Occupational & General Safety (OGS):
Occupational and General Safety, as a part of EH&S, impacts the comfort level in which students, faculty, visitors, and contractors operate in while carrying out daily campus activities. One of the primary roles in this area is to implement training for the topics concerning occupational safety and branches out to also train in certain areas of compliance needs. While all of the EH&S department's overall goal is general safety, the secondary role of occupational safety is general safety. Paying close attention to ergonomics, workplace violence training, defensive driver training, and accident/incident investigation, occupational and general safety is a vital part of our department and campus.
Training is only currently available to University of Texas at Dallas employees.
CPR / AED Training:
In the United States, sudden cardiac arrest claims more than 350,000 lives each year. As a leading cause of death in the world it is frequently caused by ventricular fibrillation, an abnormal, chaotic heart rhythm that prevents the heart from pumping blood. The most effective treatment for ventricular fibrillation is delivering an electrical shock to the heart with a machine called a defibrillator. Recent advances in defibrillator design now make it possible for rescuers with limited training to provide defibrillation earlier following sudden cardiac arrest using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
CPR/AED Training teaches lay rescuers how to recognize
and treat life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest and choking for
adult, child and infant victims and use of an AED for adult cardiac arrest victims. Students also learn to recognize the warning signs of heart attack and stroke in
adults and breathing difficulties in children.
Training:
CPR and AED training can be scheduled by contacting EH&S at x4111.
Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact EH&S at x4111
Driver's Training:
Exhibit A | Exhibit B | General Vehical Use Policy
Drivers Training is an instructional class for any U. T. Dallas Employee that drives a state owned automobile. This training is required once every 3 years for each eligible employee. Before an employee can sign up for training he must have completed a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Exhibit A & Exhibit B. Once these have been completed, please forward to UTD Police Department (MailStop: PG11) for submital. This process takes 4-6 weeks, so please plan ahead. Employees will not be allowed to attend the training until a current MVR has been received by EH&S and the UTD Police Department.
If operating a 15 passenger van, please indicate this when scheduling your training. Reminder: 15 passenger van operators are required to to take additional training which also includes a handson session.
Training:
Drivers training is scheduled upon request by contacting EH&S at x4111
Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact EH&S at x4111
Emergency Response:
Emergency Response Guide
Responses to Fires
The University of Texas at Dallas has established its own internal emergency assistance system. In case of a fire, assistance can be obtained by dialing "911". Calls from campus phones are routed to the University of Texas at Dallas Police Department, where there is a dispatcher on call 24 hours a day. The dispatcher can provide the appropriate assistance.
When calling for assistance, the following information should be given to the dispatcher:
- Name of the caller.
- Location from which call is being made and location of the situation, if known.
- Phone number where caller can be reached on a callback.
- Description of the situation (i.e., fire, type of injury, etc.)
If possible, stay on the phone until the dispatcher has obtained all the pertinent information.
Under no circumstances is anyone to place themselves in danger to make a phone call or stay on the phone.
Responses to Injuries or Illness
Should accidents or serious illness occur on campus, medical aid may be needed. In the event of such an occurrence, the following procedures should be followed by the person aiding the injured or ill person.
Dial "911" and provide the following information:
- Name of the caller.
- Name of victim, if known.
- Nature of illness or injury.
- Location of the victim.
- Where someone will meet the rescue squad to lead them to the victim.
- Other information that may be pertinent or necessary, or that is requested by the "911" operator or rescue squad personnel.
The caller should stay on the phone with the "911" operator until they are sure no more information is needed.
Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact EH&S at x4111
Ergonomics:
Ergonomics Policy (PDF) | Ergonomic Recommendations (PowerPoint) | Ergonomic Office Tips
Office Safety Manual (PDF)
Ergonomics is the applied science of equipment design, for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue, injury, and discomfort.
Summary of services provided by EH&S:
- We provide training twice a year
- Group discussions can be arranged by appointment
- Workspace assessment and recommendations provided
- Loaning equipment on a limited basis to assess if the equipment alleviates ergonomic problems
Assessments:
Workspace assessments are scheduled upon request by contacting EH&S at x4111
Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact EH&S at x4111
Fall Protection:
Background
"In 2004, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that 1,224 construction workers died on the job, with 36 percent of those fatalities resulting from falls. Events surrounding these types of accidents often involve a number of factors, including unstable working surfaces, misuse of fall protection equipment, and human error. Studies have shown that the use of guardrails, fall arrest systems, safety nets, covers, and travel restriction systems can prevent many deaths and injuries from falls." (Source: OSHA).
When is Fall Protection Required?
Whenever a University employee engaged in construction/maintenance activities is exposed to a potential fall of 6 feet or greater from an unprotected side or edge, the OSHA Fall Protection Standard for Construction applies (29 CFR 1926.501). OSHA mandates that the University select either a guardrail system, safety net system or personal fall arrest system to protect the worker from a fall. Examples of common work tasks requiring fall protection equipment include: roofing, work from scaffolds and articulating boom trucks, and work around holes - including skylights.
Other University operations involving fall hazards are covered under the OSHA General Industry Standard for Walking-Working Surfaces, Guarding Floor and Wall Openings and Holes (29 CFR 1910.23). Guardrails are required around any open-sided floor or work platform 4 or more feet above the adjacent floor. All floor holes and skylight openings must be guarded.
Training:
Training can be scheduled upon request by contacting EH&S at x4111
Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact EH&S at x4111
Forklift Training:
OSHA standard 1910.178(2)-(7) for forklift training states, trainees may operate a powered industrial truck only:
- Under the direct supervision of persons who have the knowledge, training, and experience to train operators and evaluate their competence; and
- Where such operation does not endanger the trainee or other employees
Training shall consist of a combination of formal instruction (lecture, discussion, video, and written material), practical training, and evaluation of the operators performance in the workplace.
All operator training and evaluation shall be conducted by persons who have the knowledge, training, and experience to train powered industrial truck operators and and evaluate their competence.
An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.
If you would like more information regarding this standard, please visit the OSHA.gov.
Training:
Training can be scheduled upon request by contacting EH&S at x4111
Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact EH&S at x4111
Lockout / Tagout Policy:
Lockout/ Tagout Safety Manual (PDF)
Through training, employees will be required to posses the knowledge and skills required for safe application, usage and removal of energy controls.
Scope
 This program specifically outlines the purpose, procedures, and training to be utilized by U.T. Dallas employees, its contractors, an agents on a daily basis to guard against the unexpected energizing, start-up, or release of stored energy, which could cause injury. It shall be the duty of each employee to become familiar with the contents of this program and ensure compliance with its procedures. Heads of departments shall ensure that employees under their supervision receive training in the contents of this program and ensure training records are maintained.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to establish a method for the control of hazardous energy by minimizing the potential for inadvertent activation of equipment.
A wide variety of energy sources may need to be locked out during service or maintenance This includes but is not limited to:
- Electrical equipment
- Hydraulic
- Pneumatic
- Mechanical
- Gravity
- Thermal
- Chemical
- Fluids and Gases
- Water under pressure
- Steam
Training:
If you would like to schedule a Lock out / Tagout training session, please contact EH&S at x4111.
Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact EH&S at x4111
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