HUMAN RESOURCES--Safety

HUMAN RESOURCES--SAFETY--Site Updated 08/10/2010

Part I--University News

A. HSU Safety Handbook (Adobe Reader Required) The Safety Handbook should be used in conjunction with this web site.

B. Emergency Planning. Faculty, Staff, and Students should review these procedures to be aware of what to do during an emergency situation.

(1) Emergency Planning

(2) Emergency Procedures for Persons with Disabilities (Resource Guide)

(3) Bomb Threats

(4) Lightning Safety
(5) Severe Weather
(6) Tornado
(7) OSHA Fact Sheet--Emergency Exits/Procedures

C. Fire in Sid Richardson Science Building Lessons Learned. A PowerPoint presentation prepared by Dr. Herb Grover. Note how the ceiling tiles prevented the spread of the fire. It is important to report damaged or missing tiles to the HSU Maintenance Department at extension 1434.
D. Building Street Addresses Help 9-1-1 Know what building you work in. If you call 9-1-1 for an emergency on your cell phone, they will need your building number.

E. Behavior-Based Safety (Powerpoint Viewer Required)

F. CAMEO CHEMICALS. A new online tool on hazardous chemical accidents has been released by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of Response and Restoration. The new Web site, CAMEO Chemicals, http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov, is the latest component of NOAA's popular CAMEO (Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations) software suite and the first to be available for use online.

Part II--General Safety News (Some files require Adobe Reader)

OSHA Web Site (Current Information; 2 sites) http://www.osha.gov/; Bomb Threats; Business Travel Safety Tips; Checklists--Work Area
Cell Phone Safety: Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety
Concrete and Masonry Construction (General Site): OSHA Publication 3106, Concrete and Masonry Construction; Frost Bite; Falls; Gloves/Hand Injury; Driver Safety; Driving Safely; Driving Tips (Safe Driving Tips); Emergency Planning; Electrical Safety Checklist; Emergency Procedures for Persons with Disabilities (Resource Guide); Extension Cords; Fire Safety at Home; Fire Safety at Work; Fires, House and Building; Flash Flood Alert; Hand and Power Tool Safety (Hammers); Head and Face Protection (Checklist); Heat Stress (OSHA); Hazardous Materials Checklist; Ladder Safety; Lightning Safety
Lockout/Tagout: Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Mercury Spill: On the Job Safety Fact Sheet
Pandemic Flu (Government)
Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Center for Disease Control
Parking Lot Safety: Respirator Training; Return to Work Policy (Texas Workers Compensation Commission); Return to Work Procedures; Return to Work (PowerPoint); Return to Work--Success Stories
Safety, Student Transportation from United Educators
Severe Weather: Summer Fire Safety; Tornado
Tree Trimming Safety: Van Safety (15 Passenger Vans); Waterborne Illness Prevention; Work Area Safety Checklist; Welding Safety; OSHA Ergonomics Checklist; OSHA Fact Sheet--Bloodborne Pathogens #1 (General); OSHA Fact Sheet--Bloodborne Pathogens #2 (Protecting Yourself When Handling Sharps); OSHA Fact Sheet--Bloodborne Pathogens #3 (Personal Protective Equipment Cuts Risk); OSHA Fact Sheet--Bloodborne Pathogens #4 (Reporting Exposure Incidents); OSHA Fact Sheet--Bloodborne Pathogens #5 (Hepatitis B Vaccination--Protection For You; OSHA Fact Sheet--Bloodborne Pathogens #6 (Holding the Line on Contamination); Bloodborne Demonstration; OSHA Computer Workstation (Ergonomics)
OSHA Fact Sheet--Carbon Monoxide; OSHA Fact Sheet--Fire Safety; OSHA Fact Sheet--Hazardous Chemicals; OSHA Fact Sheet--Highly Hazardous Chemicals; OSHA Fact Sheet--Job Safety and Health; OSHA Fact Sheet--Lockout/Tagout; OSHA Fact Sheet--Asbestos; OSHA Fact Sheet--Emergency Exits/Procedures; OSHA Publications; OSHA TOP 10 Safety Violations (December 2004); OSHA TOP 10 Safety Violations (October 2006); OSHA Quick Start Compliance Guide; OSHA Training Resources; OSHA eTools and Electronic Compliance Assistance Products

Part III--Worker's Compensation

HEALTH & SAFETY RESOURCES: Call 512-804-4620 or e-mail ResourceCenter@tdi.state.tx.us

SAFETY AND HEALTH RESOURCE LINKS:
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/safety/videoresources/govunivlinks.html

FREE SAFETY AND HEALTH PUBLICATIONS:
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/safety/videoresources/onlinepubsb.html

AUDIOVISUAL LIBRARY:
http://www.tdi.state.tx.us/wc/safety/videoresources/avcatalog.html

Safety By the Numbers

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