Overview of Industrial Hygiene/ Occupational Safety Special Interest Group Network DOE and DOE Contractors Industrial Hygiene Meeting, May 2011

2 IH/OS SIG  Network of S&H personnel from the DOE complex  Repository of S&H training materials and other S&H resources  Directed by a Steering Committee  Sponsored by the Department of Energy  Managed by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

3 IH/OS SIG Activities  Provide resources to improve worker S&H within the DOE complex  Provide a forum for Discussions (Live Events, GotoMeetings, Conference Calls, etc.)  Serve as a DOE Topical Committee  Maintain the DOE Technology Supported Learning Index (Repository of training resources)

4 Online S&H Resources Types:  Training resources  Videos & posters  Guidance documents  Upcoming events & other resources Providers:  DOE and other government agencies  DOE contractors  Universities  Private institutions  Private industries

5 Examples of Training Resources  Bloodborne Pathogens Clemson University Clemson University  Electrical Safety Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  Forklift Safety and Operations Instructional Designs, Inc. Instructional Designs, Inc.  Nanoscale ESH R&D Operations DOE Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences DOE Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences  Nanotechnology Safety Washington State of Labor and Industries Washington State of Labor and Industries (Over 100 Training resources posted on the DOE TSL Index website)

6 Examples of Video Resources  10 CFR 851 Worker Safety and Health Program Training Video - DOE  Electrical Lessons - LANL  Air-Purifying Respirators  Air-Purifying Respirators - LANL  Kubota RTV Safety  Kubota RTV Safety – Vehicle Safety - ORNL  Improper Lifting Techniques  Improper Lifting Techniques – CH2M – WG Idaho, LLC  Take Pride in Your Job: Fall Protection - NIOSH  U.S. Chemical Safety Board Safety Video Library

7 Examples of Poster Resources  Blood Pressure (8 relate posters)  Clutter ( 11 relate posters)  Extreme Weather (8 relate posters)  Prevents Falls from Ladders (1 poster)  Heart Disease Prevention (5 relate posters)  Summer Safety (7 relate posters) Most posters developed by the Department of Energy - HSS

8 Examples of Guidance Resources  Occupational Safety and Health Administration  A Guide to The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) Occupational Safety and Health Administration  NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health  Nail Gun Safety – A Guide for Construction Contractors National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health  General Safe Practices for Working with Engineered Nanomaterials in Research Laboratories National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

9 Resource Website Go to:

10 Contact Information Deborah McFalls Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Phone: 865/