ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY Risk Management * Hazardous Materials September/October 2015 Issue Number 7 In This Issue Welcome to the EH&S newsletter. The goal of this newsletter is to present topics and procedures which will keep you healthy, safe and strong here at the College of DuPage. All of the documents and links can be directly accessed by hovering over the text. National Preparedness Month Fire Prevention Week Mission Statement By supporting the College of DuPage teaching, research, and service missions, the Accidents & Incidents Environmental Health and Safety Department assists organizational units in meeting their Decorate Safely responsibility to protect the environment and to provide a safe and healthful place of employment and learning. Halloween Safety Tips Visit our website WATCH HERE: SAFETY VIDEO It’s Here “National Preparedness Month” ACCIDENTS & INCIDENTS* What you should do: Workers Compensation Visit FEMA’s redesigned America’s Report it within 24 hours PrepareAthon! website (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Use: Illinois Form 45 ADVISE Supervisor Have you heard? The redesigned America’s PrepareAthon! website is now available, featuring Supervisor complete form: a bold new look and some exciting new additions! Supervisor Report of Incident Now, it’s easier than ever to find disaster preparedness resources, add your preparedness Form activities to the website, and learn how to prepare your community for hazards. There is also a stories section that highlights exciting preparedness activities happening around the country. Supervisor must report it to EH&S Also, all registered PrepareAthon! Activities for the year are now featured on an interactive map, so you can quickly view or search for preparedness events nationwide. If you’re organizing an event for the first time and want to register the event on the website, you’ll need to create an account to add your activity. You can also indicate if you would like to be publicly listed as a supporter of America’s PrepareAthon! If you are a returning user, you’ll need to request a new password to login to your account. The website is now also compatible for your mobile device, so you can make updates to your America’s PrepareAthon! account while on the go. General/Auto Liability Property damaged on campus or Welcome to the all‐new website from America’s PrepareAthon! Injury not work related, use: General Liability Form Auto Liability Form Fire Prevention Week is October 4th through Police Department should be th contacted. the 10 . College owned vehicles should have Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 Illinois Insurance Identification people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures Card and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but Carry card in glove continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871. compartment Use card if in accident off Check out “Fast Facts About Fires” Here: campus. REPORT it to EH&S. On campus, contact COD Police. http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/fire-prevention-week/fast-facts-about-fire *Stay tuned for an announcement regarding our annual fire drill held during Fire Prevention Forms Week. IL Form 45 Used for work related injuries‐Workers Comp click the link Supervisor Report of Incident Supervisor complete to report injury to EH&S click the link Accidents and Incidents – A Reminder! If you sustain a work related injury, please use the form(s) listed in the sidebar to report this General Liability injury within 24‐48 hours. We will open a claim under worker’s compensation. Even if you feel Property damage on campus; Non‐work the injury is not serious, we will enter the information as “report only”. Then, in the event that related injury. click the link the injury does escalate, we have all of the information entered in the system. Auto Liability Report accidents to EH&S; on campus, report to COD Police Dept. click the link Illinois Insurance Identification Card College owned vehicles ID card for Decorate safely this holiday season glove compartment. Click the link. Although we still are experiencing sunny and warm days, the holiday season is right around the corner. Since so many departments joyfully embrace the holidays by decorating there areas, we wanted to remind you to follow these safety guidelines. Did you know? REMINDER: On an average day, there are over 200 workplace fires in America. HAND SANITIZER An office fire could kill and injure workers, destroy the office, and end up costing a fortune. STATIONS ARE AVAILABLE Holiday decorations may be festive, but they can also be dangerous. THROUGHOUT CAMPUS By taking a few simple precautions, you can effectively control the safety risks and still enjoy your decorations. Specifically, follow these holiday decorating ho‐ho‐ho no‐nos: No electric lights on metallic trees No decorations blocking exit signs, fire alarms, fire extinguishers, fire Certificates of Insurance sprinklers, or emergency exits Requests for Certificates of Insurance No decorations in stairwells or fire exit corridors should be processed by contacting Yvette Dagen. Supply names and No lighted candles (even in glass containers) address of the entity requesting the No extension cords without surge protectors. All extension cords must be certificate. directly plugged into a wall outlet – not to each other. No stapling of light cords to the wall (it could damage the cord’s insulation and cause a fire) No cords in aisles, dangling over partitions or from desks, or anywhere else where they could be pulled or tripped over No holiday lights left on overnight or weekends (someone has to be designated to turn off lights before he or she leaves for the day). Contact Us Philip Gieschen Halloween Safety Tips Coordinator Halloween is an exciting time of year for kids, and to help ensure they have a safe holiday, here Risk Management are some tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). BIC 1405B 630.942.2993 Topics: [email protected] All Dressed Up Trisha Sowatzke Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make sure that shoes fit well and that Coordinator costumes are short enough to prevent tripping, entanglement or contact with flame. Hazardous Materials BIC 1405A Read more…. 630.942.2589 [email protected] Carving a Niche Consider using a flashlight or glow stick instead of a candle to light your pumpkin. If Christian Dusberger you do use a candle, a votive candle is safest. Read more… Safety Specialist EH&S Home Safe Home BIC 1405D Restrain pets so they do not inadvertently jump on or bite a trick‐or‐treater. 630.942.2990 Read more… [email protected] On the Trick‐or‐Treat Trail Because pedestrian injuries are the most common injuries to children on Halloween, Yvette Dagen remind Trick‐or‐Treaters. Read more… Administrative Assistant EH&S Healthy Halloween BIC 1405E A good meal prior to parties and trick‐or‐treating will discourage youngsters from 630.942.2996 filling up on Halloween treats. Read more…. 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