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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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Northwest Research-Extension Center Committee
 
Location:

Northwest Research-Extension Office
105 Experiment Farm Rd.
Colby, KS  67701-1697
785-462-6281

Chairperson:

Dan Foster, Farm Manager/Safety Coordinator dfoster@ksu.edu  
Jeanne Falk, Multi-County Specialist jfalk@oznet.ksu.edu  

Committee Members:

Sara Juenemann, Secretary III sjuenema@oznet.ksu.edu  
Tranda Watts, Multi-County Food, Nutrition, Health and Safety twwatts@oznet.ksu.edu  
Vicki Brown, Office Professional vbrown@ksu.ed  
Marvin Farmer, Plant Science Technician mfarmer@ksu.edu  
Pat Evans, Research Technologist pmevans@ksu.edu  
Stacy Campbell, Ellis County Extension Agent scampbel@oznet.ksu.edu  
Karen Shepard, Graham County Extension Agent kshepard@oznet.ksu.edu  

Objectives:

Year Classification Item
2005 Objective Encourage every county office to hve a cean up day to removed boxes, files and other unnecessary materials.
2005 Objective Provide training for Fire Evacuation
2005 Objective Updte all medical forms.
2005 Objective Update all 4H driving permission forms.
2005 Objective Provide hostile client training for all county offices.
2005 Objective Offer four CPR/First Aid training sessions throughout the area.
2005 Objective Provide safety training at Metro and Northeast partnership meeting.
2005 Objective Develop severe weather planning guidelines
2005 Objective Re-route outside low hanging overhead wires.
2005 Objective Offer defensive driving training
2005 Objective Offer county fairground safety inspections
2005 Objective Complete installation of the heating/air conditioning system

Accomplishments:

Year Classification Item
2004 Accomplished Encouraged counties to have office cleanup to control mold.
2004 Accomplished Began construction to replace furnace/ac system in office building
2004 Accomplished Completed a ramp and ADA accessible doors for office building.
2004 Accomplished Conducted a survey among employees to identify safety concerns and needs.
2004 Accomplished Provide first aid training.
2003 Accomplished Developed a general safety orientation program for new employees.
2003 Accomplished Posted signs indicating tornado shelter locations. Provided employees with information about where to go in case of a tornado as well as general tornado safety information.
2003 Accomplished Provided the following training for employees: defensive driving, pesticide worker protection, forklift safety, and chemical safety.
2003 Accomplished The committee met three times during the year to identify and address safety issues.
2003 Accomplished Placed first aid kits in all Northwest Area office vehicles.
2003 Accomplished Solicited employee input on safety by means of a survey.
2003 Accomplished Conducted a thorough review and update of pesticide safety practices in compliance with EPA’s Worker Protection Standard.
2003 Accomplished Established 7 decontamination sites on the station as required by the Worker Protection Standard.
2003 Accomplished Awarded a contract to construct a ramp and ADA accessible doors into the office. Conducted chemical safety and hazardous waste inspections in laboratory and farm operations. Helped employees resolve chemical safety issues.
2003 Accomplished Provided employee medical surveillance including hearing tests, pulmonary function tests, cholinesterase blood tests, and tetanus vaccines.
2003 Accomplished Provided defensive driver training to research and extension employees at Colby and Hays.
2002 Accomplished Employees participated in a 6-hour training on management and resolution of conflicts.
2002 Accomplished Developed an incident reporting system.
2002 Accomplished Obtained employee input by means of a survey
2002 Accomplished The committee was trained on August 15, 2002.
2002 Accomplished The committee is exploring ways to provide defensive driving and first aid training to employees.
2002 Accomplished Provided employee training on office ergonomics and management/ resolution of conflicts.
2002 Accomplished Provided safety committee training.
2002 Accomplished The committee will work in cooperation with the Northwest Research committee.

 

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