PAWS Tracking Results for Cycle 1 for 1999/00

Item Number	Group Number	Date PAWS Form Filled Out	Unsafe Act / Situation / Suggestion	Action Taken/Safety Suggestion	Person Responsible	Open / Closed	Comments
Cycle 1
1	1B	9/30/99	From Pumping B down to vacuum drying there was a water leak from pumping B calibrating the manometer	Told Pumping B about it; Cleaned up splash.		Closed
2	1B	9/30/99	Single pass heat exchanger 4-way union is leaking water onto floor - slip hazard	Repair leaky connection		Closed
3	13B	9/30/99	Basement First Aid kit is missing Red Cross Cotton and Paper Cups	Replace these items		Closed
4	11B	9/30/99	Safety Shower on second floor is leaking by door 105	Fix valve or shower head. Replace? Probably worn out seals		Closed
5	13B	9/30/99	In UO Control Room, fire extinguisher has no update tag and no gauge on it	Replace with extiguisher that has a gauge and refill date tag.		Closed
6	13B	9/30/99	Single pass heat exchanger, continuous water leakage from pipe	Suggestion is to use a bucket		Closed
7	2B	9/30/99	Polymer flow valve above pump on large experiment. Leaks slowly when turned. Also very tight and hard to turn.	Told Nick and he said don't worry about it. Should be fixed		Closed
8	6B	9/30/99	Spill Pillow on stairway to pail and scale for flow measurement	Removed pillow from stairway; Not allowing objects on stairway		Closed
9	14B	9/30/99	Filtration Experiment pump leaks terribly!	No action/suggestion given		Closed
10	3B	9/30/99	No first aid kit in room 205	Mentioned to T.A., said he knew about it, and it is being taken care of.		Closed
11	3B	9/30/99	Safety Group left lab (205) with safety shower bucket and mop unattended - obstructed access to shower and eyewash	Informed group of unattended equipment and moved equipment out of the way		Closed
12	3B	9/30/99	Some chemical bottles lacked NFPA rating	Informed faculty advisor (memo). He said he'd correct it.		Closed
13	4B	9/30/99	Previouis group failed to clean equipment. Chemicals left sitting in system.	System purged with distilled water		Closed
14	3B	9/30/99	Telephone were dangling from around eyewash station in room 205 - tripping hazard	Informed T.A. of hazard		Closed
15	12B	9/30/99	Dropped 10mL graduated cylinder and 125 mL Erlenmeyer flask. Both broke	Swept up broke glass, put in broken glass disposal. Notified Chem. Stores, Safety Group, and Lab Supervisor		Closed
16	10B	9/30/99	Valve on steam line has a condensate leak. Valve is on main line	Valve should be tagged and replaced		Closed
17	13B	9/30/99	2nd floor first aid kit's inventory does not match inventory listed in UO safety manual	Replace kit with one like those found on first floor and basement floor		Closed
18	2B	9/30/99	Polymer flow - small viscometer experiment, feed valve from loading vessel is broken (no longer stops at full open/closed position)	Valve reported. Suggested that the valve or at least valve handle be replaced		Closed
19	1B	9/30/99	Batch filtration run-off flowing beyond drain grating and becoming a slip hazard	Contacted safety team member and group to inform them that a wet floor sign should be posted		Closed
20	7A	9/30/99	CSTR group did not have goggles while mixing chemicals	Told them to wear goggles		Closed
21	13B	9/30/99	Bioseparations T.A. (Geoff Rolant) wasn't wearing safety glasses in the lab.	At the time we didn't know he was a T.A. We should have instructed him to put safety glasses on.		Closed
22	4B	9/30/99	CSTR - could see that there was still phenolphthalein in the system left over from Tuesday's lab.	We had to take the extra time to clean out the lines		Closed
23	2B	9/30/99	Pipe leaks near valve going to rotameter on large polymer flow experiment. It drips whenever piping system is being used.	Have maintenance personnel look at this connection. The methocel solution is very slippery		Closed
24	13B	9/30/99	Group 14B did not sign out at end of the day (Filtration experiment)	Will be notified of this		Closed
25	13B	10/7/99	Student wasn't wearing gloves or apron while handling NaOH	Informed student		Closed
26	13B	10/7/99	In UO office B005A, a glass thermometer was mixed in a drawer with metal objects. Possible mercury spill	cases are needed for all thermometers		Closed
27	4B	10/7/99	Transported glassware without bucket	A bucket was issued		Closed
28	13B	10/7/99	Student was transporting inappropiate object up spiral stairs	Student was informed of infraction		Closed
29	13B	10/7/99	Bioseparation Lab TA was not wearing safety glasses	Told him to wear safety glasses, didn't put them on		Closed
30	14B	10/7/99	Need a nosses on water hose, leaky pump	informed TA		Closed
31	13B	10/7/99	Student wasn't wearing goggles	Informed student		Closed
32	3B	10/7/99	No glassware disposal in room 205	Notified TA, TA installed one		Closed
33	13B	10/7/99	Student wasn't wearing proper footware	Student was sent home		Closed
34	7B	10/7/99	Student was wearing improper clothing which exposed skin.	Informed student		Closed
35	4A	9/28/99	Liquid/Liquid Extraction - student forgot to put safety glasses on after removing goggles after transporting/using chemicals	Asked them to put safety glasses back on		Closed
36	4A	9/28/99	Two students had loose hair	Asked them to tie it back		Closed
37	4A	9/28/99	Fluidization - student did not wear dusk mask when pouring sand	They used it the next time		Closed
38	4A	9/28/99	Six students did not have red dots on safety glasses when they were wearing contacts	Red dots were supplied by the safety committee		Closed
39	4A	9/28/99	Single Pass Heat Exchanger - student was not wearing insulated gloves when operating a steam valve	Told them where to find insulated gloves and asked them to use them while operating steam valves		Closed
40	3A	9/28/99	Cooling Tower - TA was not wearing ear plugs while the cooling tower was running	Let him know to get ear protection.		Closed
41	4A	9/28/99	Fluidization - student did not wear dusk mask when screening sand	Asked him to wear dust mask when using the Ro-Tap		Closed
42	4A	9/28/99	Cooling Tower - instructor was not wearing ear plugs while the cooling tower was running	Told to put earplugs in, but turned equipment off instead		Closed
43	4A	9/28/99	Bioseparations - three student weren't wearing safety glasses in the lab	Asked them to put safety glasses back on		Closed
44	4A	9/28/99	Students weren't wearing a hard hat in B003	Asked them to put their hard hat back on		Closed
45	TA	9/28/99	Student was transporting glassware without a bucket	Told them to get a safety carrier		Closed
46	4A	9/28/99	Batch Filtration - two group members went to lunch, one left because he had a meeting, resulting in one person left a equipment	Stayed with him until his group members who were at lunch returned		Closed
47	4A	9/28/99	Glassware left on bench top at end of lab period.	Romulo put it in a drawer		Closed	Taken care of by next lab period
48	3A	9/28/99	Cooling Tower - Main disconnect switch left in "ON" position for water cooling tower	Action - switch turned off Suggestion - double check equipment befor leaving lab		Closed
49	9A	9/28/99	Flow Measurement - pump has exposed rotating shaft that could catch hair, clothing, or shoelace etc. and result in serious injury	Supply more guarding--cover with polycarbonate chield or screen		Closed
50	9A	9/28/99	Flow Measurement - north side manometer high pressure and bypass valves leak water	Replace/repair valves		Closed
51	4A	9/28/99	PDMS Safety Shower Corner - wire mesh is frayed, loose, sharp, and pokey. Mean to mop, which got itself entangled in it.	Action - reprimanded mop Suggestion - fix the fencing so that things do not get caught in it		Closed
52	4A	9/28/99	1st floor by CSTR has a hole that looks like a drain (painted yellow) but is not a drain	Paint it in a different color (blue maybe) and the "NOT A DRAIN" sign should be repainted		Closed
53	4A	9/28/99	PDMS Safety Shower looks like a drain (painted yellow) but is not a drain	Paint it in a different color (blue maybe) and a "NOT A DRAIN" sign should be added		Closed
54	9A	9/28/99	Flow Measurement - high and low pressure pipes for manometer and orifice plate labeled backwards	Labeled pipes and valves correctly		Closed
55	12A	9/28/99	Safety Shower by south door 105 was dripping	Notified safety committee and a TA		Closed
56	4A	9/28/99	Phone cord in 205 is in the way of the safety shower chain	Use white clips (like the red cord next to it) to keep phone cord attached to the wall instead of electrical tape		Closed
57	4A	9/28/99	Unlabeled bottle on bench	They labeled it.		Closed
58	4A	9/28/99	Vacuum Drying - student was trying to carry a platter of calcium carbonate up the spiral staircase	Told them to use the outside stair or elevator		Closed
59	TA	9/28/99	Group 13A - unlabed chemicals on the bench	Told them to label it		Closed
60	4A	10/5/99	CSTR - student was not wearing goggles when pouring and transporting alcohol for the CSTR experiment	Asked him to wear safety goggles		Closed
61	4A	10/5/99	Student was transporting two pieces of glassware without a bucket	Told them to put the glassware into a bucket		Closed
62	TA	10/5/99	Batch Filtration - student was going to insert stir stick into tank without deactivating agitator	Prevented student from putting broomstick in tank with the mixer on		Closed