Unit VIII Course Project University Case Study
Congratulations! You have just become the safety manager for
Podunk University. Your position is at the campus in Podunk, Colorado, and your
predecessor left the job a year and a half ago. There has been nobody in the
position during that interval. The commitment of the institution to safety is
dubious at best, but you are looking forward to starting your new position and
making a positive change.
After introducing yourself to the secretary you share with a
half dozen other, more senior, people, you decide to focus on hazardous
material and hazardous waste issues since you just completed a great college
course on those topics. You tour the campus and discover that the following
departments and programs are yours to deal with:
⢠The biology
department has animal dissection, human dissection, a microbiology lab, and a
medical laboratory education program that uses small quantities of a lot of
chemicals.
⢠The chemistry
department has chemicals that have never been inventoried and a new forensics
program (as in CSI, not in college debate).
⢠The physics
department has high-voltage equipment, lasers, and LEDs.
⢠The English
department has lots and lots of books and papers, as well as photocopiers.
⢠The math
department has lots of computers and whiteboards.
⢠The automotive
technology department has everything pertaining to auto repair, including
solvents, asbestos brake linings, pneumatic tools, waste oil, and cutting and
grinding tools.
⢠The Massive Arena
is one of the original buildings on campus and has a variety of interesting
problems, including asbestos insulation, and the building is undergoing a
massive renovation.
Respond to each of the following questions:
1. Where do you
start?
2. Where should you
focus your initial HazCom efforts? In what order do you tackle the rest of the
departments?
3. What are the
HazCom issues in the automotive technology department?
4. What are the
hazardous waste issues in the automotive technology department?
5. What are the
HazCom issues in the chemistry department?
6. What are the
hazardous waste issues in the chemistry department?
7. With the Massive
Arena renovation, who are the people to whom you need to communicate hazards?
8. What are your
main concerns with the physics department?
9. What are the
hazardous material/waste spill response issues for the university, and how
should you prepare for them?
10. Is any HazCom
training needed for the English and math departments?
11. What are some
resources for finding out how to solve the HazCom issues?
12. You must choose
technology or trainers to do the needed training. What are some issues to
consider when selecting these?
13. Due to budget
cuts, you have to do the training yourself, and you will use PowerPoint. What
are some considerations when developing your PowerPoint Presentation?
14. How can you
evaluate your training to ensure that it is accomplishing your goals?
15. One of the
chemistry professors working with some of the automotive technology faculty
members, invents a new nonflammable compound that will render obsolete the need
for solvents to degrease auto parts. She wants to market the stuff. What needs
to be done before it can be marketed, and who should do it?
16. The University
decides to partner with the chemistry professor and market this new compound.
Due to the lack of flammability, it is a great hit nationwide. They then decide
to market it worldwide. What concerns need to be addressed?
17. It turns out
that this wonderful new compound makes a really great explosion when used in
conjunction with another chemical. As the University is manufacturing the
compound in large quantities and storing it on the grounds, what concerns do
you now have? What experts should you consult?
18. The biology
department has been busy as well. The little microbiology lab is large now, and
they are working with stronger pathogens. How would you determine the new
hazard communication requirements and things that you should do beyond that
minimum?
After a tough five years, you have the Podunk University
campus running smoothly. Everybody is trained, and your successor will not have
nearly as much of a challenge as you did. Congratulations, and best wishes on
your next challenge!
Your submission must be a minimum of four pages
double-spaced, not including the title and reference pages, and in APA format.
Support your answers to the questions with appropriate references and in-text
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