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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Kansas Forest Service Committee

Location:

Kansas Forest Service
2610 Claflin Road
Manhattan, KS 66506-4008
785-532-3300

Chairperson:

Ross Hauck, Fire Management Coordinator

rhauck@oznet.ksu.edu

Committee Members:

Mark Haller, Plant Science Tech II

mhaller@oznet.ksu.edu

Shonna Zimmer, Office Assistant IV

szimmer@oznet.ksu.edu

Objectives:

Year	Classification	Item
2005	Objective	Provide forklift and skid loader certification training for employees and students who operate equipment.
2005	Objective	Provide training to all students on proper use of knives, staple guns, chemicals, etc. as part of employee orientation training at the beginning of the tree-packing season.
2005	Objective	Provide Pesticide Worker Protection Standard training to all students working in the greenhouse and tree packing operation.
2005	Objective	Keep sidewalks clean of snow and ice in a timely manner.
2005	Objective	Clean and arrange storage areas as needed to reduce accident risks
2005	Objective	Purchase absorbent material for chemical spills.
2005	Objective	Offer Defensive Driving Training.
2005	Objective	Offer CPR/First Aid.
2005	Objective	Provide ergonomics training and work station evaluation
2005	Objective	Provide back injury safety training
2005	Objective	Update MSDS master file
2005	Objective	Provide employee medical surveillance including hearing tests, pulmonary function tests, cholinesterase blood tests, and tetanus vaccines.
2005	Objective	Provide fit tests for employees who wear respirators.
2005	Objective	Maintain hazardous waste safety information in all locations where chemicals are used.

Accomplishments:

Year	Classification	Item
2004	Accomplished	Cleaned and arranged storage areas as needed to reduce accident risks
2004	Accomplished	Conducted periodic inspections to address machinery and noise hazards, pesticides, hazardous waste, and other safety issues.
2004	Accomplished	Maintained hazardous waste safety information in all locations where chemicals are used.
2004	Accomplished	Provided fit tests for employees who wear respirators.
2004	Accomplished	Purchased flammable liquid storage cabinets.
2004	Accomplished	Provided the following safety training to employees and students: forklift, skid steer loader, WPS pesticide safety, van operator, and safe use of knives, staple guns, and chemicals.
2004	Accomplished	Kept sidewalks clean of snow and ice in a timely manner.
2004	Accomplished	Eliminated all targeted safety and compliance problems as documented by audits from the K-State Research & Extension safety office.
2004	Accomplished	Provided employee medical surveillance including hearing tests, pulmonary function tests, cholinesterase blood tests, and tetanus vaccines.
2003	Accomplished	Purchased absorbent material for chemical spills.
2003	Accomplished	Conducted chemical safety and hazardous waste inspections. Helped employees resolve chemical safety issues, and disposed of waste chemicals through K-State Public Safety.
2003	Accomplished	Trained all students on proper use of knives, staple guns, chemicals, etc. as part of employee orientation training at the beginning of the tree-packing season.
2003	Accomplished	Established a schedule to have students shift positions during the tree packing operation to avoid repetitive motion and reduce stress.
2003	Accomplished	Provided the following safety training for employees and student workers: defensive driving, forklift, skid steer loader, and pesticide worker protection standard training.
2003	Accomplished	Posted hazardous waste safety information in all locations where chemicals are used.
2003	Accomplished	Purchased safety equipment for student employees, including protective gloves, goggles, and knives.
2003	Accomplished	Collected and disposed of old fluorescent tubes and batteries.
2003	Accomplished	Provided fit tests for employees who wear respirators.
2003	Accomplished	Cleaned sidewalks of snow and ice in a timely manner.
2003	Accomplished	Cleaned and arranged storage areas to reduce accident risks.
2003	Accomplished	Conducted a thorough review and update of pesticide safety practices in compliance with EPA’s Worker Protection Standard.
2002	Accomplished	Obtained cut-resistant safety gloves and safety knives to reduce cuts among student workers.
2002	Accomplished	Provided safety committee training.
2002	Accomplished	Obtained employee input by means of a survey
2002	Accomplished	Developed an incident reporting system.
2002	Accomplished	The department has obtained cut-resistant safety gloves and safety knives to reduce cuts among student workers.
2002	Accomplished	The committee is especially interested in reducing injuries to students who work in the Conservation Tree Program.
2002	Accomplished	The committee was trained on June 25, 2002.

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