PAWS Tracking Results for Cycle 6 for 1999/2000



 


 

Item Number

Group Number

Date PAWS Form Filled Out

Unsafe Act / Situation / Suggestion

Action Taken/Safety Suggestion

Person Responsible

Open / Closed

Comments

Cycle 6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

CMT 241

4-12-2000

FIC131 leaking condensate through packing

Investigate leak

 Gasperich

 Open

 

2

11A

4-18-2000

Liq-Liq Extraction group working with Glacial Acetic Acid w/o aprons.

Informed group and gave them aprons

 

 Closed

 

3

TA

4-18-2000

Student Employee of OSHA office came in to inspect fire extinguishers.Did not have on hard hat or glasses.

Removed from lab.Informed of requirement.

 

 Closed

 

4

4A

4-18-2000

CSTR -- leak in phenolphthalein tube.Possibly a broken seal at the pump.

Notified TA.

 Gasperich

 Closed

 

5

1B

4-20-2000

Cooling Tower -- electrical hazard near thermocouple

OPEN -- Suggestion of moving electrical outlet and box

 Gasperich

 Open

 

6

1B

4-20-2000

Student cut finger during experiment

Classmate got the student a band-aid from the first aid kit

 

 Closed

 

7

13B

4-20-2000

Pumping B -- Valve #14 has a steady leak

Notified Safety Group

 Gasperich

 Closed

 

8

3B

4-20-2000

Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger -- Asbestos is not shielded properly

Notified Safety Group

 Gasperich

 Closed

 

9

4B 

4-20-2000

Liquid-Liquid Extraction -- leak in main steam valve, drips hot water

Suggestion to tighten the valve

 Gasperich

 Closed

 

10

3B

4-20-2000

Double Pipe Heat Exchanger -- left water spill unattended

Told them to clean up the spill

 

 Closed

 

11

3A

4-25-2000

PDMS- cover left off top of T-201 after filling was complete

Informed group and put cover back on T-201

 

 Closed

 

12

13A

4-25-2000

Running in Lab

Told the student not to run

 

 Closed

 

13

11A

4-25-2000

PDMS-using wrong gloves for experiment

Informed the group and gave them the correct gloves (insulated).

 

 Closed

 

14

8B

4-27-2000

Solvent Recovery -- valve DV 9 is loose

OPEN -- Suggested to tighten the valve

 Gasperich

 Open

 

15

4B

4-27-2000

Liquid-Liquid Extraction -- steam valve leaks

Told T.A.

 Gasperich

Closed

 

16

9A

5-2-2000

Dropped mercury thermometer on floor

Plugged drains and told Tim

 

 Closed

 

17

9B

5/4/00

Safety group left bucket under safety shower and left

Moved bucket for them

 

Closed

 

18

CMT

5/10/00

Thermocouple 149 is mislabeled – should be TI 129

Change TI 149 to TI129

 

Closed

 

19

CMT

5/10/00

Tag M101 on the 2nd floor is not securely fastened to the column

A stronger adhesive be used to securely fasten the tag (M101) onto the column 

 

Closed

 


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