Dawn Langer, MS, CSP, CIE, the Global EHS Manager for
Dolby Laboratories, will present: “Save Thousands and Rock Your Next Performance Review Using Online Systems.” She will describe how to easily create, implement and maintain complex corporate-quality workplace programs using project management tools, techniques, online systems, and web-ware. She will use Before/After screen captures, discussion and QA to provide real life case study of how to implement an entire suite of regulatory required written plans and online training programs for U.S. and Global Sites in less than one year. Good for almost any type organization, this representation will show the attendee how to save thousands of workplace dollars, track and measure accomplishments for performance reviews and peer accolades, increase time and bandwidth for a better work-life experience. All by using a tried-and-true combination of project management system and online tools/resources the presenter has implemented throughout her career in numerous types of workplaces and cultures.
Bay Area Environmental
Safety Group Meeting
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
12:00 – 1:00 PM
Registration starts at 11:30 AM
$28 Members with reservations
$38 Non-Members and Walk-ins
David’s Restaurant and
Banquet Center, Santa Clara
5151 Stars and Stripes Drive,
Santa Clara, CA
RSVP by responding to the
Constant Contact Meeting
Announcement or Online.
Registration and payments can
now be made online via Constant
Contact. Credit Card payments
are not accepted at the door
(online only). Payments at the
door must be by check or cash.
Dawn has, over the last year, created an online suite of approximately 20 Environ- mental Health & Safety training programs. Prior to working at Dolby, Dawn was the Corporate EHS Manager for AOL/Netscape/TW , and has provided in-house or consulting EHS guidance to organizations including Toyota-General Motors, Sun Microsystems, McAfee, Philips, Kaiser-Permanente, Williams Sonoma, Price Waterhouse-Coopers, Borden, and Compaq.
April Meeting Topic “Save Thousands and Rock Your Next
Performance Review”
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Bay Area Environmental Safety Group
Safety Insider April 2015
Table of Contents
April Meeting Announcement 1 The Bay Area Commute: Take the Challenge to get out of your car for One Day in April 3 Conferences and Symposiums -- Which will you attend? 5 Local Events 6 Bulletin Board: Proposed Legislation 7 Job Postings 8 PDC Sponsors 10
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Walk to Work Day – San Francisco April 9, 2015
You don’t have to work in San Francisco to participate in Walk to Work Day.
Use Mass Transit, Bike, or Walk to Work at least One Day in April, or any combination, and
Tell Us About It! Contact BAESG Newsletter editor Janet Burggraf at [email protected] or 925-876-0267 to submit your story
We’ll print your story! We want to share it!
The Bay Area Environmental Safety Group, a not-for-profit organization operating in Silicon Valley, California was established to encourage the exchange of information pertaining to environmental, health and safety issues. The BAESG seeks to promote the professional development of its members through newsletters, presentations at monthly meetings, and informal dialogue between members. The organization maintains a tradition of neutrality on controversial political issues. We do not, as an organization, endorse the views of individual members or those of our speakers at monthly meetings. Our purpose is to provide a forum for diverse perspectives.
San Francisco Leads the
Nation in Celebrating
Walking! Join the movement on Thursday, April
9 – walking just 15 minutes of your
commute counts!
Be a part of this fun and festive day of
encouragement celebrating the most
healthy, sustainable form of
transportation: walking.
Start Today: Request a free employee
toolkit with poster, postcards, tip sheet
and more.
http://walksf.org/wp-
content/uploads/2015/04/W2WD-2015-
Employer-Toolkit.zip
BAESG President Roy
Dojahn shared his story…
“In fact regarding employer
transportation contributions, you might
want to consider the Clipper Card and
how widespread its applications are in
the Bay Area. A friend and I used ours
one evening after the CHMM exam
review course to take the ferry from
Jack London Square, Oakland to the
Ferry Building, SF. We then took SF
Muni to Buena Vista by Aquatic Park
for Irish coffee, then on to Union Square
for dinner. We closed out by taking
BART back to Oakland. All with our
Clipper cards.”
[About Clipper Cards on p. 4]
NATIONAL BIKE MONTH May is National Bike Month,
sponsored by the League of American
Bicyclists and celebrated in
communities from Coast to Coast.
National Bike to Work Week 2015 will
be held on May 11-14. Whether you
bike to work or school; ride to save
money or time; pump those pedals to
preserve your health or the environment;
or simply to explore your community,
National Bike Month is an opportunity
to celebrate the unique power of the
bicycle and the many reasons we ride.
As a National Sponsor, the League of
American Bicyclists provides resources
to help you plan an event in your area,
and each year the number and diversity
of bike month celebrations continues to
grow, accelerating the momentum
around bicycling nationwide.
VTA: Bikes on Buses Bicyclists are responsible for securing
their bicycles in the exterior bike rack.
Bicycles may be permitted onboard
buses at the driver's discretion when:
a) The bus does not have a fully
operational bicycle rack, or;
b) The exterior rack is filled.
A maximum of two bicycles shall be
permitted inside the bus if the passenger
load permits the safe boarding,
deboarding and stowing of the bicycle.
Bicyclists are responsible for attending
their bicycles when bringing them inside
the bus.
Bikes on Light Rail Vehicles The maximum number of bicycles
allowed inside a light rail vehicle is
six. Up to four bicycles can be
accommodated in the racks
provided, with two additional
bicycles allowed to stand on the
floor in the center section (turntable
area) of the vehicle. All bicycles
must board through the center doors
of each car, and are restricted to the
designated area in the center section
of the vehicle. Bikes not secured in
the racks must be attended by the
cyclist.
Bikes on Caltrain Caltrain permits bikes on board.
Please see the Caltrain website.
VTA Bicycle Program Santa Clara County, encourages people
to bike to work, school, errands, and for
recreation. The Bicycle Program
provides facilities, services, and
programs dedicated to make bicycling a
safer and more practical option for Santa
Clara county residents and visitors.
VTA is a strong proponent of bicycle
commuting and allowing bikes and
transit wo work together seamlessly.
Since 1996, all VTA buses are equipped
with bike racks and since 2004 all light
rail vehicles have internal racks. In
addition to bringing bikes on board
transit, bike commuters have access to
secure bike parking system-wide. Bike
racks and bike lockers have been
installed in nearly all VTA Park and Ride
lots and Transit Centers and bike parking
demand is continuously monitored.
VTA is now in the process of
implementing a new e-locker system to
address the high demand for bike lockers
that currently exceeds the existing
supply.
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The Bay Area Commute:
Take the Challenge to Get out of Your Car for One Day in April!
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The Bay Area Commute:
Take the Challenge to Get out of Your Car for One Day in April!
Clipper Cards Clipper Cards are available through
VTA and designated retailers for $3.
Cards can be loaded at VTA retailers or
ticket vending machines (TVM’s) located
on all 62 VTA light rail station platforms.
TVM’s accept cash, debit and credit
cards. When adding value over the
phone or through the website, funds may
take up to 5 business days to load to the
card. You can also set your card up to
Autoload funds. Monthly and Day
passes are also available.
To use your Clipper Card on VTA
light rail, customers only need to tap their
card on the platform reader once, at the
beginning of their trip, before entering
the vehicle. To transfer to a second or
third light rail, you do not need to tap
your Clipper card again prior to boarding
unless the transfer is more than 2 hours
after starting the original trip.
One of the best aspects of the Clipper
card is that it can be used for inter-agency
transfers. VTA offers transfers from the
following transit systems that will only
be available using the Clipper card:
• AC Transit (includes Dumbarton
Express service) – within 2 hours of
boarding an AC Transit bus;
• BART (Fremont Station only) –
within 1 hour of exiting the station;
• VTA Monthly Pass customers receive
a local fare credit if they board
SamTrans within 2 hours of first
boarding and tagging their Clipper
card on VTA (SamTrans Monthly
Pass customers receive a local fare
credit if they board VTA within 2
hours of first boarding and tagging on
SamTrans.
• Caltrain patrons may receive free
transfer to VTA local, limited stop
bus, bus rapid transit, community
buses and light rail if they have at
least a 1-zone (1-zone for
Senior/Disabled) Caltrain monthly
pass loaded onto their Clipper card.
BART Silicon Valley BART construction activities
continue to interfere with morning
and evening commutes, but when it
arrives, it will over a major
improvement to regional transit.
The project consists of a 16-mile,
six-station extension of the San
Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit
(BART) system beginning at the
future Warm Springs Station in
Fremont and proceeding alongside
the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR),
extending south into Santa Clara
County, with stations in Milpitas,
San Jose and Santa Clara. The 16-
mile alignment will travel at-grade,
above-grade, and below-grade (in
trenched segments and in a subway
through downtown San Jose). The
project includes six stations, a new
BART maintenance and storage
facility in the city of Santa Clara,
and the purchase of rail cars needed to
operate the extension once it is built.
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It’s Conference Season–
Which one are you going to this year?
Registration is now open for the American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exposition (AIHce)—a must-attend event for industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental health and safety professionals. Join nearly 5,000 colleagues at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, May 30 – June 4, 2015, for world-class education and networking opportunities. - See more at: http:// aihce2015.org/#sthash. ENaj6nAU.dpuf
The SESHA 37th Annual International High Technology ESH Symposium and Exhibition will be returning to Scottsdale, Arizona. SESHA 2015 will be held at the Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center, located only 16.6 miles from Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport, May 4-8, 2015.
AIHA Fall Conference, October 26-27, 2015 Orlando, Florida
Have conversations that matter at AIHA Fall Conference—the best opportunity of the year to network with colleagues in a collaborative, intimate and engaging environment. AIHA Fall Conference has something for everyone, whether you are a student, a mid-level professional or have been in the profession for years.
WELCOME TO SAFETY 2015 - BIG THINGS HAPPEN HERE Expand your capabilities, connect with your peers and get inspired at the ASSE Safety 2015 Professional Development Conference & Exposition. Only an educational event of this caliber can bring together the most distinguished speakers and strategic sessions covering the latest topics and trends. It’s sure to leave you not only inspired, but up-to-date on the latest evolution of OSH strategies, skills and innovations. Connect with more than 4,000 of your peers.
EVOLVE 2 ADVANCE Security Steps Up Its Game The ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits, the world’s most influential event for security professionals, provides industry-leading education, countless business connections, and the latest product and service innovations from 600+ exhibitors.
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2015 Bay Area Emergency Managers Conference (BAEM) "Preparing For The Unforeseen" Gregory Jones, Genentech & Jeff Hamilton, Nexis Preparedness Systems/Firestorm Thursday, July 30, 2015 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Genentech Conference Center 1000 Grandview Drive South San Francisco 94080
SAVE THE DATE AND CALL FOR PAPERS
Local Events – You’re Invited
Santa Clara Co. Dept. of Environmental Health Release Reporting Regulations Workshop
1555 Berger Drive, Bldg. 2, 1st Floor Auditorium San Jose, California 95112
April 21, 2015 10 a.m. – Noon
Agenda
• Introductions • Current Requirements – Title 19,
California Code of Regulations • Why should they be changed? • What are our options? • Where do we go from here? • How to submit written
suggestions. • Joining the Shareholders group. • General Discussion
Based on last year’s success we are presenting the second annual Bay Area Emergency Managers Conference (BAEM 2015) This is your chance to: • Share best practices and success stories on Business Continuity Management Systems and Crisis Management • Collaborate with your counterparts in the San Francisco Bay Area on their experiences and methodology. • Gain insight into the latest trends and best practices. • Return to your organization with an eye on alignment, integration and continuous improvement.
CALL FOR PAPERS Theme: “Preparing for the Unexpected” Title: The title of your presentation Abstract: (limit 300 words) An overview of your proposed presentation and its relation to the theme “Preparing for the Unexpected” Bio: (Please provide speaker head shot) Submissions should be sent prior to May 1, 2015. Final Decisions on presentation swill be made by June 15 and communicated to those submitting. Presentations should be targeted at approximately 30 minutes. Content should be educational and informational in nature and not specific to a particular product or service.
Please submit the above information to: Jeff Hamilton, Nexis Preparedness Systems/Firestorm, [email protected]
Bulletin Board
Proposed Legislation
AIR
AB335 (Patterson) Minor Violations. This bill would require the Air Resources Board
and each local air district to come up with a list of minor violations of their rules and
regulations, the violation of which would trigger a “notice to comply” sent to the alleged
violator. That person can then simply return the notice with a statement indicating that the
violation has been cured and the ARB or local district cannot take any further enforcement
action.
AB742 (Gallagher) Truck and Bus Regulation. This bill would prohibit the Air
Resources Board from enforcing its in-use, heavy-duty vehicle rule requiring operators of
such vehicles to install diesel particulate filters, until the ARB completes a study of the
safety of the filters. There have been complaints by the trucking industry that some of the
filters pose the risk of fires.
SB 40 (Gaines) Clean Vehicle Rebates. The Air Resources Board currently operates a
program as part of its Air Quality Improvement Program that provides a rebate to
purchasers of specified clean vehicles. This bill would limit that rebate to passenger
vehicles with a suggested manufacturer’s price of $50,000 or less and would require the
individual rebate to be $3,500.
CLIMATE CHANGE
AB33 (Quirk) Post 2020 Proposal. This
bill requires the ARB on or before July 1,
2016 to develop a proposal for purposes
of developing the next “scoping plan”
under the 2006 Global Warming
Solutions Act (AB32). The proposal
would have to include a proposed goal
for greenhouse gas reductions by 2030
based on what policies and technologies
can be scaled to the rest of the country
and world, including an economic
assessment and analysis of the benefits
achieved.
AB777 (Harper) AB32. This bill would
repeal the 2006 Global Warming
Solutions Act (AB32).
GREEN CHEMISTRY
AB708 (Jones-Sawyer) Product
Labeling. This bill would prohibit as of
July 1, 2016 the manufacture or sale at
wholesale or retail levels of specified
categories of consumer products, unless
the product manufacturer discloses each
ingredient contained in the product on
the product label and on the
manufacturer’s Internet Web Site and
provides the address of the website on
the label with directions to go there for
product information. The categories of
products covered include air care,
automotive, cleaning, and polish or floor
maintenance products.
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EH&S Technician, Flextronics Responsible for supporting the implementation of routine activities related to the efficient management of Environmental
Health & Safety (EH&S) programs in offices and manufacturing sites in order to ensure that the required company and
government standards and regulations are met.
To Apply: https://flextronics.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/Posting/view/105861
Health & Safety Representative, MWH MWH Constructors is currently looking to add a Health and Safety Representative to support the Capital Improvement Program
for the Regional Wastewater Facility in San Jose, CA. This is a multi-year program comprised of over 30 separate projects
with a total estimated construction cost in excess of $1B.
To Apply:
https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?jobId=488866&PartnerId=25137&SiteId=5222&type=search&Job
ReqLang=1&recordstart=1&CODES=INDE
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, Oracle Provide EHS advice, counsel and guidance for resolving regional EHS issues in a manner consistent with Corporate EHS
Programs and Oracle Standards and assist global regions with implementation of EHS Programs. Support Corporate EHS
program with regulatory compliance activities to meet country, federal, state, and local requirements in all areas of
Environment, Health and Safety.
To Apply:
https://oracle.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=98845
Environment, Safety and Health (ES&H) – Deputy Director, SLAC National Accelerator
Laboratory To Apply: https://chk.tbe.taleo.net/chk03/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SLAC&cws=1&rid=1649&source=Indeed.com
Sr. Environmental Health & Safety Specialist, Thermo Fisher Scientific The Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will administer and implement Environmental, Health and Safety
(EHS) programs and procedures in collaboration with the EH&S Manager at the Thermo Fisher Scientific CMD San Jose and
Sunnyvale sites. They will follow established procedures to support personnel in order to maintain compliance with
facility/corporate EHS policies, agency regulations and best management practices. This individual will regularly receive
direction from the EHS Manager and will add new skills as required to accomplish assigned tasks.
To Apply: http://jobs.thermofisher.com/us/united-states/real-estate-management/jobid7246060-sr.-environmental-health-
%EF%B9%A0-safety-specialist?apstr=%26codes%3DIndeed
Specialist, EH&S, Jones Lang LaSalle To Apply:
https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGWEbHost/jobdetails.aspx?jobId=486287&partnerid=25611&siteid=5324&utm_source=Indeed&
utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed
Environmental/Water Level Technician, Weiss Associates To Apply: http://www.indeed.com/cmp/Weiss-Associates/jobs/Environmental-Water-Level-Technician-dd425e7fa439776c
Manager I, EHS&S, Boston Scientific Corporation Sets direction for and reinforces the importance of Environment, Health & Safety in the organization. Manages the overall
Environment, Health & Safety program, including development and implementation of strategies, policies and practices.
Works with plant senior management team to integrate Environment, Health & Safety performance into plant operations.
Develops opportunities to provide strategic and competitive advantage through cross-functional interaction. Provides
leadership to drive continuous improvement in Environment, Health & Safety performance, while assuring comprehensive
operational compliance.
To Apply:
https://career4.successfactors.com/career?comapny=BScientific&career_ns=job_listing&navBarLevel=JOB_SEARCH&_s.crb
=tunZe5KJg6PMRa5+TRAB6ulY9KU&career_job_req_id=107920&jobPipeline=Indeed
Job Postings
Job Postings
Manager, Environmental Health and Safety, Complete Genomics This position’s primary focus will be managing the environmental health & safety (EH&S) requirements for the business. This
includes but is not limited to insuring the business meets all regulatory requirements relating to EH&S guidelines, manage and
create safety procedures and protocols, generating regulatory required programs, conducting safety training, managing and
updating the regulatory libraries, being main point of contact for regulatory inspectors for project support and annual
inspections. The role will also involve various activities relating to site safety improvements, site expansion activity support, as
well as minor project management as they relate to EH&S requirements.
To Apply:
http://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=COMPETEGENOMICS&cws=1&rid=291&source=indeed.com
Environmental Technician III, Clean Harbors Our Environmental Technician I, II, and III are responsible for the performance of tasks associated with hazardous waste clean-
up, site-remediation, equipment decontamination and handling of hazardous materials. Transitioning Military, this is a great
opportunity to leverage your skills and training as you return to civilian life. These positions offer the opportunity to work as
part of a team and grow and advance from entry-level to management at Clean Harbors.
To Apply:
https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_safetykleen/external_cleanharbors/gateway.do?functionName=viewFromLink
&jobPostId=44634&localeCode=en-us&source=Indeed.com&sourceType=PREMIUM_POST_SITE
Health & Safety Specialist, Stanford University The Department of Environmental Health and Safety at Stanford University has an opening for a member of the Safety &
Compliance Assistance (SCA) Program. The SCA team member provides safety, compliance, survey, and training support to
laboratories and other areas with hazardous material usage and storage, and ensures University compliance with federal, state,
and local environmental and occupational health and safety regulations. He or she provides in-the-field support for other
EH&S technical programs. Additionally, he or she performs other related duties as requested by the supervisor or EH&S
management and provide support as needed to the University during emergencies. All SCA team members must comply with
governmental regulations and University and departmental policies and procedures regarding health and safety and must
observe and support good health and safety practices.
To Apply: https://careers.insidehighered.com/stanford-university/health-safety-
specialist/jobs/644237?utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Indeed&rx_medium=cpc$rx_campaign=indee
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Safety Manager, Walters & Wolf To apply, http://www.indeed.com/cmp/Walters-&-Wolf/jobs/Safety-Manager-
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