Guideline for common consturction hazards.
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The Ohio State University Pesticide Safety Program has been created in order to reduce the risk of pesticide poisoning and injury among OSU employees that work with pesticides.
The BEAP Template is intended for use by departments that occupy university facilities and should be completed as a building plan including all departments and areas of the building in the planning and implementation process. The BEAP Template was created to include information for all departments to use during emergencies; however, some departments may choose to remove certain sections or add information based on their individual departmental needs.
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety in collaboration with University Public Safety developed a Building Emergency Action Plan (BEAP) to assist departments in preparing for building emergencies as required by university policy (OSU Occupational Health & Safety Policy – 3.61); the Ohio Fire Code – 1301:7-7-04 (D) Section 404 Fire Safety & Evacuation Plans; and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard 29 CFR 1910.38 as required by the Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 4167 (Public Employees Risk Reduction Act).
The Ohio State University Office of Environmental Health and Safety created a Nanoparticle Safety Program to minimize the risk associated with the hazards known when handling nanoparticles.
The EHS Shop Safety Program provides inspections and recommendations to shops for the hazards present. EHS will work with shop personnel to help ensure appropriate Safety programs and training are in place to protect workers from hazards they could encounter as part of their work assignments.
The OSU LOTO Program establishes requirements for the lockout of energy-isolating devices. The intent is to ensure that equipment is de-energized and isolated from all potentially hazardous energy sources and locked out (and tagged) before employees perform service or maintenance tasks where the unexpected energizing, start-up or release of stored energy could cause injury.