Your August News and Updates
This Month's Featured Program
White Powder Mail Threat


Bryan Seamour

Special Agent, Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator

FBI Cleveland Division



LOCATION
Tangier's

DATE AND TIME
8/21/19 11:30 am to 1:00 pm

COST
$17.00

Agent Seamour's presentation will include a basic level understanding of the white powder letter/threat mailings that have recently re-surfaced again including:

  • Current trends in these WPL mailings
  • FBI's role in the response/investigations
  • Threat Credibility Evaluation (TCE)
  • Hazmat response
  • Evidence collection
  • Employee responsibility
  • Public Health's role
  • Local LE response/role
  • Laboratory Response Network (LRN)
  • Suspicious package identification


About Bryan

Special Agent Bryan Seamour is Cleveland FBI's Weapons of Mass Destruction Coordinator. He focuses on mitigating emerging WMD threats in the chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear modalities through preparedness, implementing countermeasures, conducting investigations, operations, and intelligence gathering via extensive liaison with other federal/state and local partners. These include academia, private industry, law enforcement, public health, fire/EMS, EMA, Civil Support Teams, etc.

Bryan is assigned to Cleveland FBI’s Domestic Terrorism squad and is a member of the Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF). He assisted in several National Special Security Events (Papal Visit, RNC, DNC, Inauguration, U.N. General Assembly) in a WMD operational role as well as numerous SEAR 1-2 rated special events (Super Bowl, All-Star Game, Boston Marathon, etc.)
 
Bryan is a 1992 graduate of Ohio State University with a B.S. in Food Science & Nutrition. He received his Ph.D. in 1998 from the Institute of Biomedical Studies at Baylor University (TX). Majoring in Molecular Biology and Immunology, his research focused on genetic transformation of hematopoietic disease malignancies (multiple myeloma, leukemia, and lymphoma).
Cari's Safety Corner
Q:  How do I estimate respirator cartridge service life?

A:  There’s an App for that!

Whenever you put workers in an air-purifying respirator, it’s vital to know when they need to change their cartridges. Until passive visual end-of-service-life indicators become standard—something that has been a long time coming—employers must calculate, based on employee exposures and workplace factors, just how long a cartridge remains useful. 

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has developed a MultiVapor Tool that you can download to a Windows PC for installation and use. Once that’s done, you can use the tool to estimate breakthrough times and service life for air-purifying respirator cartridges used to remove toxic organic vapors from breathed air. 

NIOSH defines breakthrough time as the time following the first and continuous use of a cartridge after which the user of the cartridge could be exposed to a selected concentration of a harmful vapor; this is the consequence of the cartridge being used up.  Service life is the breakthrough time with a safety factor applied.

Of course, the output you get is only going to be as good as the input you use. To properly calculate breakthrough times and service life, you’ll need to know:

  • What cartridge you’re using. The MultiVapor tool will ask you for eight different parameters that apply to the activated carbon used in the cartridge. The program does come equipped with generic, pre-programmed values that you can use as estimates, but cartridge-specific values will give you better estimates of breakthrough time and service life.

  • What workers are exposed to. You’ll have to enter the organic vapors workers are expected to encounter. Most of the data will be prepopulated, but you’ll need to know the average vapor concentration in parts per million (ppm). The program will let you enter up to five different vapors.

  • What conditions of use apply. Temperature, relative humidity, the number of cartridges on the respirator and workers’ breathing rate are all important parts of the calculation. The program offers suggestions for breathing rates based on the physical demands of the work. 

Given the information above, the program will calculate in minutes an estimated minimum and maximum breakthrough time for each contaminant. These can be included in your written respiratory protection program and change schedule documentation. 



Hot Topics
Hot Work Best Practices 

Hot work is defined as burning, welding, or similar operations that can ignite fires or explosions. Hot work incidents occur throughout many industries in the United States and can be prevented
 
  • New Chemical Safety Board fact sheet outlines safe practices for hot work 
 
  • The NFPA also issues good guidance and sample permits
 
  • You may also be able to get information, inspections or guidance from your liability insurance. 
 

Frequently Cited OSHA Standards

Did you know  you can see what topics / regulations OSHA cites most frequently IN YOUR INDUSTRY? All you need to do is go to  h ttps://www.osha.gov/pls/imis/citedstandard.html   and enter your number of employees and NAICS code. You should use your NAICS code when completing your OSHA 300A summary – but if you don’t know it, use the  NAICS keyword search .
 
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Wellness Watch

 National Wellness Month

 Did you know? August is National Wellness Month!  Let’s take an organized look at wellness!

Nutrition 
Get back on track: Perhaps you had healthy habits working for you earlier in the year, but maybe you’ve lost intensity or focus. Every day is a great day to start fresh!

Better Sleep
We read articles in August about adjusting children’s sleep schedules for Back To School bedtimes. Let today be the day we try this as adults, too! Binge-watching summer shows messing up your sleep hygiene? Or maybe those yummy iced coffees? Back off the caffeine, step away from the screens, head to bed a little earlier!

Appointments and Screenings
We’re over half way through 2018. Grab your calendar and make some phone calls or go online to schedule any remaining required screenings or appointments for the year. Check your Wellness requirements at work, what’s left to check off? 

Self-Care
Research has shown self-care helps manage stress and promotes happiness. Whether you challenge yourself to a new yoga pose or take the stairs instead of the elevator, make a small change and impact your health in positive ways.
SCSC Wellness Committee

Kim Donato - Chair (Steere Enterprises)

Claudia Denaro (VANTAGE Aging)

Lisa Hoffert (HOC Transport)

Selma Muller (Copley Township)

Shawn O'Brien (Air Enterprises)

Nate Wise (Direction Home Akron Canton)
Upcoming Training Events
SCSC Spo nsored Training

2019 Wellness Conference

LOCATION
Tangier

DATE AND TIME
9/26/19 7:30 am to 12 noon

COST
$25

CPR, First Aid, AED, Bloodborne Pathogen Training and Stop the Bleed Certification

LOCATION
Tangier

DATE AND TIME
10/10/19 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

COST
SCSC Members $25 (includes lunch)
Non-member $75 (includes lunch)


Above events qualify as a regular meeting credit for BWC's Safety Council Rebate Program.

BWC Classes at the North Canton Office: Register at BWC Learning Center


Behavior-based Safety Systems Half-day Workshop – August 7 - 8:30 AM to 12 Noon
Bloodborne Pathogens – August 7 – 1 PM to 4:30 PM
Job Safety Analysis – August 22 -- 8:30 AM to 12 Noon
Personal Protective Equipment Selection Criteria - August 22 – 1 PM to 4:30 PM
Lockout/Tagout and Safety-related Work Practices – August 27 - 8:30 AM to 12 Noon
Machine Guarding Basics – August 27 – 1 PM to 4:30 PM


BWC Classes at the Cambridge Service office:

 
First Aid in the Workplace – August 13

 

Above classes qualify for an external training credit for BWC's Safety Council Rebate Program. Certificate must be presented to Summit County Safety Council.

Safety Council Rebate Program Requirements
For those members who are eligible to participate in BWC's Safety Council Rebate Program this year, the following requirements must be met between 7/1/19 and 6/30/20:

  • Enrollment with safety council by 7/31/19.
  • Attendance at 10 Safety council meetings/events. At least 8 thru the local safety council. You can get credit for up to two meetings at BWC's safety training courses or other offsite industry-specific training courses/seminars. Certificates must be submitted to safety council no later than 6/30/20. Online courses do not qualify.
  • CEO attendance at one safety council sponsored meeting.
  • Submit semi-annual reports for the 2019 calendar year.

Check your company's participation   here


Sponsor a Safety Council Meeting
Did you know that your company can sponsor a safety council meeting? This is a great way to reach 200+ companies and highlight your services. The average attendance at these meetings is 200-240. 

A $150.00 sponsorship includes your corporate logo in our newsletter (as above) and in the overhead scrolling announcements played 1 hour prior to the meeting for the month you choose to sponsor, 5 minutes of business related commercial time at the podium, a table for display items, an opportunity to giveaway promotional items and two complimentary meals.

Interested in sponsoring a meeting? Have questions or need more information? Call Sally Cox at 330-806-1676 or email  summitcountysafetycouncil@gmail.com .


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