Minutes of Employee Safety Committee Meeting on 8/24/01

Harvey Mudd College Employee Safety Committee
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Minutes from Meeting on August 24, 2001

In Attendance:

Annie Atiyeh (Physics - annie_atiyeh@hmc.edu)
Kimberly Rogers (Human Resources - kimberly_rogers@hmc.edu)
Elaine Guerra (Biology - elaine_guerra@hmc.edu)
Theresa Potter (Facilities and Maintenance - theresa_potter@hmc.edu)
Tony Pennington (EH&S Manager - tonyp@cuc.claremont.edu)
Dan Pereira (Engineering - daniel_pereira@hmc.edu)
Ramona Campoy (Dining Services - platt_dining@hmc.edu)


Agenda Items:

1)  TRAINING SESSIONS FOR FACULTY
    a)  October 18, 2001	Hazard Communication, Five Basic Sessions
    b)  November 8, 2001	Corporate Criminal Liability
    c)  November 29, 2001	Chemical Hygiene; Hazardous Waste
    d)  February 7, 2002	Hazard Communication, Five Basic Sessions
    e)  May 9, 2002		Fire Extinguisher Training


2)  TRAINING SESSIONS FOR STAFF	
    a)  September 27, 2001	Hazard Communication, Five Basic Sessions
    b)  January 31, 2002	Hazard Communication, Five Basic Sessions
    c)  May 9, 2002		Fire Extinguisher Training	


3)  SAFETY TRAINING FORMAT
    Tony suggested having a "round table discussion" rather than a
    safety training for the faculty sessions.  He would like to target
    more specific topics such as Chemical Hygiene and Ergonomics.
    
    The Committee discussed the general safety plan matrix.  Annie
    suggested changing the format.  The Committee decided on the 
    following:
	a)  Hazard Communication, Five Basic Sessions (one hour)
	b)  Chemical Hygiene and Hazardous Waste (45 minutes)
	c)  Corporate Criminal Liability (30 minutes)
	d)  Fire Extinguisher Training (one hour)


4)  FIRST AID AND CPR TRAINING
    Ramona said that 14 Dining Services employees are currently being 
    trained in Community First Aid and CPR.  Two full-day sessions were
    held from 8am to 6pm.  The first session was taught in English on
    July 7, 2001.  A similar session was subsequently taught in Spanish.
    Both sessions were conducted at the Red Cross Center in Claremont, 
    and feedback from both sessions has been positive.

    Tony suggested that pictures be taken during the CPR training 
    sessions, and that these pictures might be posted on the HMC Employee
    Safety Committee website.  
  

5)  CLINIC PROJECTS
    The Engineering clinic project descriptions will be forwarded 
    to Tony for review.  He will make safety considerations and give
    suggestions relative to any potential safety hazards.  Annie
    inquired as to whether Nancy Hamlett, Chair of the Biology
    Department, plans to submit, for Tony's review, the descriptions
    of the Biology/Physics clinic team proposals.  Elaine will speak 
    with Nancy Hamlett and inform Annie of her findings. 


6)  OPEN DISCUSSION

    A.  Annie asked if the Committee wanted a change in the format of
        the safety meetings (meeting time, food/snacks, etc.).  The 
        consensus was to keep the format the same.    

    B.  Annie would like to submit something regarding safety to be
        published in the Wednesday Green Sheet.  Perhaps a paragraph
        of our Committee announcements or safety tips could be
        submitted.  Tony mentioned that if the publication dates of
        the Green Sheet are known, the Committee could obtain
        commercially published safety blurbs, and then add our 
        meeting news and announcements.

    C.  Annie suggested that a link be created, on the HMC Employee
        Safety Committee homepage, to the Green Sheet website.  
 	Annie will speak to Randy Ringen regarding the possibility.
   	Tony suggested putting a "catchy" safety slogan on the Green
	Sheet.  

	Annie will speak with Craig Adkins about submitting a
	"Safety Question of the Week" on the HMC Employee Safety 
	Committee website.

    D.  Tony suggested that a report be given to the senior staff
    	outlining the accomplishments of the Employee Safety Committee.
        The Committee unanimously agreed to accept Tony's suggestion.  

        Annie will contact Sheldon's office and request that time be 
     	allocated for a presentation during a future senior staff 
        meeting. Annie will also prepare and deliver the presentation. 
  
     	    

7) Next meeting will be:  Friday, October 19, 2001 at 11:00am 
                          in the Stauffer Lounge




A computer record and a hard copy of this report will be kept in 
Lillian McCollum's office (2310 Jacobs).
  
If you would like a hard copy, send your request to Annie Atiyeh 
at annie_atiyeh@hmc.edu