 CFR 1928 Agriculture ns/standardnumber/1928» Review 29 CFR 1910.272 Grain s/standardnumber/1910/1910.272» Review OSHA Agriculture Operations, Hazards, and raloperations/hazards controls.html» Complete the Agriculture Safety Quiz. (Employee ID and password required.)https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV eXyW3NLDnLu6x13» Additional Resource: Agricultural turaloperations/publications.htmlAll department-specific training must be kept on file with the supervisor.Back to ContentsEnvironmental Health and Safety Programs at Work for You10https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/
Animal (Farm) Handling SafetyEmployees must have an understandingof animal behavior to avoid and controldangerous situations. Learning an animal’spredictable behavior can prevent harm tothe individual or animal.» Review National Agriculture Safety Database:Marissa Johnson, ManhattanAnimal Handling rm-animals-safely.html» Review the University of Minnesota Extension Service: Safety with ith-animals.html» Complete the Animal (Farm) Handling Safety Quiz. (Employee ID and password required.)https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV 82eLLW0pHw6esOp» Animal Handling Video Resources: K-State University Compliance Office (IACUC)https://www.k-state.edu/comply/index.html Sheep Handling; Work Smarter, Not Harderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v V8jt4TlAwwU Goat Handling: Worker Smarter, Not Harderhttps://www.youtube.com/results?search query safe handling of goats Livestock Handling: Safety on the Farm (National Farmers Union)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v xh2-uwlWARA Dairy Cow deos.aspx Swine Safe Handling:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v zvDTCNGNRCY Horse Safe Handling: Basicshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v XJif22DLGlIAll department-specific training must be kept on file with the supervisor.Back to ContentsEnvironmental Health and Safety Programs at Work for You11https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/
Asbestos/Lead SafetyAll building components shall be inspectedfor asbestos and lead-based paint prior to anyalterations. This includes all renovations ordemolitions of any institutional, commercial,public, industrial, residential, or farmstructure owned by Kansas State Universityand affiliates. Employees working on projectsthat contain asbestos/lead building materialsshall be asbestos certified through the K-State Shane Garrett, K-State Asbestos/Lead InspectorEHS department. In addition, K-State buildingoccupants should have an asbestos/lead awareness training.» Review OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1001 Asbestos s/standardnumber/1910/1910.1001» Complete the VIVID Online Asbestos and Lead Hazard Awareness course (non-asbestosworkers). Contact your departmental safety coordinator or COA EH&S office for enrollment assistance with theVIVID system.Or» Complete the K-State Asbestos/Lead Awareness for Building Occupants (Course Code:WTD166) Contact Learning and Development at learning-develop-hr@k-state.edu.» Review K-State Environmental Health and Safety Procedure for Handling ational/asbestos-lead/asbestos-handling.html» Additional Resources: OSHA Asbestos Overview/Fact https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3507.pdfAll department-specific training must be kept on file with the supervisor.Back to ContentsEnvironmental Health and Safety Programs at Work for You12https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/
Bloodborne Pathogens SafetyEmployees who during their course ofemployment may come into contact withhuman blood or potentially infectiousbody fluids must be trained before theassignment of a task where occupationalexposure may take place and annuallythereafter.» Review the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard uals forms/index.html» Review OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard 29CFR .show document?p id 10051&p table STANDARDS» Complete the VIVID Online Bloodborne Pathogen Training. Contact your departmental safety coordinator or COA EH&S office for enrollment assistance with theVIVID system.» Review the Occupational Medical s forms/index.html» Review Animal Needlestick Prevention. Producers and Vets (if s/2015/12/Needlestick-Prod-Vet-FactSheet.pdf» Additional Resources: KSU Bio and Sharps Waste Procedures: dical-Waste-Management-FINAL.PDF.All department-specific training must be kept on file with the supervisor.Back to ContentsEnvironmental Health and Safety Programs at Work for You13https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/agsafe/
Combustible Dust SafetyEmployees exposed to combustible dust such ascandy, sugar, spice, starch, flour and feed, grain,wood, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and metalsare in danger because the finely divided materialform can become explosive under certainconditions, causing severe injuries or death.Employees need to be trained to recognize andcontrol dust hazards.» Review the OSHA Combustible Dust: An Explosion idance.html» Complete the VIVID Online Introduction to CombustibleDust Hazards. Contact your departmental safety coordinator or COA EH&Soffice for enrollment assistance with the VIVID system.O.H. Kruse Feed Mill, Kansas StateUniversity, Manhattan» Complete the Grainnet Dust Control in the Grain Industry; Problems and Solutions ArchivedWebinar Feb. 14th, 2017.http://www.grainnet.com/webinars-archive» OSHA Hazard Alert: Combustible Dust 791.pdf» Additional Resources: Combustible Dust: Does your company or firm process any of these products or materials in apowdered dustposter.pdfAll department-specific training must be kept on file with the supervisor.Back to ContentsEnvironmental Health and Safety Programs at Work for You14https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/ags
Radiation/Laser Safety 50 Respiratory Protection 51 Scaffolding Safety 52 Shop Safety (Shop Signs) 53 Skid Loader Safety 54 Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Program 55 Tractor Safety 56 Utility Vehicle Safety 57 Walking and Working Surfaces 58 Worker Protection Standard 59 Additional Safety-Related Publications
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