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August Contest #1—Captions

For a pair of Harley Davidson safety glasses (w/ case and restraint cord):

 

Provide a humorous caption for the following picture:

The NEPA Project Information Form is required anytime you are planning a new process or activity that may have an effect on the environment. This form is to be prepared by the project initiator and your Division ES&H group, prior to submitting the form to the ES&H section for review. Your Division Environmental  Officers (EO)  Rob Bushek (x2399) and Angela Sands (x3701) are available to assist you with your NEPA questions.

PPD ES&H Newsletter

August 2009

 

In This Issue:

 

· NEPA Process

· H1N1 Flu

· Phasing out HCFC Refrigerants

· Cell phone use

· Injury report

· ES&H Challenge

 

 

NEPA Process

At the beginning of any new project, we have a responsibility to assess how our activities will affect the environment. This process falls under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

 

Using the flow chart (Appendix A of FESHM 8060, shown below), you should be able to determine what steps you would need to complete. If your activity is routine maintenance, it may be excluded under the Generic Categorical Exclusion (other exclusions are described in Appendix C of FESHM 8060).

July Winners!!
Text Box: H1N1 Flu An “All Hands” email was recently sent out to update you on the status of this virus. It is likely that the fall flu season could show a rise in H1N1 flu cases, which could result in a significant number of our fellow employees being out sick. To prepare, it is recommended that each Section update their call list. For more information on the H1N1 Influenza virus, check out the websites below: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/key_facts.htm http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm http://www.idph.state.il.us/swine_flu/sf_qa.htm Text Box:  Hand-free phone devices found to be no safer than handheld phones The National Safety Council researched the use of cell phones while driving, and has come to the conclusion that there is little difference between the risk of using hands-free devices and using handheld phones. The study has confirmed that any form of cell phone use is a distraction that will detract from the brain’s ability to focus on driving safely. Use of either hands-free or handheld phones is equally dangerous because both: Cause more accidents and driving errors Impair reaction times Slow down overall vehicle speed Learn more about distracted driving here and here. Text Box: Phasing Out HCFC Refrigerants Hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are refrigerants used in our air conditioners, refrigerators, etc., the most common being R-22. The U.S. is in the process of phasing out these refrigerants, as they are harmful to the Earth’s ozone layer. Since these refrigerants are being phased out, you will need to consider your options when servicing, repairing or replacing your existing air-conditioner. Beginning in 2020, R-22 will no longer be produced or imported. You can still use R-22 supplies, but there will be no more production of this refrigerant. This phase-out time is meant to give you ample time to replace your air conditioning units with more ozone-friendly equipment— when your air conditioner becomes old, inefficient or ineffective. HCFC Phase-Out Timeline  You can learn more about the phase-out by clicking here. Text Box: PPD Injury Report  7/15/09 – Employee was walking through a restroom doorway and her left foot contacted the door stop on the bottom of the door. First aid only. 7/22/09 – While grinding steel plates, a subcontractor hit burr with an angle grinder, causing the grinder to jump off of the steel plate. The result was the grinder contacting his left knee and causing a 1" laceration. Treated at local clinic, where 6 sutures were required to close the laceration, and prescription medication was given (for pain and antibiotic). Injury is recordable, not DART.  Procedures were not followed as prescribed by the workstation set up. Text Box:  paint spill

August Contest #2

Answer the following question, and you could win a PPD ES&H coffee mug:

 

What form must be completed prior to starting any new process or activity that could have a potential effect on the environment? Who are the EOs for PPD?

Please submit your responses/answers to Angela Sands by August 31st.

(If there are multiple correct answers/entries, a drawing is held.)

 

 

 

Winner of the ES&H Coffee Mug:

Dave Pushka

 

Where is the closest AED to your work area?

 

AED for BEG is located in the kitchen/printing area near the South entrance.

Winner of the OCC Hard Hat:

Wayne Johnson

 

What FESHM chapter governs below-the-hook lifting devices? What below-the-hook lifting devices require an engineering note?

 

FESHM Chapter 5022

Any below-the-hook lifting device requires an engineering note.