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AIW Pawtucket Safety Meeting February 1995 FLAMMABLES & GASES AIW - PAWTUCKET SAFETY MEETING AGENDA 1. Review Minutes 2. Maintenance Progress Report: A* Karalis / L. Rezendes 3. Training Report by Department y 4. Safety Talk for March '95: Flammable liguids/gases^^ 5. Notable accidents Scallin 6. Fire Prevention Insp. I. EVACUATION PLAN (in progress) 8. Safety Walk Film 9. HAZWASTE - HAZSHED - SHED UPDATE (D. Aubert) 10. Oxy-actetylene training date(s) (Corp. Bros.) - Flash back arrestors (see J. Zangi for pricing. II. Union Issues 12. Medical Dept, Issues 13. Personnel Issues NEC: Sewer Hypalon LBS for disposal Cardboard Recycling AIW: AST HAZSHED clean out Fiamnables/ccmbustibles 3rd floor Salvage drums Cardboard Recycling / SAFETY MEETING A Safety Meeting was held January 30, 1995 at 1:35 p.fn. with the following present: Danny Amaral John Bettencourt Chuck Federico Al Martins John Pavao Sandy Rinebolt Ed Baranski Dave Cookson Paula Kalafarski Manny Medeiros Manny Pimental Joe Scallin Manny Bento Danny deCruz Norm Levin Raul Paco Larry Rezendes John Silva Dave noted that the cabinet in the Striping area should be checked to make sure it is in place and being used. The Maintenance Report was presented and reviewed; it was noted that a new hoist inspection is necessary. Plexiglass is needed for the V-10 machines in Department 1; Larry Rezendes will see that it's taken care of. The monthly training report was reviewed; every department's report has been turned in. Dave circulated an article regarding the use of facilitate reel moving. Dave asked if we are using type, and if not, why not? If any foreman wants to will be glad to order some. long handles to handles of this try them, Dave The 1995 Safety Talk Training Schedule was discussed. Dave reminded the foremen that they are welcome to change the designated topic any month they like, but they should let him know of the change, as he might have handouts, films, etc. related to that topic. Also, when completing a Training Report Sheet, Dave reminded the foremen to list on the report only the safety topics that were discussed at the meeting. Dave encouraged the foremen to make use of the safety films that are available. There are over 400 titles to choose from; a foreman can order a film, and we can have it in 48 hours. Dave does acknowledge, however, that obtaining a tv for viewing purposes can be difficult; we need to establish a way to get the tv to the department w : r,, ini ms 1 effort. .!= month's topic is Sp-iii anc Response F r oc eour es . Among the actors invoiuec with spiiis is toe issue of cost. Once a spill to the state, we here to ri-e a i.rerse.f p - :-f essional to it up - this man?* fc" an add i t i : ne.: coat. '.,vc so ??*=. ted the n review the rpiii an n Fexpense Pro-; ecu res r.-ocu t with their can occur is during ^iquio t-a ns f er . r-hivid & spin occur, it Norm Levin presented this month's Fire Safety Report. Norm commented that the fire alarms must be checked on a regular basis to insure that they are in proper working order. The Worker's Compensation Reportable Injuries Report for December 1994 was reviewed; only two injuries had occurred that month. The summary of worker's compensation accidents of 1994 versus 1993 was reviewed. 1994*s numbers were very comparable to the previous year; they have come down a little, but are still too high. Dave discussed an article entitled "Seven Ways Safety Training Pays Off". Two films were viewed: One was an AIW plant tour, and another dealt with spill and leak prevention. A reminder that the First Aid classes will be held February 7th and 14th. The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m. 3 1995 MONTHLY TRAINING REPORT j AIW as of 2/24/95 DEPT. JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC RATE 1 3 4/18 14 21/9 25/28 ' 29/52 51 22 22 22 22 22 2 P___________________________________________________ 21 2 .- 100 100 100 100 100 50 75, 50 PLANT RATE.. ............................................................... 84 : 2 - indicates that safety training was conducted at Monthly Dept Safety Meetings by the department's supervisory personnel. : 1 - indicates that an attendance sheet for safety training was submitted but, a safety walk inspection was not conducted. OR 1 - indicates that a safety walk inspection form was submitted but, safety training attendance forms were not. 0 - No Reports Submitted ; i j i SAFETY TALK TRAINING SCHEDULE 19 9 SAFETY TALKS ARE PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOREMAN AND SUPERVISORS TO DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ON A MONTHLY BASIS. TRAINING TOPICS ARE EITHER PRESENTED TO OR CHOSEN BY EACH DEPARTMENT'S SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL. JAN '95 FEB *95 SPILL PREVENTION/RESPONSE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS & GASES..SAFE HANDLING,STORING & FIRE PREVENTION MAR '95 APR '95 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SAFE LIFTING TECHNIQUES/BACK BELTS MAY *95 JUN '95 JUL '95 PREVENTING CUTS, LACERATIONS & BURNS ELECTRIC SHOCK & ELECTRIC POWER TOOL SAFETY HEAT STRESS/HEAT INJURY PREVENTION HEAT STRESS INJURIES AUG '95 SPECIFIC OPERATION TRAINING (chosen by each dept) SEP *95 HOW TO RECOGNIZE AND REPORT SAFETY HAZARDS OCT *95 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT/ELECTRICAL SAFETY NOV *95 RIGHT TO KNOW/HAZCOM Supervisor Training..Waste Disposal/Spill Response HEARING PROTECTION TRAINING (offered annually w/ audiogram) DEC '95 FORK LIFT SAFETY Safety Talks' Hanaou: Fire safety is everyone's responsibility! By being careful and aware of fire safety, you will help protect both yourself and your co-workers. This will also ensure the continued operation of our workplace. Because fire safety is such an extensive topic, this talk is intended as just an introduction. Later Safety Talks! in this series will deal with more specific fire safety guidelines. MACHINERY It is important to follow safe operating guidelines to prevent the overloading of machine capacity. Keeping equipment well-maintained, correctly lubricated and clean will also help prevent overheating. These safety measures can also prevent other malfunctions which lead to fire. ELECTRICITY Vhen working with electrical equipment, make sure it is correctly grounded. - Check frequently for worn insulation and frayed cords. Don't overload circuits. Do not jam circuit breakers into the "on" position. Use only the correct fuses. Make sure only authorized and qualified persons conduct electrical repairs or other maintenance. FLAMMABLE MATERIALS Know and understand the flammable materials you are dealing with in your particular work area. Know which are explosive, combustible, flammable and reactive. Understand the hazards associated with each category. Material Safety Data Sheets should be available for all such materials, and the labels should be read and understood. Check with your supervisor if you have any questions or concerns about any of these products. ? Reproduction of this material is prohibited by Federal Copyright Law. SMOKING Know the smoking policy for your work area. Smoke only in designated areas. (This means never sneaking offfor a quick smoke in a storage area.) Make sure cigarettes and matches are completely extinguished. Empty ashtrays only when the smoking materials are cold. Good HOUSEKEEPING habits are good controls for fire safety. Regularly dispose of trash and product waste rather than letting it accumulate. Store and dispose of oily rags in covered metal containers. These practices should all be done according to company directions. Keep stairwells, doorways, traffic areas and exits free of clutter and don't use them for storage. Keep fire doors closed as directed. And don't block fire exits. Many fires are the work of arsonists. Report any suspicious persons or activities. Company security procedures are intended to keep out unauthorized persons. IF FIRE DOES STRIKE, DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO? What emergency numbers should you call? Where is the nearest fire alarm? Safety Talks! Handout Where is the nearest fire extinguisher? Do you understand that there are different kinds of fire extinguishers for use on different kinds of fires? (This topic is covered in greater depth in a future Safety 7bIk! in this series.) What about other fire equipment such as sprinklers, fire blankets, hoses and monitors? Do you know how to use this equipment? What are the safety procedures for shutting down operations and equipment before you leave your work area in an emergency? Which fire exits should you use? Do you know two escape routes? WheTe should everyone assemble after escaping in an emergency? Fire prevention is everyone's responsibility. If you see an unsafe situation, correct or report it. If you don't know the fire safety procedures, ask. Work carefully and stay alert to the danger of fire. Reproduction of this material is prohibited by Federal Copyright Law. Safety Sman! Magazine To order additional copies call 1-800-667-9300 ..ine'S **** A Butane Lighter Fatality Safety Talks! Fall *91 A Butane Lighter Fatality... The following story was condensed from the actual coroners report ofthis incident, A welder and two pipefitters were working in a confined space at a steam plant in a pulp mill. The vessel was approximately 60 inches in diameter and 7 feet in height, with an entrance hatch at the top. The three workers had been performing regular service (which included grinding and welding) to the tank for a couple ofhours before the accident. ,vhen the accident occurred, the victim was ie only person in the tank. He had placed a pipe in position and proceeded to tack weld it. A co-worker located at the entrance hatch, looked away while the victim was completing a spot weld. When he looked back into the vessel, he noticed that the victim was attempting to brush away some flames from his right thigh area. Only 30 - 45 seconds had elapsed from the time that the co-worker noticed the fire until it was extinguished. The victim remained conscious and after being assisted from the tank. His remaining clothing was removed. Most of the front of his pants were destroyed, and a hole was burned in his right pants pocket. His shirt and coveralls were destroyed except for a trace at the pocket on the coveralls. He later died and the cause of death w*as listed as "extensive deep bums and pulmonary edema". A summary of conclusions from the coroners report included: The victim had a disposable lighter in his pocket. It leaked butane gas when the trigger was depressed-due to his crouching position. The butane escaped and was trapped between his coveralls and the clothing beneath it. The gas then enveloped his body, saturated his pants and shirt, escaping upward, entering underneath his welding helmet, and saturating it with butane gas as well. Ignition took place during the tack welding when the witness saw the victim trying to put out a fire on his thigh. From that moment on, flames spread rapidly to consume his clothing and his face inside his welding helmet. His coveralls, were also consumed except for a tiny fragment at his shirt pocket. Many industrial locations have banned the carrying of butane lighters as a result of this incident. This individual need not have been weldingfor his clothes to have ignited. The same thing could have have happened to him if the conditions were the same and someone next to him at a coffee break lit a cigarette. We should all be aware of the potential hazards of combustible materials. Even in very small quantities, their vapors can harm you when exposed to a source of ignition. A source of ignition does not only mean an open flame, it also means sparks, hot surfaces, hot air, electrical resistance or even chemical reactions. ? , ****** Fire Triangle Safety Talks! t\ov. '91 There Are Three Sides To A Fire rule when certain chemicals add yet another dimension to the fire chemistry. They create what is sometimes known as the fire square or tetrahedron, but today we will just deal with the fire triangle, which is the most common. Here are the three sides of the fire triangle: Combustible materials - Solid and liquid substances don't bum, but it is their gases or vapors that do. Ordinary materials such as wood and plastics have to be heated to the point that they are giving offvapors before they will bum. Flammable liquids, many ofwhich give off vapors at far below room temperature, are the most dangerous fuels. Examples Having an understanding of how a fire burns is very helpful in preventing one from occurring. Fire chemistry is made up of these three major elements: Fuel, which is a ^^combustible material. Air, which includes the oxygen necessary for burning. This simple geometric figure is called the fire triangle. It is the best way to describe the three major components of a fire and their relationship. Fuel, heat and air each make up one of the three sides of the triangle. are gasoline, acetone and ketone. Combustible liquids such as diesel fuel, kerosene and some solvents have a flash point above 100 degrees F (39 degrees C). (A flashpoint is the lowest temperature at which enough vapor is released for a material to start burning) Sources of ignition We Heat, which is a source of Actually, there are some most commonly thmk of an ignition. exceptions to this fire triangle open flame like a as a /o Reproduction cfthis materia^ is prohibited by Federal Copyright Law. source ofignition, but it can also be a spark, hot surface, hot air, electrical resistance or a chemical reaction. These sources of ignition can all give off enough heat to ignite the gases of any combustible material, as long is there is also oxygen present. Oxygen - The air we breathe contains about 21 per cent oxygen. So that means Fire Triangle Safety Talks! - Nov. *9/ fires can exist anywhere that people can breathe. Too much oxygen is a grave fire danger. An oxygen-enriched atmosphere ean make a fire much easier to ignite and also cause a fire to burn terribly out of control, being extremely difficult to extinguish. But the good news is that we can also control a fire by smothering or removing the oxygen from it. This is what happens when you put the lid onto a burning frying pan to extinguish a fire. ^ In general, all three ofthese elements inter-react to create a fire, and a fire cannot be maintained without them. If you remove one or more of them - the fire does not exist We can prevent fires by keeping the three components offuel, heat and air from ___ _ The informationpresented in Safety Talks! has been ccmpUedfrom various sources believed to be reliable. However, it cannot be assumed that aU acceptable safety measures are contained in this article nor that additional measures may not be required under particular or exceptional circumstances, or your own company procedures, or byfederal state/provincial and local law. While every effort is made to ensure that information and recommendations contained within aur publications represent the best current opinion on the subject, no guarantee or warranty is made by Bongarde Communications as to (heir absolute correctness or sufficiency ofany representation contained within. 1991 C * Printed tn Canada. Reproduction of this or any other portion of Safety Talks! is prohibited by Federal Copyright Law. 1991 Safety Smart! Magazine. 2315 Government Street. Penticton. B.C. V2A 4W5 1991 Bongarde Communications US Div. P.O. Box 428. Orovilie. WA 98844 To order additional copies of this handout or to obtain a FREE copy of our catalog call 1"800-667*9300 . ( // 3. CONDITION OF FIRE PUMPS 4. FIRE PUMP SUCTION SUPPLY FULL/EMPTY 5. FIRE PUMPS ADEQUATELY HEATED 6. FIRE FUMPS SUCTION SUPPLY VALVES OPEN/CLOSED N/4 N/A N/A N/A INSPECTORS COMMENTS: STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE MATERIAL: (1) THE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL CABINET AND THE DRUM INSIDE OF IT ARE NOT GROUNDED AS REQUIRED. EXIT LIGHTS: <1 > THE BELOW LISTED EXIT LIGHTS ARE CUT <A> * 2-4-1 ON THE 4TH FLOOR BLDG. *4 C3> * 2-4-4 ON THE 4TH FLOGR BLDG. *4 <C) * 2-3-1 ON THE 4TH FLOOR BLDG. *4 NOTE: THE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL CABINET IN OLD DEPT. *10 SHOULD BE EMPTIED SO THAT IT CAN BE USED IN ANOTHER AREA. Date: To: From: Subj: February 24,1995 Joe Scaliin Dave Cookson Worker's Compensation Reportable Injuries for January 1995 Listed below are those injuries which occurred at your facility during the previous month which necessitated the filing of an Employer's First Report of Injury. Cause of injury statement are usually taken verbatim from the supervisor's report Dept/Clock Employee DOI Type of Injury 14/3711 Manuel Fereira 1/5/95 No report on file. Right epicondylitis (elbow) 21/1089 Jose Garcia 1/14/95 Contusion w/ cellulitis of ankle Employee was stacking pallets near a scrap area He states that he stepped on a broken piece of wood which sprang upwards striking his ankle. 20/2811 . Jose Henriques 1/20/95 Low back strain The employee states that as he was unloading spools, he turned to get another spool and as he bent over to place the spool on the pallet, he felt pain in his lower back. Lost Time No No No cc: H. Goulet S. Rinebolt File /3