Health and Safety Updates 2009-08-19T19:47:41Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2009, yemoto SC County Medical Waste Inspection: 9/22/09 2009-08-19T19:47:41Z 2009-08-19T19:43:14Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.4397 2009-08-19T19:43:14Z Santa Clara County will conduct their annual MEDICAL WASTE INSPECTION on Tuesday, September 22. The Medical School buildings include the Clark Center and Fairchild Science Building.... yemoto yemoto@stanford.edu Inspections Santa Clara County will conduct their annual MEDICAL WASTE INSPECTION on Tuesday, September 22. The Medical School buildings include the Clark Center and Fairchild Science Building.

]]> Medical Waste Equals Red Bags plus Sharps

Please review the information at the following links:

]]> Fire Safety Inspection: Redwood and Modulars A-H Buildings 2009-08-17T19:04:26Z 2009-08-17T18:59:23Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.4390 2009-08-17T18:59:23Z The Stanford Fire Marshal's Office (SUFMO) will conduct a Fire Safety Inspection at the Redwood and 1215 Welch Road Modulars A-H Buildings on Tuesday, August 25th 2009.... lmjohnso lisa.johnson@stanford.edu Inspections The Stanford Fire Marshal's Office (SUFMO) will conduct a Fire Safety Inspection at the Redwood and 1215 Welch Road Modulars A-H Buildings on Tuesday, August 25th 2009.

]]> * SUFMO will check fire safety, particularly building access and egress.

For questions or additional information regarding the upcoming inspection, please contact the Health and Safety Programs Office at 723-0110 or check the Health and Safety Programs website for
fire safety and hazardous materials inspections preparation checklists!

]]> Fire Safety Inspection: Hagey Building 2009-08-14T16:59:51Z 2009-08-14T16:55:02Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.4380 2009-08-14T16:55:02Z The Stanford Fire Marshal's Office (SUFMO) will conduct a Fire Safety Inspection at the Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine (07-550) on Thursday August 27th.... yemoto yemoto@stanford.edu Inspections The Stanford Fire Marshal's Office (SUFMO) will conduct a Fire Safety Inspection at the Hagey Laboratory for Pediatric Regenerative Medicine (07-550) on Thursday August 27th.

]]> * SUFMO will check fire safety and hazardous materials storage items.

For questions or additional information regarding the upcoming inspection, please contact your CAP team member Karla Tomlin, the Health and Safety Programs Office at 723-0110 or check the Health and Safety Programs website for
fire safety and hazardous materials inspections preparation checklists!

]]> SC County Medical Waste Inspection: 8/12/09 2009-08-03T13:57:45Z 2009-08-03T13:53:07Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.4339 2009-08-03T13:53:07Z Santa Clara County will conduct their annual MEDICAL WASTE INSPECTION on Wednesday, August 12th. The Medical School buildings include Grant, Alway, Edwards, Falk and MSLS.... yemoto yemoto@stanford.edu Inspections Santa Clara County will conduct their annual MEDICAL WASTE INSPECTION on Wednesday, August 12th. The Medical School buildings include Grant, Alway, Edwards, Falk and MSLS.

]]> Medical Waste Equals Red Bags plus Sharps

Please review the information at the following links:

]]> SC County Medical Waste Inspection: 6/25/09 2009-06-18T13:54:55Z 2009-06-18T13:52:31Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.4225 2009-06-18T13:52:31Z Santa Clara County will conduct their annual MEDICAL WASTE INSPECTION on Thursday, June 25th. The Medical School buildings include Lane, Grant, Alway, Edwards and Boswell.... yemoto yemoto@stanford.edu Inspections Santa Clara County will conduct their annual MEDICAL WASTE INSPECTION on Thursday, June 25th. The Medical School buildings include Lane, Grant, Alway, Edwards and Boswell.

]]> Medical Waste Equals Red Bags plus Sharps

Please review the information at the following links:

]]> Fire Safety Inspection: Fairchild Science Building 2009-06-10T02:03:39Z 2009-06-10T01:59:26Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.4204 2009-06-10T01:59:26Z The Stanford Fire Marshal's Office (SUFMO) will conduct a Fire Safety Inspection at the Fairchild Science Building (07-520) on Tuesday 6/23 and Friday 6/26.... yemoto yemoto@stanford.edu Inspections The Stanford Fire Marshal's Office (SUFMO) will conduct a Fire Safety Inspection at the Fairchild Science Building (07-520) on Tuesday 6/23 and Friday 6/26.

]]> * Please be prepared to be inspected on ANY of the dates

* SUFMO will check fire safety and hazardous materials storage items.

For questions or additional information regarding the upcoming inspection, please contact your CAP team member Karla Tomlin or our office at 723-0110 or check the Health and Safety Programs website for
fire safety and hazardous materials inspections preparation checklists!

]]> Chemical Inventory Update: Grant, Alway and Lane Buildings 2009-06-10T03:38:21Z 2009-06-10T01:48:59Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.4203 2009-06-10T01:48:59Z Updates for the Grant (07-306), Alway (07-307) and Lane Buildings (07-308) are due by July 10, 2009.... yemoto yemoto@stanford.edu Chemical Inventory Updates Updates for the Grant (07-306), Alway (07-307) and Lane Buildings (07-308) are due by July 10, 2009.

]]> Stanford policy requires labs to:
- add chemicals that are not currently in the inventory system
- delete items that are no longer in the lab and no longer in use
- adjust quantities of inventory items if ongoing changes have been made
- include all compressed gas cylinders and bleach (both often overlooked)

All chemical inventories need to be updated ONLINE using Chemtracker v1. Upon request, EH&S can provide current inventory summaries for your overall review. Contact Julie Wang (qlwang@stanford.edu) for printouts, questions on accessing the system or for a username/password.

https://chemtracker.stanford.edu/stanford/

The Chemical Inventory Update is an annual process where labs review and update information in the ChemTracker database; the University uses this information as part of the Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) submitted to regulatory and response agencies.

]]> SC County Medical Waste Inspection: 6/16/09 2009-06-08T13:07:54Z 2009-06-08T13:01:39Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.4188 2009-06-08T13:01:39Z Santa Clara County will conduct their annual MEDICAL WASTE INSPECTION on Tuesday, June 16. The Medical School buildings include Beckman, RAF and Welch Road Facilities (701B, 800, 780, 801).... yemoto yemoto@stanford.edu Inspections Santa Clara County will conduct their annual MEDICAL WASTE INSPECTION on Tuesday, June 16. The Medical School buildings include Beckman, RAF and Welch Road Facilities (701B, 800, 780, 801).

]]> Medical Waste Equals Red Bags plus Sharps

Please review the information at the following links:

]]> Quarter 2 2009 Self-Inspection: TRACE: Health and Safety Verification for Laboratories 2009-05-30T11:17:52Z 2009-05-30T11:10:23Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.4159 2009-05-30T11:10:23Z The special topic for Quarter 2 is TRACE: Health and Safety Verification for Laboratories, where entities with laboratories and chemical storage areas will review items relating to the new TRACE verification program. Self-Inspections forms for this quarter need to be... yemoto yemoto@stanford.edu Inspections The special topic for Quarter 2 is TRACE: Health and Safety Verification for Laboratories, where entities with laboratories and chemical storage areas will review items relating to the new TRACE verification program.

Self-Inspections forms for this quarter need to be completed and returned to your department Health and Safety Contact by June 30, 2009.

]]> Items for laboratories to review this quarter:
  • TRACE: Health and Safety Verification Program

  • Training: Training Advisor, Training Records

  • Compliance: Verify rooms used for chemical storage; Corrections for regulatory inspection findings

  • Changes in carcass disposal for labs working with animals- New policy that will be checked during the Santa Clara County Medical Waste Inspection starting in June 2009.

]]> Chemical Inventory Update: Hagey (PSRL) Building 2009-05-06T19:34:52Z 2009-05-06T19:32:30Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.4085 2009-05-06T19:32:30Z Updates for the 701B Welch, 800 Welch and the Hagey Pediatric Surgical Research Labs (07-550) are due by June 10, 2009.... yemoto yemoto@stanford.edu Chemical Inventory Updates Updates for the 701B Welch, 800 Welch and the Hagey Pediatric Surgical Research Labs (07-550) are due by June 10, 2009.

]]> Stanford policy requires labs to:
- add chemicals that are not currently in the inventory system
- delete items that are no longer in the lab and no longer in use
- adjust quantities of inventory items if ongoing changes have been made
- include all compressed gas cylinders and bleach (both often overlooked)

All chemical inventories need to be updated ONLINE using Chemtracker v1. Upon request, EH&S can provide current inventory summaries for your overall review. Contact Shelly Navarro (shellyn@stanford.edu) for printouts, questions on accessing the system or for a username/password.

https://chemtracker.stanford.edu/stanford/

The Chemical Inventory Update is an annual process where labs review and update information in the ChemTracker database; the University uses this information as part of the Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) submitted to regulatory and response agencies.

]]> Department Emergency Preparedness Requirements for FY2009 2009-04-16T21:53:01Z 2009-04-16T21:35:13Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.4014 2009-04-16T21:35:13Z It is time to review and update your department emergency plan for FY 2009.... lmjohnso lisa.johnson@stanford.edu Emergency Preparedness It is time to review and update your department emergency plan for FY 2009.

]]> There are two required actions for this fiscal year: implementing exercise recommendations and review/update your department emergency plan. These elements are part of the newly implemented Health & Safety TRACE Verification Program (http://med.stanford.edu/somsafety/trace/index.html).


1) Exercise Recommendations

Goal: Show progress on implementing exercise recommendations listed on your Corrective Action Tracking Tool
Submit to HSPO: Updated Corrective Actions Tracking Tool showing progress
Due Date: July 31, 2009

The Corrective Actions Tracking Tool shows recommendations from your department's participation in the 2008 tabletop exercise and the Earthquake Exercise on February 5, 2009. Although some recommendations may not be completed by the end of July, it is important to show progress toward implementation.

The HSPO will hold training sessions via conference call/MedMeeting on how to use your Corrective Action Tracking Tool on the following dates and times. Connection information below.

5/7/09 11:00 - 11:30 am
6/11/09 1:30 - 2:00 pm
7/9/09 11:00 - 11:30 am

2) Department Emergency Plan

Goal: Review and update (as necessary) the department emergency plan
Submit to HSPO: Completed Verification Checklist
Due Date: September 11, 2009

Please review your hard copy and online department emergency plan for accuracy and update any outdated information. The online plan can be found at http://med.stanford.edu/somsafety/emerprep/eplanUpdate.html.

The HSPO will be hosting a refresher training via conference call/MedMeeting on how to use the Online Emergency Plan on the following dates and times. Connection information below.

5/27/09 10:00 - 11:00 am
6/23/09 3:00 - 4:00 pm
7/24/09 1:00 - 2:00 pm


Conference Call/MedMeeting Instructions

The Conference Line is 1-866-642-1665 and the participant passcode is 111483. I will be using MedMeeting to show a presentation and other documents via the web. The website is:

https://medmeeting.stanford.edu/lmjohnso


For any additional information, please contact Lisa M. Johnson at 650-721-6269 or at lisa.johnson@stanford.edu.

]]> Chemical Inventory Update: 701B Welch, 800 Welch, Edwards 2009-04-06T19:38:23Z 2009-04-06T19:36:30Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.4001 2009-04-06T19:36:30Z Updates for the 701B Welch, 800 Welch and the E.D. Stone Edwards Building are due by May 10, 2009.... yemoto yemoto@stanford.edu Chemical Inventory Updates Updates for the 701B Welch, 800 Welch and the E.D. Stone Edwards Building are due by May 10, 2009.

]]> Stanford policy requires labs to:
- add chemicals that are not currently in the inventory system
- delete items that are no longer in the lab and no longer in use
- adjust quantities of inventory items if ongoing changes have been made
- include all compressed gas cylinders and bleach (both often overlooked)

All chemical inventories need to be updated ONLINE using Chemtracker v1. Upon request, EH&S can provide current inventory summaries for your overall review. Contact Shelly Navarro (shellyn@stanford.edu) for printouts, questions on accessing the system or for a username/password.

https://chemtracker.stanford.edu/stanford/

The Chemical Inventory Update is an annual process where labs review and update information in the ChemTracker database; the University uses this information as part of the Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) submitted to regulatory and response agencies.

]]> Palo Alto Wastewater Inspection 2009-03-06T21:50:03Z 2009-03-06T21:43:46Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.3965 2009-03-06T21:43:46Z The Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant will conduct a facility walk-through of labs in the Grant, Alway and Lane Buildings on Thursday, March 25, 2009.... yemoto yemoto@stanford.edu Inspections The Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant will conduct a facility walk-through of labs in the Grant, Alway and Lane Buildings on Thursday, March 25, 2009.

]]> The focus of the inspection is handling, storage and potential sources of discharge of hazardous materials.

Please have labs review information on wastewater discharge related to research activities on the SOM Website.

]]> Quarter 1 2009 Self-Inspection: Emergency Notification for Laboratories 2009-03-02T21:35:14Z 2009-03-02T21:26:53Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.3955 2009-03-02T21:26:53Z The special topic for Quarter 1 is Emergency Notification for Laboratories, where we will review information posted in the life safety box, along with notification, reporting and responding to emergencies situations or work-related accidents. Self-Inspections forms for this quarter need... yemoto yemoto@stanford.edu Inspections The special topic for Quarter 1 is Emergency Notification for Laboratories, where we will review information posted in the life safety box, along with notification, reporting and responding to emergencies situations or work-related accidents.

Self-Inspections forms for this quarter need to be completed and returned to your department contact by March 31, 2009.

]]> Please take this opportunity to look at questions that came up during the University-wide emergency exercise.

]]> Chemical Inventory Update: Clark 2009-03-02T19:07:21Z 2009-03-02T19:05:28Z tag:med.stanford.edu,2009:/somsafety/messageboard//115.3954 2009-03-02T19:05:28Z Updates for the Clark Center is due by April 10, 2009.... yemoto yemoto@stanford.edu Chemical Inventory Updates Updates for the Clark Center is due by April 10, 2009.

]]> Stanford policy requires labs to:
- add chemicals that are not currently in the inventory system
- delete items that are no longer in the lab and no longer in use
- adjust quantities of inventory items if ongoing changes have been made
- include all compressed gas cylinders and bleach (both often overlooked)

All chemical inventories need to be updated ONLINE using Chemtracker v1. Upon request, EH&S can provide current inventory summaries for your overall review. Contact Shelly Navarro (shellyn@stanford.edu) for printouts, questions on accessing the system or for a username/password.

https://chemtracker.stanford.edu/stanford/

The Chemical Inventory Update is an annual process where labs review and update information in the ChemTracker database; the University uses this information as part of the Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) submitted to regulatory and response agencies.

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