PAWS Tracking Results for Cycle 5 for 1997/98



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Number
Group Number Date PAWS Form Filled Out Unsafe Act / Situation / Suggestion Action Taken/Safety Suggestion Person Responsible Open / Closed Comments
Cycle 5              
95 2A 3/11/98 Valve tags on single pass heat exchanger are worn and unreadable Fill out new tags TPG Closed This is the UO class's job
96 12A 3/17/98 NaOH was being stored in Tim's office Placed NaOH in chemical storage   Closed  
97 12A 3/17/98 Person entered lab without safety glasses Notified person of safety glasses rule   Closed  
98 12A 3/17/98 Person seen carrying glassware up a ladder for LLE Told person to climb ladder, then pick up glassware once on top   Closed  
99 12A 3/17/98 Person seen with untied boots Told person to try laces, suggested double knot   Closed  
100 2B 3/19/98 Spiral heat exchanger leaks. Fix leaky valves TPG Closed which valves?
101 11B 3/19/98 N2 piping in Room 213 w/ no low O2 alarm Place a low O2 alarm in room TPG Closed No O2 alarm needed.
102 11B 3/19/98 Rusty, leaky tank in flow measurement Replace tank   Closed  
103 11B 3/19/98 No spill containment around tanks Seal floor, have mop and bucket handy TPG Closed Get from Basement floor
104 11B 3/19/98 Room 213 has leaky manomet and valve (V-17) Replace valve, fix manometer TPG Closed which valves?
105 2B 3/19/98 Inside lip of 55 gal. drum in room 212 is sharp Pounded down sharp point TPG Closed done sum'98
106 1B 3/19/98 No spill kits listed on UO map Place spill kits on UO map TPG Closed Included in f'98 UO safety manual
107 11B 3/19/98 Wire across floor in room 213, tripping hazard Place wire where it will not cause a tripping hazard   Closed  
108 11B 3/19/98 Shaft guard on pump for flow measurement inadequate Cover shaft with safety mesh TPG Closed Not needed per UO staff-already guarded
109 1B 3/19/98 No exit sign above B003 Place exit sign above B003 TPG Closed Done 9'98
110 11B 3/19/98 Ladder in room 213 does not have a rail Get rail for ladder TPG Closed Already has a rail
111 11B 3/19/98 No first aid kit in room 213 Place a first aid kit in room 213 TPG Closed done sum'98
112 6B 3/19/98 Bench scale PDMS lab was cluttered Suggested proper cleanup of lab area once finished   Closed  
113 11B 3/19/98 Ladder in room 213 has low clearance Suggested rubber padding over beam   Closed  
114 12A 3/24/98 Ladder left in walkway near PDMS Put ladder away properly   Closed  
115 12A 3/24/98 Student taking off safety glasses and hard hat in lab to place goggles on. Suggested to place goggles over safety glasses or move to a safe area and remove equipment   Closed  
116 12A 3/24/98 Single pass heat exchanger leaking Fix leaky valves   Closed  
117 10A 3/24/98 Vendor delivering cylinders transported them without a restraint and left them unattended Suggested to educate vendors in proper handeling of cylinders   Closed  
118 10A 3/24/98 Water leaked from safety shower drain in corner near PDMS Cleaned up water   Closed  
119 12A 3/24/98 Endblock A and 245 Fluid stored in fume hood in bench scale PDMS area Told normal storage area, but need to look into proper storage   Closed  
120 10B 3/26/98 Heat exchanger equipment leaking and causing a wet spot on floor. For heat transfer experiment. Mopped up spot an put out sign. Informed lab supervisor.   Closed  
121 10B 3/26/98 Solvent recovery(V-119) leak in pipe, leaking on top of T-105. Contacted lab supervisor   Closed  
122 5+6B 3/26/98 Under RV-61 on the PDMS exp. There is a pan to catch drops from the exp. However, this is not labeled and could be flamabel if the PDMS rxn. Hasn't been run long.It could also contain caustic KOH. Recommend to temporarily label the pan and maybe put a more confined bottle under it and fix the leaky valve. TPG Closed
123 12B 3/26/98 Safety shower is obstructed by boxes RM 205, Bioreactor experiment. Move boxes   Closed  
124 1B 3/26/98 Need First Aid kit on Second floor Need First Aid kit on Second floor   Closed  
125 12A 3/31/98 One person moving ladder that is over 6 feet Informed peron that two people are needed for any ladder over 6 feet   Closed  
126 13A 3/31/98 Unlabeled bottle found in lab Labedel as unknown chemical and had Tim dispose of the contents   Closed  
127 4B 4/2/98 Leaking sample valve in solvent recovery Placed pan with water in it to dilute the ethanol and prevent fire, need to fix valve immediately   Closed  


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