Oklahoma Department of Corrections Environmental, Health and Safety Training 1

Oklahoma Department of CorrectionsOklahoma Department of Corrections

Environmental, Health and Environmental, Health and Safety TrainingSafety Training

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Environmental, Health and Safety TrainingEnvironmental, Health and Safety TrainingCourse Created by: Jonathan Roberts, OKDOC Safety ManagerCourse Created by: Jonathan Roberts, OKDOC Safety ManagerCourse Released: February 2010Course Released: February 2010Training Credit: 1.5 Hours Training Credit: 1.5 Hours Course Code: DOC 474YCourse Code: DOC 474YAnnual Review Dates & Reviewer: Annual Review Dates & Reviewer:

February 2011February 2011 Jonathan Roberts, OKDOC Safety ManagerJonathan Roberts, OKDOC Safety ManagerFebruary 2012February 2012 Jonathan Roberts, OKDOC Safety ManagerJonathan Roberts, OKDOC Safety Manager

Data Sources:Data Sources:National Fire Protection AssociationNational Fire Protection Association

Code of Federal RegulationsCode of Federal Regulations

Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC)Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC)

Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

American Correctional Association (ACA)American Correctional Association (ACA)

Oklahoma Department of LaborOklahoma Department of Labor

Department Policy and ProceduresDepartment Policy and Procedures

International Code CouncilInternational Code Council

IT IS EXPECTED YOU WILL SECURE COPYRIGHT CLEARANCES UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATEDIT IS EXPECTED YOU WILL SECURE COPYRIGHT CLEARANCES UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED

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Session ObjectivesSession Objectives

You will be able toYou will be able to– Understand your role in safetyUnderstand your role in safety– Get safety informationGet safety information– Identify and/or report safety hazardsIdentify and/or report safety hazards– Prevent and respond to fires and other Prevent and respond to fires and other

emergenciesemergencies– Respond to accidents and give first aidRespond to accidents and give first aid– Evacuate the facility safelyEvacuate the facility safely

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Session Objectives (cont.)Session Objectives (cont.)

You will be able to:You will be able to:– Understand basic electrical hazardsUnderstand basic electrical hazards– Recognize safety hazardsRecognize safety hazards– Understand hazard communicationUnderstand hazard communication

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CCodes and Regulationsodes and Regulations

National Fire Protection AssociationNational Fire Protection Association– NFPA 101 Life Safety CodeNFPA 101 Life Safety Code

Chapter 22 New Detention and Correction Chapter 22 New Detention and Correction OccupanciesOccupancies

Chapter 23 Existing Detention and Correction Chapter 23 Existing Detention and Correction OccupanciesOccupancies

Code of Federal RegulationsCode of Federal Regulations– http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html– 29 CFR 1910 General Industry Standard29 CFR 1910 General Industry Standard– 29 CFR 1926 Construction Standard29 CFR 1926 Construction Standard

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http://www.gpoaccess.gov/cfr/index.html

Codes and RegulationsCodes and Regulations

Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC)Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC)– http://204.87.112.100/oar/codedoc02.nsf/frmMain?http://204.87.112.100/oar/codedoc02.nsf/frmMain?

OpenFrameSet&Frame=Main&Src=OpenFrameSet&Frame=Main&Src= Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

– http://www.deq.state.ok.us/http://www.deq.state.ok.us/ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

– http://www.epa.gov/ American Correctional Association (ACA)American Correctional Association (ACA) Oklahoma Department of LaborOklahoma Department of Labor

– http://www.state.ok.us/~okdol/http://www.state.ok.us/~okdol/ Department Policy and ProceduresDepartment Policy and Procedures

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http://www.epa.gov/

Codes and RegulationsCodes and Regulations

International Code CouncilInternational Code Council– International Mechanical Code (IMC)International Mechanical Code (IMC)– International Plumbing Code (IMC)International Plumbing Code (IMC)– International Fire Code (IFC)International Fire Code (IFC)– International Building Code (IFC)International Building Code (IFC)

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Your Role in SafetyYour Role in Safety

Department goal is an accident-free Department goal is an accident-free workplace.workplace.

Your role:Your role:– Participate in safety trainingParticipate in safety training– Report hazards, incidents and near missesReport hazards, incidents and near misses– Ask for helpAsk for help

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General Safety RulesGeneral Safety Rules

Obey all warning signsObey all warning signs Follow all safety proceduresFollow all safety procedures Do not take shortcutsDo not take shortcuts Do not engage in horseplayDo not engage in horseplay Use common senseUse common sense

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Identify Safety HazardsIdentify Safety Hazards

Keep your eyes open for safety hazardsKeep your eyes open for safety hazards Fix what you canFix what you can Report what you can’t fixReport what you can’t fix Suggest ideas for safety improvementSuggest ideas for safety improvement

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Good HousekeepingGood Housekeeping

Keep clear access to evacuation routes, Keep clear access to evacuation routes, emergency exits, fire-fighting equipment and emergency exits, fire-fighting equipment and first-aid stations, and electrical panelsfirst-aid stations, and electrical panels

Keep walkways and stairwells clearKeep walkways and stairwells clear Close drawers and doorsClose drawers and doors Dispose of trash promptly and properlyDispose of trash promptly and properly

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Common Fire HazardsCommon Fire Hazards

Office equipment and suppliesOffice equipment and supplies– Paper and cardboard, office equipment and Paper and cardboard, office equipment and

smokingsmoking

Electrical wires and equipmentElectrical wires and equipment– Overloaded outlets, frayed wires or cords, and Overloaded outlets, frayed wires or cords, and

extension cordsextension cords

ChemicalsChemicals– Flammable liquids, solvents, gasesFlammable liquids, solvents, gases

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Fire ResponseFire Response

Know location of fire Know location of fire extinguishersextinguishers

Know how to use Know how to use extinguisherextinguisher– Pull the pinPull the pin– Aim hose at fire baseAim hose at fire base– Squeeze triggerSqueeze trigger– Sweep hose back and Sweep hose back and

forthforth

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Accident ResponseAccident Response

Call for professional help (or inform Call for professional help (or inform supervisor)supervisor)

Call in-house emergency contactCall in-house emergency contact Give emergency first-aid (only if certified to Give emergency first-aid (only if certified to

do so)do so) Report incidentReport incident Cooperate with investigationCooperate with investigation

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Evacuation ProceduresEvacuation Procedures

Recognize evacuation Recognize evacuation signalsignal

Listen for instructionsListen for instructions Shut down equipmentShut down equipment Follow nearest safe Follow nearest safe

exit routeexit route Proceed to assembly Proceed to assembly

areaarea

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Evacuation Employee Training and Evacuation Employee Training and PreparednessPreparedness

Location of evacuation routesLocation of evacuation routes Alarm signalsAlarm signals Assembly areasAssembly areas Evacuation assignmentsEvacuation assignments Participate in drills and provide feedbackParticipate in drills and provide feedback

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Exit RoutesExit Routes

Unobstructed AccessUnobstructed Access– Maintain exit routes free Maintain exit routes free

of obstructionsof obstructions– Exit route cannot Exit route cannot

require travel to a dead require travel to a dead endend

– Exit route cannot go Exit route cannot go through a room that through a room that might be locked.might be locked.

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Minimize Exposure to Minimize Exposure to HazardsHazards– No explosive or No explosive or

flammable itemsflammable items– No materials that burn No materials that burn

quicklyquickly– No materials that emit No materials that emit

poisonous fumes when poisonous fumes when burnedburned

– No hazardous materials No hazardous materials in or near access waysin or near access ways

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Clearly Mark All ExitsClearly Mark All Exits– Clearly visible sign Clearly visible sign

reading “EXIT”reading “EXIT”– Exit sign in distinctive Exit sign in distinctive

colorcolor– Signs indicating Signs indicating

direction to nearest exitdirection to nearest exit– No obstructions or No obstructions or

decorationsdecorations

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Mark Non-exit DoorsMark Non-exit Doors– Any doorway or passage that might be mistaken Any doorway or passage that might be mistaken

for an exitfor an exit– Mark with “NOT AN EXIT”Mark with “NOT AN EXIT”– Mark doors to indicate actual useMark doors to indicate actual use

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Provide Adequate LightingProvide Adequate Lighting– Exit Routes must be illuminatedExit Routes must be illuminated– Exit signs must be illuminatedExit signs must be illuminated– Check self-lighting signs and emergency lights Check self-lighting signs and emergency lights

monthlymonthly– Non-self lighting signs must be made of Non-self lighting signs must be made of

reflective materialreflective material– Keep brightly lit objects away from the exit signKeep brightly lit objects away from the exit sign

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Hazard CommunicationHazard Communication

Hazard Communication LawHazard Communication Law– As an employer, the department must provide:As an employer, the department must provide:

A written hazard communication programA written hazard communication program A Chemical Inventory List (CIL)A Chemical Inventory List (CIL) Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs)Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) TrainingTraining

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Hazard Communication LawHazard Communication Law– You must be able to:You must be able to:

Read labels and MSDSsRead labels and MSDSs Follow department instructions and warningsFollow department instructions and warnings Identify hazards before starting a jobIdentify hazards before starting a job Participate in trainingParticipate in training

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Your Right to KnowYour Right to Know– The department recognizes that its employees The department recognizes that its employees

have a right to know the properties and potential have a right to know the properties and potential safety and health problems of chemicals to safety and health problems of chemicals to which they may be exposed.which they may be exposed.

– Unit/department supervisors must maintain an Unit/department supervisors must maintain an up-to-date “Chemical Inventory List (CIL) of up-to-date “Chemical Inventory List (CIL) of hazardous chemicals in their work areas. They hazardous chemicals in their work areas. They must also maintain a MSDS for each chemical must also maintain a MSDS for each chemical listed on the CIL.listed on the CIL.

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Your Right to KnowYour Right to Know– Unit/department supervisors will ensure that Unit/department supervisors will ensure that

both the CIL and MSDSs are accessible for both the CIL and MSDSs are accessible for review by employees and offenders.review by employees and offenders.

– This means you have the right to examine the This means you have the right to examine the CIL and MSDSs anytime.CIL and MSDSs anytime.

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NFPA Labeling NFPA Labeling SystemSystem– Blue= Health hazardBlue= Health hazard– Red= FlammabilityRed= Flammability– Yellow= ReactivityYellow= Reactivity– White= Other hazard White= Other hazard

(i.e. reacts with water or (i.e. reacts with water or corrosive)corrosive)

– Numbers: 0 (No Numbers: 0 (No Hazard) to 4 (Extreme Hazard) to 4 (Extreme Hazard)Hazard)

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MSDSMSDS– Is a written description of a hazardous chemicalIs a written description of a hazardous chemical– Describes the risks, precautions and remedies Describes the risks, precautions and remedies

to exposureto exposure– Must be readily available to youMust be readily available to you– Read the MSDS before working with any Read the MSDS before working with any

chemcialchemcial

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MSDSs can vary in format, but the following MSDSs can vary in format, but the following information is always present:information is always present:– Product name (chemical and trade name)Product name (chemical and trade name)– IncompatibilitiesIncompatibilities– Hazardous ingredients and exposure limitsHazardous ingredients and exposure limits– Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)Required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)– Health hazards (i.e. Routes of entry, exposure Health hazards (i.e. Routes of entry, exposure

levels, symptoms of exposure)levels, symptoms of exposure)– Fire, explosion and reactivity hazardsFire, explosion and reactivity hazards

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MSDS information (cont.)MSDS information (cont.)– Name, address and contact info of ManufactureName, address and contact info of Manufacture– Precautions for safe handling, storage and usePrecautions for safe handling, storage and use– Chemical characteristicsChemical characteristics– Disposal methodsDisposal methods– Spill or leak proceduresSpill or leak procedures– Transportation dataTransportation data– Regulatory reporting requirementsRegulatory reporting requirements– First-aid proceduresFirst-aid procedures

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ErgonomicsErgonomics

Do:Do:– Adjust your workspaceAdjust your workspace– Use a neutral positionUse a neutral position– Take breaksTake breaks– Do exercisesDo exercises– Keep fitKeep fit

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ErgonomicsErgonomics

Don’t:Don’t:– Slouch or slumpSlouch or slump– Use awkward positionsUse awkward positions– Use wrong tool for the Use wrong tool for the

taskstasks– Reach and stretch for Reach and stretch for

itemsitems

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Electrical HazardsElectrical Hazards

Do:Do:– Use plugs that fit outletUse plugs that fit outlet– Check wire and cord Check wire and cord

insulationinsulation– Make sure electrical Make sure electrical

connections are tightconnections are tight– Keep flammables away Keep flammables away

from outletsfrom outlets– Keep clear access to Keep clear access to

electrical boxeselectrical boxes

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Electrical Hazards (cont.)Electrical Hazards (cont.)

Don’t:Don’t:– Overload outletsOverload outlets– Fasten cords with Fasten cords with

staples or nailsstaples or nails– Run cords through Run cords through

water, walls or ceilingswater, walls or ceilings– Touch cords with wet Touch cords with wet

handshands– Use damaged cordsUse damaged cords– Use ungrounded cordsUse ungrounded cords

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Common Deficiencies Found at DOC Common Deficiencies Found at DOC FacilitiesFacilities

General and fire safety issues:General and fire safety issues:– No MSDSNo MSDS– No Chemical Inventory List (CIL)No Chemical Inventory List (CIL)– No log of chemical useNo log of chemical use– Hot water temperatureHot water temperature– Missing trash can lidsMissing trash can lids– Unlabeled caustics containersUnlabeled caustics containers– Use of extension cordsUse of extension cords

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General and fire safety issues (cont.)General and fire safety issues (cont.)– Piggybacked surge protectorsPiggybacked surge protectors– Inoperative emergency lightsInoperative emergency lights– Food stored in ice box with medicationFood stored in ice box with medication– Overall general housekeepingOverall general housekeeping– Peeling paintPeeling paint

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General and fire safety issues (cont.)General and fire safety issues (cont.)– Missing evacuation plansMissing evacuation plans– Fire extinguishers missing monthly and/or Fire extinguishers missing monthly and/or

annual inspectionannual inspection– Missing trim rings on sprinkler headsMissing trim rings on sprinkler heads– Excessive combustiblesExcessive combustibles– Fire panel in trouble modeFire panel in trouble mode

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General and fire safety issues (cont.)General and fire safety issues (cont.)– Storing combustibles in electrical closets and/or Storing combustibles in electrical closets and/or

boiler roomsboiler rooms– Fire drills not being conducted every quarter on Fire drills not being conducted every quarter on

every shiftevery shift– 18” clearance from sprinkler heads18” clearance from sprinkler heads– 24” clearance from ceiling in non-sprinkled 24” clearance from ceiling in non-sprinkled

buildingsbuildings

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What Every Employee Should DoWhat Every Employee Should Do

Read OP-130106 entitled “Environmental Read OP-130106 entitled “Environmental Health, Safety and Sanitation InspectionsHealth, Safety and Sanitation Inspections

Read OP-130107 entitled “Standards for Read OP-130107 entitled “Standards for InspectionsInspections

If you have any questions contact your local If you have any questions contact your local Safety Officer or Jonathan Roberts at 405-Safety Officer or Jonathan Roberts at 405-425-7144.425-7144.

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Oklahoma Department of Corrections Environmental, Health and Safety Training 1