Minutes of Employee Safety Committee Meeting on 9/12/03

Harvey Mudd College Employee Safety Committee
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Minutes from Meeting on September 12, 2003

In Attendance:

Annie Atiyeh (Physics - annie_atiyeh@hmc.edu)
Lillian McCollum (Chemistry - lillian_mccollum@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)
Sam Abdelmuati (Engineering - sam_abdelmuati@hmc.edu)


Agenda Items:

1)  TRAINING SESSIONS
    A session on Corporate Criminal Liability, for faculty and staff,
    is scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2003.  A Workplace Violence
    II and III session is scheduled for Wednesday, December 4, 2003.

    Training sessions for the 5 Basic Hazard Communication categories
    are scheduled for Thursday, October 2, 2003 (faculty) and Thursday,
    October 9, 2003 (staff).  During the next academic year, sessions
    are scheduled for Thursday, February 12, 2004 (faculty) and 
    Thursday, February 19, 2004 (staff).

    A Fire Extinguisher Safety training session is scheduled for 
    Thursday, May 6, 2003, from 1:30 to 2:30pm.

    Recertification for CPR is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, 
    June 26, 2004.  This will be a half-day session.  At least 10 
    persons are certified at this time.  Kimberly will contact these 10
    persons concerning their attendance at this recertification session.  
					
    	

2)  RADIATION SAFETY
    Karl Haushalter, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biology, 
    will now serve as the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for HMC.  Karl
    will also chair the Radiation Safety Committee.  Other Committee 
    members will include Professor David Asai, Chair of the Biology 
    Department, Mary Williams, Associate Professor of Biology, Richard 
    Haskell, Professor of Physics, and Annie Atiyeh, Physics Lab Manager.
    Annie and Richard will also serve as RSO alternates.

    Karl will forward a copy of all new permit amendments to Theresa  
    (F&M), Tony (EH&S Manager), and Kim May (Chair of the IMT).  
    Training sessions in Radiation Safety will be scheduled by the RSO
    through the Radiation Safety Committee. 
 
 

3)  GREEN SHEET TIPS
    Annie requested safety tips for publication in the next Green
    Sheet.  Safety tips can be submitted by members of the Employee
    Safety Committee or by other sources.    



4)  SAFETY TRAINING ATTENDANCE INCENTIVES
    It was suggested that Kimberly draft a letter to Starbucks 
    concerning coupons to be used as incentives to attend safety 
    training sessions.  Annie suggested that it might be better to 
    give "gift cards" to be used at any cafeteria or eatery of the 
    Claremont Colleges.

    The Committee decided to award these "gift cards" proportionately
    to attendance at the safety training sessions, such that one award
    will be giver per 7 attendees.  Each gift card will be $10.00

    Annie will work out the details of this incentive program.



5)  SKATEBOARD SAFETY
    Lillian has noticed that skateboards are often placed dangerously 
    close to exits of lecture halls, labs, and buildings.  After some 
    discussion, the Committee decided that a letter should be forwarded
    to Sheldon so that he might share the Committee's concerns with the
    senior staff.  

    Annie will submit a "skateboard safety" tip for publication in the
    Green Sheet. 



6)  LOSS CONTROL
    Tony's presentation dealing with the "Departmental Operational Loss
    Control Guide" was tabled.  



7)  OPEN DISCUSSION

    A.  The Committee decided that a baby-shower gift be purchased for
        Kimberly.  Annie will make the purchase.    

    B.  A discussion on driver training and "virtual" driver training
        was tabled.  Tony said that Human Resources will provide lists
        and keep records of all approved drivers of College vehicles



8) Next meeting:  Friday, November 14, 2003 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