PAWS Tracking Results for Cycle 3 for 1996/97

Item Number	Group Number	Date PAWS Form Filled Out	Unsafe Act / Situation / Suggestion	Action Taken/Safety Suggestion	Person Responsible	Open / Closed	Comments
Cycle 3
69	1a	10/1/96	Open electrical box for heating oven	Tim Gasperich was informed		closed
70	8b	10/3/96	Leaky drum for heat exchanger - red gate valve on drum - rusted on bottom near valve created very wet floor	Labeled and set aside drum, cleaned up floor. Tim Gasperich was informed.		closed
71	Dr. Pintar	10/3/96	Ladders left unchained overnight.	Put chain around ladders.		closed
72	11a	12/5/96	Found broken, dirty glassware on floor by L-L extraction	Picked up and put in broken glass container		closed
73	11a	12/5/96	Worn sticker in Liq-Liq extractor. H.F.&R of raffinate stream unreadable	Sticker replaced and numbers filled in according to kerosene specs. (Traced pipes to kerosene tanks)		closed
74	9a	12/10/96	Evacuation route not posted don door in basement next to CM417 lab	Route was found and posted on the door		closed
75	9a	12/10/96	CM417 lab door, when open, blocks the eyewash station and safety shower. Can be hazard to someone using the station.	Door may be hinged to open inward rather than outwards		closed
76	9a	12/10/96	Cabinet blocking fire extinguisher sign, and left-hand rule for panel is violated. Located behind vacuum dryer in basement.	Remove cabinet or replace with smaller one.		closed
77	9a	12/10/96	Liquid-liquid extraction. Did not wear thicker gloves and apron when handling acetic acid	Told then to use the proper equipment in the future		closed
78	9a	12/10/96	While inspecting the emergency shower by pumping B on the second floor, the group performing the liquid-liquid extraction experiment informed us that water was leaking from the ceiling onto their equipment.	Tim Gasperich was informed and has decided earlier to find someone to fix the drain		closed
79	9a	12/10/96	First floor, CSTR, only one person there, and when the professor beckoned the person left the equipment completely unattended	Told that person they shouldn't be alone and to pass that on to the group		closed
80	10a	12/10/96	Step stool at pumping A left in middle of aisle- tripping hazard	Moved the stool out of the way		closed
81	11a	12/10/96	Second floor drain leaks and drips on our equipment	Memo written to Mr. Gasperich		closed
82	11a	12/10/96	Storage of combustibles in plastics containers (process waste)	Memo written to Mr. Gasperich		closed
83	11a	12/10/96	Liquid-liquid extraction, water outlet covered din layer of oily stuff. Possible leak of kerosene.	Wiped oil off. No more was seen coming down the pipe. Will check again in future.		closed
84	12a	12/10/96	Drain on first floor in front of yellow fire cabinets is not an operable drain. It should be labeled as such or covered over.			closed
85	12a	12/10/96	Bench next to CSTR experiment. Too many electric cords and article not used in lab. Example chart recorder, agitator, heater	Put items away and referred to Safety Group		closed
86	9b	12/12/96	The second floor of UO lab has neither a safety shower or extinguisher. Put a fire extinguisher up there at least.			closed
87	9b	12/12/96	Drain from first floor by safety shower on the south side leaks. Fix leaks.	Bucket put under drain for quick fix.		closed
88	9b	12/12/96	The drain in the first floor of the UO lab on the north end by the shower near sink is no longer a drain. Stencil on the floor "Not a drain."			closed
89	10b	12/12/96	There is a waste container for ethanol, kerosene and acetic acid under the bench near the lab office. Shouldn't this flammable material be stored in the flammable liquids cabinet.	Notify Safety Group.		closed
90	9a	12/12/96	The eyewash by the stairs in the basement began to continually leak after we inspected it.	Placed a bucket under the eyewash and notified Tim Gasperich.		closed
91	TA's	12/17/96	PDMS, room 107. Person had retyped procedure for PDMS.	Told the person to cease using typed procedure. Error in typing could cause error in experiment.		closed
92	9b	1/23/97	The distillate sampling tube on the distillation column drips onto a pump. The distillate is flammable.	After sample valve is shut, fluid is allowed to drain completely into a sample container taking about five minutes.		closed
93	9b	1/23/97	Safety signs concerning hygiene need to be put on all doors exiting UP lab.	Sign designs presented and scrapped at meeting. Mr. Caspary indicated he would find a suitable professional sign paid by the UO budget.		closed