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For 2005

• NMSU Police Community Education Programs
  

  The NMSU Police provide programs and training classes on public and personal safety for the NMSU Community.  These include:

  Personal self-dense,  S.A.F.E.,  Operation ID,  Bicycle Registration,  CPR/First Aid,  Identity Theft,  Identi-Child,  r.a.d. KIDS,

  Care Seat Education and Installation,  Firearms familiarization,  Alcohol Awareness,  Drug Recognition,  Violence in the Workplace, and  Rape Awareness and Prevention.

  Linked is a description of their Community Education Programs and Schedule for Fall 2005 (pdf format) - posted Sept 2005
  

• Safety & Security Initiatives 2005: Environmental Health and Safety is pleased to announce the following Safety and Security Initiatives to be provided by EH&S, DFES and NMSU Police this fall. These include:
  • Fire Safety information and Emergency Preparedness training
  • Demonstrating fire potential using Residential Room Fires
  • Testing Emergency Plans - activating Emergency Alert System and 'No Notice' Fire Drills of 
     Residence Halls, Greek Housing and Academic Buildings
  • Providing general Safety Orientation to new students, graduate and research assistants
  • Supplying additional Safety Training classes for employees 
  • Holding Safety and Health Fairs
  • Offering Personal Safety training  (DETAILS) posted August 2005
    
• Fork Lift Refresher Classes added to Fall Training - July 20 & August 26 ( registration) 

 
• Fire in laboratory at Ohio State University (April 8, 2005) 

A collapsed shelf in a solvent storage cabinet is likely cause of fire (local copy)

 

• National Bicycle Awareness Month Events -
  • Community Bike Safety Ride May 21 (details) 
    Bike to work

    Click for details
     
  • Bike to Work May  (pdf)
  • Steps to Safe Bicycling  (pdf)
  • Bike Safety Resources - How not to get hit
  • NHTSA - Pedestrian & Bike Safety Information/Programs 
  • Pedestrian Safety Trail and Bike Tour (Kids Page)
     
• PVC Pipe Use Prohibited for Compressed Airlines  in Above ground Installations - Safety Hazard Information Bulletin 1998 (posted 4/2005)
   
• Top lab safety excuses from the university community: posted 01/12/05)
  Compiled by members of the Lab Safety Discussion List - a group of University and Industry Lab Safety individuals  Some are actual quotes, others are paraphrased with the bad words edited out. 
   
• NMSU OSHA 300 Log - for Year 2004 (posted February 2005)
  NMSU's 2004 Injury Summary (the 2004 OSHA 300 log) has been posted (click line above) on the EH&S web site. Under New Mexico law this annual summary log must be posted from February 1 to April 30. This web posting completes NMSU obligations, however the log should be printed and posted in the workplace for employee information.  The log can be printed from the PDF file or gif (change the printer setting to landscape to print the gif image).  Additional questions on the log or division summaries should be directed to Chuck Ryder at 646-3327.  
    
• Lesson Learned: 
  • Filling Pressurized Containers - Nemotology CO2 cylinder
     
• Signs - need a temporary sign? - see examples on the safety website.
  
• Ladder Dumbs & Don'ts    >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
  what not to do with a ladder

  Click for Photos
  
  
• Mercury on Campus  
  • Remediation Plan  also in  PDF format    rtf format
  • Elimination of Mercury Appliances and Thermometers 
    
• Labor Statistics  National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries
  
• DOT Regulations on Hazardous Materials Shipping  
  

 

MEMOS via ABCD distribution & link to website

2005 Safety Classes listed by date for spring - webpage listing

2005 Jan 5, spring DDC - ABCD distribution

2005 Feb 2, NMSU Injury Report (OSHA300 log) for 2004 - ABCD Distribution

2005 Feb 22, CPR Class Available - ABCD Distribution

2005 April 28 CPR Classes Available - ABCD distribution

2005 May 21 Bike Safety Clinic/Ride - ABCD distribution

2005 June 30 Periodic Driver License Checks - ABCD distribution

2005 July 8 Fall DDC & Employee Training requirements - ABCD distribution

2005 Aug 22 Fall Safety and Security Initiatives - ABCD distribution

2005 Oct 19 Safety Committee Meeting - ABCD distribution

 

Safety Minutes

University Safety Committee   Meetings, minutes for:

2005	February 23, 2005 Genesis B, rm102	Second quarter mtg No meeting	Third quarter mtg No meeting	October 19, 2005 Acad.Res. C_110
2004	February 24, 2004  Zuhl Library rm #225	No meeting	October 20, 2004  Genesis B, rm 102	No meeting
2003	No meeting	March 19, 2003	September 24, 2003	No meeting

 

 

Safety Newsletter - Safety Notes

Volume 1 
         Issue 1 - 2003 November  (***pdf format)

        Issue 2 - 2004 April  (***pdf format)

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 (http://ict.nmsu.edu/software/Essentials/index.php ). 

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