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ANNUAL 

REPORT 2018  

UH EHLS FY18 Annual Report 1 uh.edu/ehls

EHLS

Mission Statement

The mission of Environmental Health & Life Safety is to support higher education and research in conjunction with the University community by promoting healthy and safe operations.

Vision

To achieve a university culture in which safety and health are core values.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

American Chemical Society

American Biological Safety Association, International (ABSA)

Board of Certified Safety Professionals

Campus Fire Safety

CSHEMA

Health Physics Society

Institute of Hazardous Materials Management

NFPA

Southern Biosafety Association

Texas Commission on Fire Protection

EHS STAFF

Administrative – 2

Fire Marshal Office/Food Safety – 9

Environmental Health and Safety – 14

FY18 ANNUAL REPORT

UH EHLS FY18 Annual Report 2 uh.edu/ehls

FY18 HIGHLIGHTS

Safety Trainings

Web-based trainings include:

1136 Bloodborne Pathogens refresher

982 General Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Materials

182 Safety Awareness for Non-lab Personnel

149 Occupation Health and Safety Training-Animal Care

135 ACO Rodent Euthanasia

124 Chemical Spill and Hazardous Waste Procedures

117 ACO Isoflurane

112 ACO Facility Access -HBSB

93 X-ray Safety Refresher

86 Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety

68 Hazardous Communications

64 Laser Safety Refresher

55 Working Safely with Nonhuman Primates

52 Safety Awareness-Police and Security Officers

49 ACO Facility Access -SR2

41 Vehicle Safety

40 Radioactive Material Safety Refresher

32 General Laser Safety Awareness

24 Asbestos Disturbance Prevention Refreshers

22 ACO Animal Ordering Procedures

11 Animal Workers Health and Safety

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200EH04 HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS…

EH21W RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL SAFETY…EH27 ANIMAL WORKERS HEALTH &…

EH35 ACO Facility Access Training-HBSBEH06 GENERAL LABORATORY SAFETY &…EH14 INFECTIOUS SUBSTANCE SHIPPING…

EH24 BASIC RADIATION AWARENESS…

NUMBER TRAINED

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Web-Based Trainings

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Classroom Trainings:

322 Biosafety

228 Bloodborne Pathogens

95 X-ray Safety

89 Laser Safety

48 Asbestos Disturbance Prevention

39 Transport of biological samples

38 Hydrofluoric Acid Safety

24 Basic Radiation Awareness

23 Radioactive Material Safety

21 Respiratory Protection

4 Infectious Substance Shipping

Mandatory/ HR initiated Training:

Bloodborne Pathogens refresher training is administered through the HR training system. The pass/fail results are entered into EHSA.

Hazardous Communication was an HR mandated required training for all faculty, staff, and students.

242

2358

694 1113 12051304

921

1216

0500

100015002000250030003500400045005000

2005 2006 2007 2008 2018

Training of Campus Personnel 2005-2018

Online Training Classroom Instruction Hybrid

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Regulated Waste

672 Chemical Waste Pickups

735 Biological Waste Pickups

Spent $118,554 on chemical waste disposal in FY2018

Biological waste costs were $30,353 in FY2018

581

672

945

735

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800

FY17 Waste Pickups

FY18 Waste Pickups

Waste Pickups

Chemical Biological

$12 $30 $30

$77 $87

$119

$0$20$40$60$80

$100$120$140

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Annual Comparison

Annual Comparison

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Environmental Compliance

The closure and removal of UHPD underground storage tank

Sub Park K rules for colleges and university laboratory waste was implemented across UH campus

Reports Filed

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Cap and Trade Report

Pollution Prevention Progress Report

Stage II Vapor Recovery Exemption Report

Texas Tier II Report

Underground Storage Tank Registration and Self-Certification

Biological Safety/Radiation Safety

Reviewed 436 protocols

Safety Equipment Inspections

Inspected 751 Fume hoods, 339 Safety Showers, 809 Eye Wash Stations, 269 Biosafety Cabinets, 180 Regulated Lasers, 39 X-Ray devices

334

42 1952 31

BIO CHEM RAD LASER X-RAY

Protocols Reviewed

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Principal Investigator Audits

Conducted 28 shop safety audits

751

339809

269180

39

Safety Equipment Inspections

Chemical FumeHood Safety Shower Eye Wash

Biosafety Cabinet Regulated Laser X-ray Machines

504200 67 20 41

504

1278

471

48 40 78

1917

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

LABORATORY TYPES BY DISCIPLINE2008 vs. 2018

2008 2018

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Laboratory Inspection Violations

334

348

19

52

31

BIO

CHEM

RAD

LASER

X-RAY

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Lab Violations

No.

50

48

46

27

22

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Laboratory Personnel that didn't attendGeneral Laboratory Safety and/or…

All laboratory personnel with exposure tobloodborne pathogens or other…

All laboratory personnel that didn't attendBiosafety training.

Cited for non-signage: Safety Shower, EyeWash, First Aid Kit and No Eating signs.

"No Food" sign was not present onrefrigerators, freezers, and/or microwaves

TOP 5 VIOLATIONS # of times cited

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Fire and Life Safety

FMO employees trained 2913 students, 1337 faculty and staff in classes such as fire extinguisher usage, evacuation/general fire safety, resident assistant training, fire alarm response, and crowd manager.

Conducted 263 permit inspections

Conducted 288 construction inspections

Conducted 321 existing building inspections

Conducted 873 site inspections

Conducted CERT training to UH staff and faculty

Noted 3216 violations

Performed 200 plan reviews

Emergency responses included 54 fires; FMO conduced 29 fire investigations, and 93 fire alarm investigations

Fire Permits Issued

Processed 509 open flame permits, 309 cutting welding and dust permits, 46 building construction permits, 605 tent permits, and 54 Other.

Issued 2252 temporary food dealer permits, conducted 344 food safety inspections, and noted 3561 food safety violations.

509

309

46

605

54

2252

OPEN FLAME

CUTTING/WELDING/DUST

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

TENT PERMITS

OTHER

TEMPORARY FOOD DEALER

0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500

Permits Issued

Permits Issued

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Ergonomics

Performed 31 computer workstation assessments (up from 10 in 2017)

Performed 13 fit tests

Safety Accidents and Incidents

6 accidents (2 animal bites, 3 material spills, 1 broken glass cut)

10 incidents (7 mold/odor, 1 leak/spill, 1 asbestos concern, 1 miscellaneous)

Asbestos Containing Material

The Quads, E. Cullen and Science Building received planned abatements.

LICENSES

Radiation control license

Laser license

Radiographic material license

Animal Bites, 2

Material Spills, 3

Broken Glass Cuts, 1

Mold/Odor Incidents, 10

Asbestos Concern, 1

Leaks, 1

Incident Response

Animal Bites Material Spills Broken Glass Cuts

Mold/Odor Incidents Asbestos Concern Leaks

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INITIATIVES

Biosafety group initiated an annual Biosafety Month to address common biological laboratory safety concerns. This is accomplished by providing flyers and information tables along with meeting personnel in various science buildings.

Radiation Safety group is hosting the South Texas Chapter of Health Physics Society’s annual student presentation and business meeting. UH students will be invited to present.

The entire EHLS staff received training and certification regarding CPR and First Aid

EHLS staff received 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Training

CAMPUS COMMITTEES

Institutional Biosafety Committee Radiation Safety Committee

FUTURE GOALS

Biological Safety

Utilize EHSA to track and verify use of biological agents Develop and implement an Institutional Biosafety Committee/Division of

Research approved Non-Compliance policy and memo for biological PI’s

Chemical Safety

Build Chemical Safety Committee Work on a web-based Chemical Inventory Program

Environmental Protection

Replace current chemical waste and spill procedures with two separate trainings: one for lab generated waste, and one for non-lab generated waste

Increase coverage of waste generator knowledge and waste generator documentation programs

Fire Safety

Transition inspections from SharePoint platform to EHSA Have all existing buildings on a two-year inspection rotation

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Occupational Safety

Transform current online general laboratory safety training to an instructor-led course for use by laboratory staff.

Strive to increase the number of shop safety inspections

Radiation Safety

Updated web-based Radioactive Safety Refresher Training Implement radiation safety recurring training delinquency tracking in

EHSA to improve compliance

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND LIFE SAFETY STAFF LISTING ADMINISTRATION CONTACT TELEPHONE EMAIL ADDRESS Director Joe Tremont 713-743-5858 jltremont@central.uh.edu

Program Manager 2 Cydney Rax 713-743-8027 crax@uh.edu

BIOLOGICAL SAFETY

Biological Safety Manager Lisa Benford 713-743-1200 lbenford@uh.edu

Safety Specialist Steven Burns 713-743-3244 siburns@uh.edu

Safety Specialist Tasha Aziz 713-743-4055 tsaziz@uh.edu

CHEMICAL SAFETY

Chemical Safety Manager Zhen Fu 713-743-8723 Zfu3@central.uh.edu

Safety Specialist (Chemical) Adam Jennings 713-743-7998 acjennin@central.uh.edu

Safety Specialist (Chemical) Reggie Greff 713-743-5887 rmgreff@central.uh.edu

HAZARDOUS WASTE/OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Hazardous Waste & Occupational Safety Manager

Emmett Sullivan 713-743-5869 esullivan@uh.edu

Environmental Protection Officer John McNeely 713-743-5863 jwmcneely@uh.edu

Safety Specialist Ramon Cantu 713-743-5872 rcantu@uh.edu

Safety Specialist (Occupational) Reggie Greff 713-743-5887 rmgreff@central.uh.edu

Asbestos Coordinator Dash Khambhati 713-743-3207 dpkhambhati@uh.edu

RADIATION SAFETY

Radiation Safety Manager Otu Inyang 713-743-5867 oinyang@uh.edu

Assistant Radiation Safety Officer Keel Curtis 713-743-5870 kbcurtis@central.uh.edu

Safety Specialist Kervens Dor 713-743-5860 kpdor@uh.edu

FIRE MARSHAL OFFICE

Fire Marshal Christopher McDonald

713-743-5866 cjmcdona@central.uh.edu

Assistant Fire Marshal Wendell McCloud 713-743-0515 wlmcclou@central.uh.edu

Deputy Fire Marshal Mark Oldmixon 713-743-0895 maoldmix@central.uh.edu

Deputy Fire Marshal Joshua Hahn 713-743-1635 jmhahn@uh.edu

Deputy Fire Marshal Ernest Johnson 713-743-0821 ejohnson7@uh.edu

Fire Safety Technician Huey Joseph 713-743-8051 hvjoseph@central.uh.edu

Food Safety Specialist Imani Anderson 713-743-0299 Ijanderson2@uh.edu

Food Safety Specialist Christina Martinez 713-743-8044 cmarta5@central.uh.edu