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Mary - many, including myself, at our university think the art dept and 
some of the engineering shops are "labs" - they are all research related. 
Our chemists may have a hard time thinking the art/structural lab as 
research, but the artists definitely think it is! I provide chemical 
oversight to all of them. I also manage the MSDSs for all areas, including 
physical plant sites.

Kim Auletta
Lab Safety Specialist
EH&S    Z=6200
Stony Brook University
kauletta**At_Symbol_Here**notes.cc.sunysb.edu
631-632-3032
FAX: 631-632-9683
EH&S Web site: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/lab/

Remember to wash your hands!


From:   "Mary M. Cavanaugh" 
To:     DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Date:   05/20/2011 11:46 AM
Subject:        Re: [DCHAS-L] Realm of Duties for a Univercity CHO?
Sent by:        DCHAS-L Discussion List 


You wrote: " Would someone with my designation have to meet the needs of
chemicals in other areas of the university say the art dept or physical
plant?"

No. The University CHO is not responsible for the oversight of chemicals 
in
non-lab settings such as the art department or Physical Plant.  These 
would
be the responsibility of the Hazard Communication program manager --  if 
you
had one.  It often does makes sense for the same person serve in both
capacities (i.e. both University CHO and HazCom Manager), because there is 
a
great deal of overlap.  But being the University CHO does not mean that 
the
regulators expect you to oversee the non-lab areas.

Your university may well not understand this distinction, and may be
assuming you are managing both. I don't think it would be a reasonable
request of any university to ask someone who also has a full teaching load
to serve in both capacities, however.  For a very small university, 
perhaps
someone with a reduced teaching load could do both jobs.

Hope this helps.  It sounds like your university really needs to take a 
hard
look at its safety program (or lack thereof).

-mmc

Mary M. Cavanaugh CIH
Interim Director, Occupational Safety & Health Office
University Industrial Hygienist
Phone 828.262.6838 (Tues-Wed)
Phone 828.262.4008 ext 3# (Mon, Thu, Fri)
Email cavanaughmm**At_Symbol_Here**appstate.edu 

DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION IN THIS EMAIL IS THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
OPINION OF THE WRITER AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REPRESENT THE VIEWS 
OF
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY.

-----Original Message-----
From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of
Schmidt-Nebril, Kathleen
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 9:17 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] Realm of Duties for a Univercity CHO?

I was hoping to get some feedback on the duties of what the assignment of
"University CHO" may include for others in academia. My university has no
EH&S dept, OSHA officer or general safety trainer and I have been the CHO
for the science dept along with a hefty teaching load.  My understanding 
of
the OSHA reg for implementing a CHO is that it is directly a result of the
OSHA Lab Standard.     At this time the other dept/areas are handling 
there
own chemicals and training independently of me. I am trying to build a 
case
for detailed reasons/regulations  why the university should employ a
separate OSHA officer to oversee non-laboratory use/handling of chemicals 
as
I feel they don't understand the load such a position would carry.  Any
feedback is appreciated..

Kathleen Schmidt-Nebril, NRCC-CHO
Dominican University




Mary - many, including myself, at our university
think the art dept and some of the engineering shops are "labs"
- they are all research related. Our chemists may have a hard time thinking
the art/structural lab as research, but the artists definitely think it
is! I provide chemical oversight to all of them. I also manage the MSDSs
for all areas, including physical plant sites.



Kim Auletta

Lab Safety Specialist

EH&S    Z=6200

Stony Brook University

kauletta**At_Symbol_Here**notes.cc.sunysb.edu

631-632-3032

FAX: 631-632-9683

EH&S Web site: http://www.stonybrook.edu/ehs/lab/


Remember to wash your hands!



From:      
 "Mary M. Cavanaugh"
<cavanaughmm**At_Symbol_Here**APPSTATE.EDU>

To:      
 DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU

Date:      
 05/20/2011 11:46 AM

Subject:    
   Re: [DCHAS-L]
Realm of Duties for a Univercity CHO?

Sent by:    
   DCHAS-L Discussion
List <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU>






You wrote: " Would someone with my designation
have to meet the needs of

chemicals in other areas of the university say the art dept or physical

plant?"


No. The University CHO is not responsible for the oversight of chemicals
in

non-lab settings such as the art department or Physical Plant.  These
would

be the responsibility of the Hazard Communication program manager --  if
you

had one.  It often does makes sense for the same person serve in both

capacities (i.e. both University CHO and HazCom Manager), because there
is a

great deal of overlap.  But being the University CHO does not mean
that the

regulators expect you to oversee the non-lab areas.


Your university may well not understand this distinction, and may be

assuming you are managing both. I don't think it would be a reasonable

request of any university to ask someone who also has a full teaching load

to serve in both capacities, however.  For a very small university,
perhaps

someone with a reduced teaching load could do both jobs.


Hope this helps.  It sounds like your university really needs to take
a hard

look at its safety program (or lack thereof).


-mmc


Mary M. Cavanaugh CIH

Interim Director, Occupational Safety & Health Office

University Industrial Hygienist

Phone 828.262.6838 (Tues-Wed)

Phone 828.262.4008 ext 3# (Mon, Thu, Fri)

Email cavanaughmm**At_Symbol_Here**appstate.edu 


DISCLAIMER: ALL INFORMATION IN THIS EMAIL IS THE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL

OPINION OF THE WRITER AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REPRESENT THE VIEWS
OF

APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY.




-----Original Message-----

From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU]
On Behalf Of

Schmidt-Nebril, Kathleen

Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 9:17 AM

To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU

Subject: [DCHAS-L] Realm of Duties for a Univercity CHO?


I was hoping to get some feedback on the duties of what the assignment
of

"University CHO" may include for others in academia. My university
has no

EH&S dept, OSHA officer or general safety trainer and I have been the
CHO

for the science dept along with a hefty teaching load.  My understanding
of

the OSHA reg for implementing a CHO is that it is directly a result of
the

OSHA Lab Standard.     At this time the other dept/areas are
handling there

own chemicals and training independently of me. I am trying to build a
case

for detailed reasons/regulations  why the university should employ
a

separate OSHA officer to oversee non-laboratory use/handling of chemicals
as

I feel they don't understand the load such a position would carry.  Any

feedback is appreciated..


Kathleen Schmidt-Nebril, NRCC-CHO

Dominican University

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