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Health, Safety, and Environmental Quality
K-State Research and Extension and the College of Agriculture

Mitch Ricketts, CSP
 Health, Safety, and Environmental Coordinator
 105D Waters Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
 mrickett@oznet.ksu.edu
785-532-7068

 
   
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Animal Sciences and Industry Committee
 
Location:

Animal Sciences and Industry
232 Weber Hall
Manhattan, KS  66506-4008
785-532-6131

Chairperson:

Ron Pope, Research Associate rpope@oznet.ksu.edu

Committee Members:

Cheryl Armendariz, Research Instrument Operator carmenda@oznet.ksu.edu
Beth Ann Crozier-Dodson, Research Assistant bethann@oznet.ksu.edu
Rachael Gager, Graduate Research Assistant rgager@oznet.ksu.edu
Colleen Hill, Research Assistant chill@oznet.ksu.edu
Tim Kessen,    
Jack Riley, Department Head - Professor jriley@oznet.ksu.edu
Mike Scheffel, Research Assistant mscheffe@oznet.ksu.edu
John Wolf, Animal Science Technician I jwolf@oznet.ksu.edu

Objectives:

Year Classification Item
2005 Objective Reduce injuries resulting from the handling of livestock
2005 Objective Continue to use incident report forms for all laboratories and livestock units
2005 Objective Provide safety training to employees and students in research labs and livestock units. Training may include training videos, personal instruction, or training checklists.
2005 Objective Conduct hazardous waste safety reviews in laboratories and livestock units.
2005 Objective Address risks of handling various livestock species.

Accomplishments:

Year Classification Item
2004 Accomplished Provided safety training to employees and students relating to forklifts, radioactive materials, and pesticides.
2004 Accomplished Conducted department-wide solid waste review.
2004 Accomplished Continued to emphasize protective equipment and training in the meat lab, resulting in fewer cuts and punctures to students.
2004 Accomplished Eliminated hazards related to fire safety.
2004 Accomplished Made extensive electrical improvements to create a safer environment in the Meat Lab area of Weber Hall.
2004 Accomplished Conducted periodic inspections to address hazardous waste, pesticides, and other safety issues.
2004 Accomplished Conducted periodic safety inspections in all laboratories and farm operations. Inspections addressed chemical safety, hazardous waste, machinery, and noise hazards.
2004 Accomplished Reduced targeted safety and compliance problems during the year by 53% in laboratories and by 62% at farms and shops as documented by audits from the K-State Research & Extension safety office.
2004 Accomplished Completed necessary drainage structures for KDHE environmental permit.
2004 Accomplished Conducted monthly opacity assessments and met all other requirements to comply with EPA Clean Air Act regulations at the feed mill.
2004 Accomplished Provided employee medical surveillance including hearing tests, pulmonary function tests, and tetanus vaccines.
2004 Accomplished Provided fit tests for employees who wear respirators.
2004 Accomplished Replaced unsafe grain bins at the Sheep Research Unit.
2004 Accomplished Switched to safer chemicals for foot baths at the dairy and swine units.
2003 Accomplished Conducted monthly opacity assessments and met all other requirements to comply with EPA Clean Air Act regulations at the feed mill
2003 Accomplished Provided the following training to employees and students: Farm Bureau distracted driver training, chemical spill control, and hazardous waste disposal.
2003 Accomplished Conducted chemical safety and hazardous waste inspections in all laboratories. Helped employees resolve chemical safety issues, and disposed of waste chemicals through K-State Public Safety.
2003 Accomplished Provided employee medical surveillance including hearing tests, pulmonary function tests, cholinesterase blood tests, and tetanus vaccines.
2003 Accomplished Provided fit tests for employees who wear respirators.
2003 Accomplished Eliminated hazards by renovating the overhead feed bins and catwalk of the steamflaker mill at the Beef Cattle Research Center.
2003 Accomplished Posted hazardous waste safety information in all labs and shops where chemicals are used.
2002 Accomplished Provided employee and student training on the following topics: hazardous waste disposal, back injury prevention, fire safety, and other topics relevant to the individual labs and units.
2002 Accomplished Established a self-inspection procedure for periodically reviewing and improving hazardous waste handling, storage, and disposal practices.
2002 Accomplished Provided safety committee training.
2002 Accomplished Obtained employee input by means of e-mail survey.
2002 Accomplished Developed an incident reporting system.
2002 Accomplished Training on the following topics has been provided to affected employees: hazardous waste disposal, and fire safety.
2002 Accomplished The committee was trained on August 20, 2002.
2002 Accomplished The committee plans to provide back injury prevention training in the near future. Other training opportunities are being considered for 2003.

 

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