CFR Safety Committee Meeting
Wednesday, June 4, 2003
Anderson Hall, Room 107A
Present: Art Breitsprecher, Phil Hurvitz, Jay Johnson, Dave
Zuckerman,
Brad Coston, Greg Brazil
The meeting came to order at 1:40
I. Reviewed minutes
1) April minutes are pending
2) May there wasn’t a quorum. No meeting was held.
II. New Business
1) The back of an employee at the Arboretum “popped”.
No damage was reported. Employees name is K.C. Morgan.
2) Art reported that by July 1, 2004 every job needs to be
evaluated for ergonomic assessment.
It was unanimously voted to suspend meetings until October 1, 2003.
Meeting was adjourned at 2:15
CFR Safety Committee Meeting
Wednesday, March 5, 2003
Anderson Hall, Room 107A
Present: Art Breitsprecher, Brad Coston, Phil Hurvitz, Jay Johnson, Dave Zuckerman and Greg Brazil
Absent: Kelley Duffield
The meeting came to order at 1:35
I. Minutes from the meeting held on February 5, 2003 were reviewed and accepted as revised.
II. The College of Forest Resources Safety Plan was discussed.
1) Greg distributed copies of The Guide to Departmental
Health and Safety Plans (HSPLAN.DOC) containing the EH&S
outline of information required for compliance with the State
of Washington. Also distributed were copies of the CFR Emergency
Response Guide (specific to Anderson, Bloedel, Winkenwerder,
the Plant Lab Annex and the Center for Urban Horticulture.
2) There was discussion of the exemplary plan designed by
the Wind River Canopy Crane and how the other sites will
create theirs.
3) Safety Coordinators responsible for the creation and implementation
of the Health and Safety Plan for their sites are:
o Pack Forest: Mason McKinley
o ONRC: Deric Kettel
o Canopy Crane: Mark Creighton
o Anderson Hall, Bloedel Hall, Winkenwerder Hall: Greg
Brazil
o Arboretum: To be determined
o CUH: To be determined
III. Old Business
1) Dave Zuckerman reported that the lath-house at the Arboretum would be destroyed April 5, 2003.
IV. New Business
1) A student questioned Phil Hurvitz if the College would
put signs on the doors indicating what chemicals are in the
room? This prompted conversation about the Laboratory Safety
System (LSS).
2) It was explained that LSS is a UW database that shows
what chemicals are present at each location. The database
is to be updated by the Principal Investigator responsible
for the assigned lab space. Updates should take place at
least annually.
3) It was suggested by Jay Johnson and agreed upon by the
committee, this is an important matter that should be directed
to the Dean, who will inform the Division Chairs, who in
turn, would convey the information to the Principal Investigators.
Meeting adjourned at 2:30
CFR Safety Committee Meeting
Wednesday, February 5, 2003
Anderson Hall, Room 107A
Present: Art Breitsprecher, Brad Coston, Phil Hurvitz, Jay
Johnson, and Greg Brazil
Absent: Kelley Duffield, Dave Zuckerman
The meeting came to order at 1:30.
I. Minutes from the meeting held on January 8, 2003 were reviewed and accepted as revised.
II. Eyewashes and Emergency Showers.
1) The State of Washington requires new eyewashes to be installed along with emergency safety showers.
a) There were plans to install a shower in the hallway of
Bloedel Hall, near room #178. If a shower were installed
at this location, when activated the excessive water would
jeopardize the server room as well as the library in the
lower level of the building causing extreme damage and expense.
b) It has been decided upon by the Project Manager, Ed Yoosefian,
Carol Green with the Forest Resources Library and the Department
of Environmental Health and Safety to place the shower in
the hall across from the restrooms on the ground floor. The
shower is to include a permanent drainage system leading
into the regular plumbing along with a basin in which to
catch the water. It will not have walls.
III. Old Business
1) Bob Edmonds is requesting that more signs be made and
mounted at Pack Forest indicating ALL DOGS MUST BE ON A LEASH.
2) Professor, Jay Johnson has been appointed to the Safety
Committee by Dean Bare.
IV. New Business
1) There was no new business to report.
The meeting adjourned at 2:15.
Submitted by, Greg Brazil – Administrative Building Coordinator
Present: Art Breitsprecher, Brad Coston, Phil Hurvitz, Dave Zuckerman and Greg Brazil
The meeting came to order at 10:30.
I. Minutes from the meeting held on December 6, 2002 were reviewed for corrections. A motion was made to approve the minutes as revised. The motion was seconded and approved.
II. Old Business
1) Sunshades were checked to confirm that the safety film was placed on the correct side of the glass. It is.
2) Bob Edmonds checked for signs at Pack Forest indicating dogs should be leashed. There’s one, however, there should be more. There was discussion that the other sites should be checked.
3) The Dean may appoint Jay Johnson for the Safety Committee.
III. New Business
1) The cedar lath-house at the Arboretum is considered unsafe. Fred Hoyt has contacted physical plant regarding its demolition. It’s presently cordoned off with caution tape.
2) Neal Bonham at the Arboretum attended a West Nile Virus Seminar. There will be additional information offered through the City of Seattle. Dave Zuckerman will keep up informed.