STEM SAFETY DAY 2023
MORNING
SAFETY DAY OPENING CEREMONIES - Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 208
8:30AM Refreshments
8:45AM
Opening Remarks: Peter Trapa – Dean, COS
Jen Stones, Assoc. Director, Occupationl Safety, U of U Environmental Health & Safety
9AM Updates on College-Wide Safety Efforts: David Thomas - Director of Safety, COS
9:15AM
Presentation of “Excellence in Safety” Award – David Thomas, Director of Safety, COS
Presentation of “EHS Partnership” Award – Jen Stones, Assoc. Director, Occupational Safety, U of U Environmental Health & Safety
9:25 - 10AM Keynote Discussion –
“Safety Beyond the U: Sharing Insights into Safety Practices in Industry”
Panelists:
AGNES SZARZEC-LARSEN - Safety Generalist/ESH Coordinator for Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Material Sciences Division and Physical Sciences and Engineering Division at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois (U of U Graduate)
TOM MARSTON – Supervisory Hydrologist, Studies Section at the United States Geological Survey (U of U Graduate)
DAVID ALMANZAR – Scientist I in Research and Development at Myriad Genetics, Inc.
SAFETY SEMINARS SESSION 1
10:15 -11:15AM Basic First Aid, Including AED Use: Shelly Beck – Assistant Professor, Health and Kinesiology, The Center for Emergency Programs Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 330
Active Aggressor/Stop the Bleed: Taylor Wilson – Emergency Management Specialist, U of U Dept. of Public Safety and Reggie Johnson – Police Sergeant, University Police Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 13
Safety and Emergency Programs: Stormy Sideria, Emergency Management Specialist, U of U Dept. of Public Safety and Dan Smith, Police Officer III, University Police Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 21
Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Reporting: Elaine Newton – Training and Development Coordinator, Office of Equal Opportunity Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 25
Walk-In Help with the Safety Administrative Management (SAM) System Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 204
Chemical Spill Cleanup Training – Includes Hands on Training with a Simulated Spill Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 105
Hazard Communication/Recognition and PPE Training for Custodial and Facilities Team
Members: Jim Muller – Exec. Director of Facilities Management, COS Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 108
For Custodial and Facilities Team Members Only.
Accident/Incident/Near Miss Reporting and Procedures: Brandon Newell – Occ. Safety Manager (EHS)
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 208
Tour of Regulated Waste Facility: Steve Natrop – Regulated Waste Manager, EHS
Location: Waste Management Facility (Bldg 590), 2205 Red Butte Canyon Rd
Tour starts at 10:30 AM and will end at 11:00 AM to allow time for travel.
SAFETY SEMINARS SESSION 2
11:30AM – 12:30PM
Fitting Fitness In, A Wellness Presentation: Catie Yondo – Health and Kinesiology Graduate Student, Graduate Assistant TA, PEAK Health and Fitness, OSHER Center for Integrative Health
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 208
Basic First Aid, Including AED Use: Shelly Beck – Assistant Professor, Health and Kinesiology, The Center for Emergency Programs
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 330
Active Aggressor/Stop the Bleed: Taylor Wilson – Emergency Management Specialist, U of U Dept. of Public Safety and Reggie Johnson – Police Sergeant, University Police
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 13
Safety and Emergency Programs: Stormy Sideria, Emergency Management Specialist, U of U Dept. of Public Safety and Dan Smith, Police Officer III, University Police
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 21
Chemical Spill Cleanup Training – Includes Hands on Training with a Simulated Spill
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 105
Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Reporting: Elaine Newton – Training and Development Coordinator, Office of Equal Opportunity Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 25
Walk-In Help with the Safety Administrative Management (SAM) System
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 204
Field Safety – Best Practices and Updates to Field Safety Plans: Wil Mace – Research Manager, Geology and Geophysics
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 10-12
Hazard Communication/Recognition and PPE Training for Custodial and Facilities Team
Members: Jim Muller – Exec. Director of Facilities Management, COS
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 108
LUNCH - Pizza, Drinks and Informational Booths/Tables – Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 206
12:45 – 1:45PM
University of Utah Emergency Management
University of Utah Police Department
Hands on Fire Extinguisher Training
Ask/Meet your Occupational Safety Specialist
Radiation Safety (non-ionizing)
Questions about SAM
Meet your COS Safety Committee Members
Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
Lauren’s Promise
Thermofisher Safety Specialist
AFTERNOON
SAFETY SEMINARS SESSION 3
2 – 3PM Overview of U of U Behavioral Intervention Team and Recognizing Concerning Behavior in your Students: Larhonda Johnson Horton - Director for Student Support and Accountability, Office of the Dean of Students and Lauren Weitzman – Special Asst. to AVP for Health and Wellness in Student Affairs
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 208
Geared towards Instructors and Teaching Assistants
Basic First Aid, Including AED Use: Shelly Beck – Assistant Professor, Health and Kinesiology, The Center for Emergency Programs
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 330
Machine Shop Safety and Best Practices Open Discussion Session: Ricardo Rodrigues –Occupational Safety Specialist, EHS
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 204 For Machine Shop Personnel Only
Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Reporting: Elaine Newton – Training and Development Coordinator, Office of Equal Opportunity
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 25
Chemical Spill Cleanup Training – Includes Hands on Training with a Simulated Spill
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 105
Biohazard Spill Cleanup – Includes Hands on Training with a Simulated Spill: Chris HunterAssistant Biosafety Officer, U of U Environmental Health & Safety
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 108
Tour of Regulated Waste Facility: Steve Natrop – Regulated Waste Manager, EHS
Location: Waste Management Facility (Bldg 590), 2205 Red Butte Canyon Rd
Tour starts at 2:15 PM and will end at 2:45 PM to allow time for travel.
A Glimpse into Working at a National Lab any Why You Should Consider a Career in Safety: Agnes Szarzec-Larsen - Safety Generalist/ESH Coordinator for Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Material Sciences Division and Physical Sciences and Engineering Division at Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois
Location: Crocker Science Center (CSC), Room 205
Departmental Programming / Take Action Time
Please take 5 minutes to provide feedback on this year’s Safety Day and to share your thoughts about safety in our colleges.
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Some Departments or Schools will be planning/suggesting activities for this time period that are specific to each unit’s needs. Look for an email from your Departmental Safety Committee with information regarding these plans. Individuals who do not have a scheduled activity from their Dept./School are encouraged to use this time to do one or more of the following activities:
1. Review the evacuation plans for your buildings/areas.
a. If you don’t know your evacuation plan, reach out to your building manager or Dept. Safety Committee to find out
2. Complete a required Bridge training that you’ve been trying to find time to do
3. Check any lab or office first aid kits for expired or missing contents and order replacements
4. Submit pickup requests for any old or unused chemicals that are being stored in your lab
5. Update your chemical inventory
SEMINAR/TRAINING DESCRIPTIONS (Listed Alphabetically)
*For those activities below with a “Training” designation, certificates of completion will be emailed out to participants so that they can be included in Chemical Hygiene Plans (if applicable) as part of your group’s safety training documentation.
Accident/Incident/Near Miss Reporting and Procedures
Do you know what to do if you or a coworker have an accident or a near miss at work? Being familiar with the correct procedures ensures that proper care/support is received and also helps to disseminate information across the broader COS community. Sharing this information (while keeping identities confidential) ensures that the circumstances surrounding the incident can be understood and measures put in place to lessen the likelihood of the same incident happening to someone else. This session will cover where to seek medical attention for students and employees as well as who you need to report information to and how.
Instructor: Brandon Newell – Occ. Safety Manager, U. of U. Environmental Health and Safety
Active Aggressor/Stop the Bleed
This session will focus on what to do in an active aggressor scenario and how to treat wounds where controlling bleeding is critical. Participants will watch two videos and have follow up discussion with Emergency Management and University of Utah Police. This session contains topics and content that may be difficult for some individuals.
Instructor: Taylor Wilson – Emergency Management Specialist, U of U Dept. of Public Safety and Reggie Johnson –Police Sergeant, University Police
Basic First Aid, Including AED Use
This course will cover how to recognize when to call 911, what to do until an ambulance arrives and how to treat basic injuries and illnesses. This includes AED and compressions-only CPR training, but will not include a certification.
Shelly Beck – Assistant Professor, Health and Kinesiology, The Center for Emergency Programs (*Training)
Biohazard Spill Cleanup – Includes Hands on Training with a Simulated Spill (*Training)
Do you work with biohazardous materials (BSL-1 or BSL-2)? Do you know the correct procedure for cleaning up spills of that material in an open lab space? In a biosafety cabinet? In a centrifuge? If the answer is “No.” or it’s been a while since you’ve been trained on these procedures, or you just want more practice, this session is for you! The first part of the training will review proper protocols in a classroom setting. The second part will involve hands-on cleaning of a simulated spill of biohazardous material. Session capacity is limited and only those who’ve signed up ahead of time can participate in this training.
Instructor: Chris Hunter - Assistant Biosafety Officer, U. of U. Environmental Health and Safety
3:30 – 4:30PM
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
or Concerns? Reach out to David Thomas at d.r.thomas@utah.edu Learn More About Our Presenters Here Special Thanks To
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