AFTERNOON

Chemical Spill Cleanup Training – Includes Hands on Training with a Simulated Spill (*Training)

Many of us may have spill kits in our labs, but have you ever had to actually use one? This training will go over how to approach and clean up a general chemical spill using the contents of a spill kit as purchased from EHS. It will also cover when you can try to clean up a spill yourself and when you need to evacuate an area and call for help. The latter part of the training will involve the hands-on cleaning of a simulated chemical spill. Session capacity is limited and only those who’ve signed up ahead of time can participate in this training.

Instructor: TBA - U. of U. Environmental Health and Safety

Field Safety – Best Practices and Updates to Field Safety Plans

Conducting field research often involves working outside of “controlled” environments and instead, in remote locations where help can be a long way off. Establishing a detailed field safety plan and properly assessing hazards is key to doing such work as safely as possible. This session will cover best practices when conducting field research as well as updates to the Safety Administrative Management (SAM) system that are specific to field work. Considerations for academic courses taking students into the field will also be covered.

Instructor: Wil Mace – Research Manager, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics

“Fitting Fitness In” – A Wellness Presentation

A compilation of tips and tricks utilized by health and fitness professionals, this presentation attempts to debunk movement myths and make movement throughout the day more accessible. To receive WellU credit, this presentation will integrate opportunities to practice leading movement as well as a goal setting opportunity.

Instructor: Catie Yonto - Health and Kinesiology Graduate Student, Graduate Assistant TA, PEAK Health and Fitness, OSHER Center for Integrative Health

A Glimpse into Working at a National Lab and Why You Should Consider a Career in Safety Agnes will offer insight into what it is like to work at a national lab, what has led her into a career in safety and why a career in safety might be right for you. This will likely be of most interest to undergraduate and graduate students.

Instructor: Agnes Szarzec-Larsen - Safety Generalist/ESH Coordinator for the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, the Material Sciences Division and the Physical Sciences and Engineering Division at Argonne National Laboratory

Hazard Communication/Recognition and PPE Training for Custodial and Facilities Team Members

Both custodial and facilities’ team members working in the College of Science face unique challenges associated with working in laboratory environments. This training will focus on identification of hazards in lab spaces through interpretation of posted signage, what to do when unsure of the hazards in a space, and what personal protective equipment (PPE) is expected when work is required in a laboratory. This training is intended for custodial and facilities’ team members only.

Instructor: Dr. Jim Muller – Exec. Director of Facilities Management, College of Science

Machine Shop Safety and Best Practices Open Discussion Session

A session just for machinists to talk through best practices, hurdles to safety, solutions, etc. An EHS shop specialists will attend to help with any regulatory questions that may arise.

Moderator: Ricardo Rodrigues – Occupational Safety Specialist, U. of U. Environmental Health and Safety

Overview of U of U Behavioral Intervention Team and Recognizing Concerning Behavior in your Students

This session is geared towards instructors and teaching assistants and will be led by a member or members of the University’s Behavioral Intervention Team. It will cover the role of the team as well as how to recognize potentially concerning behavior in your students.

Instructor: Larhonda Johnson Horton - Director of Student Support and Accountability, Office of the Dean of Students and Lauren Weitzman – Special Asst. to AVP for Health and Wellness in Student Affairs

Safety and Emergency Programs

This session will provide an overview of safety programs on campus such as Campus Alert and Emergency Response Guides. We will also review individual preparedness through the 16/12 program.

Instructors: Stormy Sideria, Emergency Management Specialist, U of U Dept. of Public Safety and Dan Smith, Police Officer III, University Police

Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Reporting (*Training)

Do you know if you’re a “mandatory reporter”? If you work for the University, you likely are! This means you have certain obligations if someone shares with you that they’ve experienced an act of sexual harassment. This training will focus on what your reporting responsibilities are and what you should do if you experience, observe or are told about acts of discrimination or sexual harassment.

Instructor: Elaine Newton – Training and Development Coordinator, U. of U. Office of Equal Opportunity

Tour of Regulated Waste Facility

Do you know where our “unwanted materials” go after EHS picks them up? Take this opportunity to tour the Regulated Waste Facility, meet the great team of people who handles the processing of all of our unwanted materials, and find out why it’s so important to properly label and submit pickup requests in a timely manner. Session capacity is limited and only those who’ve signed up ahead of time can participate in these tours.

Host/Tour Leader: Steve Natrop – Regulated Waste Manager, U. of U Environmental Health and Safety

Walk-In Help with the Safety Administrative Management (SAM) System

The SAM system is a powerful tool for documentation, tracking regulatory compliance and identifying areas of need related to safety. However, this same breadth of functionality can sometimes lead to confusion and frustration for the “casual” or “occasional” user. This walk-in session is designed for anyone with a question about SAM. Stop by anytime during the scheduled hour and get your question(s) answered in a hands-on, one-on-one format with a SAM expert. Also, if you have any ionizing or non-ionizing radiation sources (UV lamps, lasers, transilluminators, radioactive sources, etc.) that are not currently registered in SAM, this is a great opportunity to get that done!

To allow this time to be as productive for you as possible, please come as prepared as you can. Some examples of what this might include are listed below:

Bring any SAM questions or ideas that you have with you

Bring a laptop

Have your chemical inventory in an excel sheet if you would like to learn how to do a “bulk upload” into SAM

Bring detailed pictures of the specifications, serials numbers, etc. of any devices you would like to register.

*Please do NOT bring any actual devices or reagents to this session

Bring a list of unwanted materials and approximate amounts if you would like help submitting a pickup request in SAM (pictures help here too).

*Please do NOT bring any actual devices or reagents to this session

SAM Guides: EHS Safety Compliance Team, including:

Alicia Duprey-Gatrell – Safety Compliance Manager, U. of U. Environmental Health and Safety

Jill Frei – Compliance Specialist, U. of U. Environmental Health and Safety

Nathan Barlow – Compliance Specialist, U. of U. Environmental Health and Safety