PAWS Tracking Results for Cycle 5 for 2000/2001



 
 
 


 
 

Item Number

Group Number

Date PAWS Form Filled Out

Unsafe Act/

Situation/Suggestion

Action Taken/Safety Suggestion

Person Responsible

Open / Closed

Comments

Cycle 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

CMT 1

3-14-2001

Ladders slide on floors

Need rubber stoppers for extra safety

Gasperich

Closed

New ladders purchased.

2

1A/11A

3-20-2001

Solvent recovery-Drainpipe in NW Corner Drips Water on Floor

Told Safety Officer

Gasperich

Closed

Pipe added. Drains into floor drain.

3

11A

3-20-2001

Solvent Recovery-DV27 valve is difficult to open. Awkward to reach from ladder

Told Safety Officer

Caspary

Closed

Checked-students do not move valve position.

4

11A

3-20-2001

Solvent Recovery-DV30 valve is confusingly labelled. Procedure says to turn valve towards T104. A simple open or close valve is easier to understand.

Told Safety Officer

Caspary

Closed

This is a 3-way valve.

5

3A

3-20-2001

Bioreactor – Missing MSDS Sheets from binder

Compiled all MSDS Sheets

 

Closed

 

6

4A/6B

3-27-2001

Room 205-Eyewash and safety shower drain directly on floor

Put a bucket underneath?

Shonnard/ Gasperich

Closed

Used only in emergency. Water on floor is minor matter.

7

12B

4-5-2001

Room 205-Floor drain is under cabinets

Have spill equipment or move the cabinet

Shonnard/ Gasperich

Closed

Not a problem.

8

6B

4-5-2001

Room205-First Aid Kit is not in location shown by diagram

 

 

Hands not always properly washed

Put First Aid Kit in proper location or update diagram

Students told-should also post a sign

Shonnard/ Caspary

 

 

 

Shonnard

Closed

First Aid kit Moved.

 

 

 

 

 

Sign installed.

9

6B

4-5-2001

Rm205-Unlabeled and unattended glassware with chemicals

Poor housekeeping-glassware left out

Properly label glassware

 

Practice better housekeeping

Shonnard

Closed

Glassware put away.

10

12B

4-5-2001

Rm205-Cords and wire next to faucets and drains

Move equipment or organize cords and wires away from them

Shonnard

Closed

All circuits are protected by GFCI’s.

11

12B

4-5-2001

Rm205-Cabinets not labeled for contents

 

MSDS sheets not in labeled spot

Label Cabinets

 

 

Mark location of MSDS

Shonnard

Open

Cabinets labelled.

 

Still need location of MSDS’s noted

 

12

6B

4-5-2001

Rm205-Phone not hooked up

Safety glasses in poor location

 

Acids and base storage locations not labeled

Hook up phone

 

Make safety glasses more noticeable

Label acid and base areas

Shonnard

Closed

Phone works.

Done.

 

 

Acids and bases stored in separate trays.

13

6B

4-5-2001

Rm205-Inaccurate safety equipment diagram on door

 

No evacuation route posted

Update diagram

 

 

 

Post evacuation route

Shonnard

Open

Removed sign.

 

 

Safety

Equipment diagram and Evacuation routes still need to be posted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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