Text Box: Shutdown 2009 is upon us and I would like to take some time to talk about recent safety issues and how we need to increase our awareness.  We not only need to increase our awareness during the shutdown, but our everyday tasks here and away from Fermilab. There have been several recent injuries that may indicate that we are not paying enough attention to our everyday tasks.  We have had multiple incidents in which the employee was not fully aware of their surroundings.  The injuries ranged from small cuts to stitches and broken bones.  Take 5 seconds to 5 minutes before a task to think about the hazards, the roles and responsibilities, and your limitations.  You should: ·         Ask questions; know what your role is and what you are responsible for. ·        Know the hazards of the job and Text Box: how they are mitigated. ·        Know your limitations.  Stop the job if the job causes discomfort or you are unable to complete the job.  Ask for assistance if needed. ·        Stop the job if there is an unsafe condition, the scope of the job has changed, or you are unsure of the work.  Revisit the Hazard Analysis, rethink the job, or ask your supervisor for guidance. ·        Know and understand the job you are assigned to complete.  It is your duty to ask questions if you are unsure.  Your supervisor is not a mind reader. Let’s work safe and smart.  Even routine tasks may be different due to different environmental conditions, other tasks or employees in the area at the same time, etc.  Look out for yourself and your fellow employees.  Let’s all work towards our goal of zero injuries. Text Box: Take 5 and think about the job Text Box: SHUTDOWN 2009, don’t let your guard down! Text Box: Have you ever thought to yourself, “If I would have just thought that through, I would not be in this situation”? At home that situation you may find yourself in can be a broken bone or a simple cut on the hand. Here at work, the situation you may find yourself in can be a lot more serious due to the nature of the work. Take 5 seconds or 5 minutes to think about the job at hand. Review the Hazard Analysis or talk the job through with your co-worker or supervisor once more. This clarification of the task or job may save you from being caught in a “situation.” So take 5, 5 seconds or 5 minutes, to review the work you are about to do. Those 5 seconds or minutes may save you from having to say, “If I would have just thought that through….” Text Box: Nothing is too important that it cannot be done safely!

June 2009

PPD ES&H Newsletter

Inside this issue:
Text Box: Take 5 to stay alive

A DOE cyber-security audit last week found very serious shortcomings in how we are managing our computers at Fermilab. Among other problems, the review team found unlocked doors leading to open computers on employees’ desks, easy access to system administrators’ accounts, passwords openly displayed and failure to respond quickly to virus alerts. Overall, we received a cyber-security grade of “marginal.”  Here are some things we can do to improve our cyber-security:

· Keep your screen locked if you're away.

· No username or passwords on yellow stickies or any other paper.

· No password or confidential information in unlocked drawers or cabinets.

· Do NOT insert media into your computer sent to you by unknown personnel.

· Keep computer rooms locked.

· Stay alert while reading your e-mail. Do NOT open links or files from questionable sources.

· Never divulge your password to anyone, including members of the security team, the service desk, your system administrator, your supervisor or others.

5/08/2009  An employee was working at New Muon Lab. Employee went to place laptop inside an empty electronics rack and brushed the left side of the head on a rack shelf support. The result was a small laceration. The employee was returned to work with no limitations, first aid only.  Be conscious of your surroundings as the same exact job could have caused a severe injury under slightly different circumstances.

5/12/2009 An employee was using a cart to transport a power supply (approx. 30 lbs). As the employee exited a room, the employee's right little finger (pinky finger) was pinched between the cart handle and the door handle resulting in a laceration and contusion. First-aid only. Employee returned to work with no restrictions.  Be conscious of your surroundings as the same exact job could have caused a severe injury under slightly different circumstances.

Injury Report
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1. Recycle all the paper you can. Even empty toilet paper rolls. If every Kane County resident recycled one more piece of paper every day, that would add up to 900 more tons recycled each year. That one piece of paper would add up to savings of 15,000 trees, 55,000 pounds of air pollution, 9.5 million kilowatt-hours of electricity, and 88,000 gallons of water.

2. Don’t put things you can’t recycle in your recycling bin. No plastic bags, styrofoam, paper plates, toys, small appliances, window glass, drinking glasses, or ceramics.

3. Recycle on the go. Save those plastic and glass bottles and aluminum cans (water, juice, iced tea, soda, etc.) and take them home for recycling.

4. Take Back Your Plastic Bags. Take back grocery and produce bags, newspaper bags, and dry cleaning bags to the store. They must be clean – with no receipts, staples, etc.

5. Clothing and textiles. Recycle all your old clothes, towels, bed sheets, etc.in one of the metal collection boxes located around town. Even tattered, frayed , or “holey” textiles can be recycled.

6. Save Your Scrap Metal. Gutters, swing set poles, wire clothes hangers. But don’t put them in your recycling bin. Find your nearest metal recycler in the phone book under “Recycling Centers”.

7. Household Hazardous Waste. Dispose of old chemicals properly at one of the HHW drop-offs.

8. Compost your food scraps. Set up a system in the kitchen to save your banana peels, apple cores, lettuce leaves, etc. (no meat, bones, or oily items). Throw them on your garden, or compost them.

9. Electronics. Take your old televisions, computers, phones, and stereos (no speakers) to the City or County drop-offs. You can also take in old software (floppies, CDs, video tapes, and audio tapes) and books.

10. Teach Your Children (and Grandchildren) Well.

For more information on Kane County and surrounding county Household Hazardous Waste pickups and recycling including waste oil, fluorescent bulbs, and more  CLICK HERE! And HERE!

 

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Top 10 things you can do to become a better recycler in Kane County
Text Box: Contest #1 for a PPD ES&H Coffee Mug: Name 3 reasons why you should “Take 5” prior to starting a job or task? Text Box: Contest #2 for an Orange County Choppers red carbon fiber look hard hat: What was the newest hazard introduced into MINOS cavern? What FESHM chapter governs that hazard?

Please submit answers to emchugh@fnal.gov by June 30th

Did you find this newsletter helpful?  Does it have the kind of information you are looking for?  Your feedback is important.  Please continue to use the electronic safety concern database, the suggestion boxes in your area, or send comments to Eric McHugh, emchugh@fnal.gov

Shutdown 2009– Know your role!

Take 5 to stay alive

Tune IT Up!!

Injury Report

Household Recycling and Hazardous Waste

ES&H Challenge Contest: Two contests this issue!!