Health, Safety, and Environmental Quality


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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Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Committee

Location:

Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources
2021 Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center
Manhattan, KS 66506-4008
785-532-6170

Chairperson:

Ted Cable, Professor

tcable@oznet.ksu.edu

Committee Members:

Houchang Khatamian, Associate Professor

hkhatami@oznet.ksu.edu

Sam Reyer, Office Professional

sreyer@oznet.ksu.edu

Tom Warner, Professor

twarner@oznet.ksu.edu

Objectives:

Year	Classification	Item
2005	Objective	Initiate an annual lab clean up and waste disposal program
2005	Objective	Provide all employees an emergency action manual.
2005	Objective	Present safety videos to employees during departmental meetings
2005	Objective	Develop Power Point presentations for web-based safety training.
2005	Objective	Continue informing employees of safety training opportunities, safety issues, tips, and procedures in monthly departmental newsletters.
2005	Objective	Continue lab inspections for chemical labeling and storage, first aid kits, etc
2005	Objective	Initiate first aid training.
2005	Objective	Work with faculty to ensure all labs have up-to-date MSDS notebooks.

Accomplishments:

Year	Classification	Item
2004	Accomplished	Provided fit tests for employees who wear respirators
2004	Accomplished	Provided employee medical surveillance including hearing tests, pulmonary function tests, cholinesterase blood tests, and tetanus vaccines.
2004	Accomplished	Promoted/provided the following training to employees and students: pesticide worker protection, hazardous waste management, and personal protective equipment.
2004	Accomplished	Provided safety tips in monthly departmental newsletters
2004	Accomplished	Reduced targeted safety and compliance problems during the year by 71% in laboratories and by 61% at farms and greenhouses as documented by audits from the K-State Research & Extension safety office.
2004	Accomplished	Conducted periodic inspections to address farm machinery and noise hazards, pesticides, hazardous waste, and other safety issues.
2004	Accomplished	Assisted faculty in updating MSDS notebooks.
2004	Accomplished	Assisted faculty in inspecting and updating first aid kits in labs.
2004	Accomplished	Conducted a departmental solid waste review.
2003	Accomplished	Provided safety tips in newsletters and via e-mail
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	Maintained accurate files on all accidents reported within the department
2003	Accomplished	Provided the following training to employees and students: pesticide worker protection, hazardous waste management, and personal protective equipment.
2003	Accomplished	Increased communication related to safety issues.
2003	Accomplished	Posted safety information in each laboratory.
2003	Accomplished	Conducted chemical safety and hazardous waste inspections in all laboratories and off-campus sites. Helped employees resolve chemical safety issues, and disposed of waste chemicals through K-State Public Safety.
2003	Accomplished	Conducted a thorough review and update of pesticide safety practices at all sites in compliance with EPA’s Worker Protection Standard.
2003	Accomplished	Eliminated hazards in storage areas by disposing of obsolete equipment including computers/monitors
2003	Accomplished	Conducted an employee survey to identify safety issues of concern.
2003	Accomplished	Repaired malfunctioning laboratory fume hoods.
2002	Accomplished	Obtained input from employees by means of a survey.
2002	Accomplished	Improved pesticide safety in the Throckmorton greenhouses, and provided pesticide safety training to students and employees.
2002	Accomplished	Established a self-inspection procedure for periodically reviewing and improving hazardous waste handling, storage, and disposal practices.
2002	Accomplished	Provided medical surveillance related to hearing conservation, respiratory protection, and pesticides to affected employees at John C. Pair Horticulture Center.
2002	Accomplished	Developed an incident reporting system.
2002	Accomplished	The committee was trained on August 7, 2002.
2002	Accomplished	Training in the following topics has been provided to affected employees: office ergonomics, hazardous waste disposal, and fire safety.
2002	Accomplished	Medical surveillance related to hearing conservation, respiratory protection, and pesticides has been provided to affected employees at John C. Pair Horticulture Center.
2002	Accomplished	The committee has used a survey to gather input from employees.
2002	Accomplished	Provided employee training on the following topics: office ergonomics, hazardous waste disposal, and fire safety.

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