|
|
| Job |
Description |
Hazards |
Priority |
Reason |
Approval Date |
Revision
Year |
JRA
Code |
| Walking
|
Normal
movement throughout the Department and grounds |
Roadway
accidents; falls on same level; being struck by object |
High
|
Recent
lost work case; daily activity for nearly all workers. |
12/9/05
Trunk, Emrick, Colichio, Sautkulis, Freimuth |
FY08
|
DJ-JRA01-Walking |
| Work
with Non human primates in research |
Some
staff work with baboons and/or macaque monkeys |
Bites,
scratches, splash to eye, needlestick injury (bloodborne issues, herpes B
virus, tetanus) |
High |
Near-needlestick injury. Controls in
place but has potential for injury. |
2/20/06
King
Carter
Petry
Colichio
Emrick
Pyatt
|
FY08
|
DJ-JRA02-Primates |
| Work
with small animals in research |
Rats
and mice are commonly used. Handling,
restraint, anesthetizing |
Bites,
scratches, allergies, exposure to anaesthetic |
High |
Daily
activity for many workers, many small animal bites reported to OMC over the
past several years. |
Rev 1: 5/9/08
Original:
7/24/06Cabelli, Emrick, Marstellar, Schlyer
Rev 1: 5/9/08
9/10/06
Thanos, Du, Dhawan, Colichio, Emrick
|
FY08 |
DJ-JRA03A.1-Rodents
See Chemistry JRA site
|
| Animal Husbandry |
Routine animal care and handling
|
Bites, Scratches, allergies, back injury |
High |
Daily activity for animal care staff. Some animal bites reported to OMC
|
Rev 1: 1/16/08
8/30/06Petry, Bonti, Snyder, Reiszel, Emrick, Colichio |
FY08 |
DJ-03B.1-Husbandry
|
| Nano-Animal Handling in BLAF |
Routine animal handling of animals injected with
gold nanoparticles |
Bites, scratches, contamination of nano. |
Med |
Infrequent, follows Work Permit. Limited staff |
5/20/08
Hainfeld,
Dilmanian
Emrick
Colichio
Kershaw
Bonti |
FY08
Completed |
DJ-03C-NanoAnimal |
| Work
with high temperature/pressurized systems |
Autoclaving.
|
High
temperature, steam, pressure, lifting |
High |
Some
injuries related to autoclave use reported (burns, steam). Potential for
serious injury
|
11/29/05
Dunn, Emrick, Colichio, Bullis, Piper, DeMasi, Romeo
|
FY08 |
DJ-JRA04-Autoclaves |
| Material
Handling (Mechanical) |
Rigging,
cranes, forklifts |
Operation
of overhead crane, forklifts
where needed;
includes
PE rigging, incidental
rigging
and
transportation
by staff |
Med |
Equipment
is locked and keys are
only available to trained and
qualified
personnel, but other
incidents
within Lab raises level
of
concern. |
Rev 1: 2/20/08
8/1/06
Bullis, O'Conor, Schnakenberg, Kurczak |
FY08
Completed |
DJ-JRA05.1-MaterialHand |
| Lifting
Objects |
Human
lifting |
Muscular
and skeletal injury; being struck by dropped object; falls on same or lower
level |
Med |
Recent
back injury cases; frequent activity for many workers. Some populations have higher risk (stock
room mgr, bldg mgrs, animal handlers, etc) |
10/11/06
Petry, Bonti, Snyder, Reiszel, Emrick, Colichio |
FY08 |
DJ-JRA06-Lifting |
| Vehicle
Use |
Vehicle
use for moving materials and personnel |
Roadway
accidents |
Med |
Continuing
concern expressed by workers; potentially high consequence for accidents but
drivers are NYS licensed. |
7/6/06
Emrick, Colichio, Ferrone, Petry, Sautkulis, Harris |
FY08 |
DJ-JRA07-Vehicles |
| Work
with human subjects |
Human
subjects are used as part of imaging program |
Bloodborne
hazards, aggressive behavior (neuropsych), controlled subs |
Medium |
Controls
have been effective.
|
10/11/06
R. Colichio, A. Emrick, K. Apelskog-Torres, B.
Jayne |
FY08 |
DJ-JRA08-clinical |
| Work
with biohazardous materials and bloodborne pathogens |
Various
hazardous biologicals including virus, toxins, recombinant DNA, human cell
lines, blood and body fluid |
Bloodborne
hazards, toxins cause paralysis, neurological damage. |
Medium |
Controls
are in place and have been effective.
|
10/11/06
Etiologic agents and toxins:
Emrick, Colichio, Swami, Kumaran, Eswar
7/24/06 Blood Lab Procedures
Cabelli, Alexoff, King
|
FY08 |
DJ-JRA09-Biologicals
BloodlabSee
Chemistry JRA site
|
| Regulated
Medical Waste Program management |
Transport
of RMW on-site and packaging of regulated medical waste for off-site
disposal. |
Lifting,
sharps, bloodborne hazards, transportation safety |
Medium |
Controls
are in place and have been effective. Has potential for injury |
2/3/06
Colichio, Pyatt, Ferrone, Emrick
|
FY08 |
DJ-JRA10-RMW |
| Electronics |
Assembly of circuit boards, testing,
(non-electrical) |
Burns, lacerations, fire |
Medium |
Hazard
experienced daily by a few workers. Controls have been effective. CAD shock
incidents raise level of concern. |
Rev 1: 3/18/08
7/6/06 Trunk, Colichio, Emrick |
FY08
Completed |
DJ-JRA11.1-Electronics
|
| Machine
Shop Work |
Various
shops maintained by research groups. Operation of lathes, drill presses, etc. |
Overexertion;
Repetitive motion; intense visual acuity; being caught or compressed by
machinery; being struck by object; cut by sharp object |
Medium |
OSHA
violations of machine guarding and mounting corrected; some housekeeping
problems. |
Rev 1: 3/13/08
1/31/06Bullis
Schnakenberg
Kurczak
O'Conor
Rev 1: 3/17/08
7/6/06
Trunk, Langdon, Lara, Emrick, Colichio
|
FY08
Completed
Completed |
DJ-JRA12.1-MachineShop
DJ-JRA12A.1-TechShop
|
| General
Compressed Gas Work |
Storage
and use throughout Department |
Struck
by object; ODH/toxicity concerns; overexertion |
Medium |
OSHA
violations have been corrected; quantity and variety on hand raises concern
level. |
Rev 1: 9/26/07
1/31/06
Trunk w/NSLS |
FY08
Completed |
DJ-JRA13.1-CompressedGas |
| Hazardous,
Mixed and Radioactive Waste Management
|
waste
generation and disposal |
Chemical
reactions; toxicity; fire; sensitivity |
Medium |
Many
recent RCRA violations; generators do not comprehend severity of incorrect
actions and choose what they view as proper rather than following
regulations. |
1/21/06
Ferrone, Emrick, Colichio, Pavlak, Guida, Faleiro |
FY08 |
DJ-JRA14-HazWaste |
| Working
with Lasers |
Laser
work limited to one group |
Eye
injury; skin burns; fires; chemical sensitivity |
Medium |
Laser
exposure controlled by enclosure,
interlocks, PPE, and SOPs. Recent BNL injury raises level of concern. |
Rev 1: 3/17/08
10/30/05
Piper, Weilandics, Emrick, Sautkulis, Colichio, Trunk
|
FY08
Completed |
DJ-JRA15.1-Lasers |
| General
Cryogenic Work |
Filling
dewars and cryostats with LN2 and LHe (sometimes large
quantities); testing of components intended for cryogenic operation; cold
fitting of mechanical parts |
Contact
with temperature; ODH; being struck by object; falls to lower level |
Medium |
PPE
is used effectively, ODH concerns are addressed, but workers underestimate
hazards, some work not fully reviewed. |
10/6/06 Emrick, Colichio, Lin, Setlow, Shea-McCarthy, Kumaran
7/24/06 MRI Cryogen Fills
Cabelli, Wang
|
FY09 |
DJ-JRA16-Cryogens
MRI Fills
See Chemistry JRA site
|
| Hazardous
Chemical Work |
Work
with carcinogens, listed chemicals, Hg, peroxidizables, pyrophoric chemicals,
oxidizers, etc. |
Chemical
toxicity; chemical sensitivity; chemical reaction; fire
|
Medium |
Work
done in hoods as a control; additional controls for environmental and BNL
special concerns where needed. |
9/30/06 Micca, Miura, Emrick, Colichio, Whittle
7/24/06 Hydrogenation: Diane Cabelli, Jim Anselmini, Kun-Ik-Kil, Yu-Shin Ding
10/6/06 Acid Bath
Colichio, Emrick, Sautkulis, Bennett, DeMasi, Jardine, Ferrone
|
FY09 |
DJ-JRA17-Chemicals
HydrogenationSee
Chemistry JRA site
DJ-JRA17B-AcidBath
|
| Hand
Tools
|
Work
with tools
|
Being
struck by object; struck against object; cuts by sharp object; repetitive
motion; falls on same level;
|
Low |
Hazard
experienced daily by many workers. Controls have been effective.
|
7/6/06
Langdon, Lara, Trunk, Emrick, Colichio |
FY09 |
DJ-JRA18-Handtools |
| Radioactive
Sealed Source Use and Radiation Generating Devices |
Use
of sealed sources and radiation generating devices |
Radiation
exposure |
Low |
Full,
annually verified inventory exists; semi-annual leak checks and non-exempt source
inventory. Interlocks are maintained |
10/9/06
Burns, Sautkulis, Emrick, Colichio
10/9/06 Rad Sources: Completed 10/6/06 Burns, Sautkulis, Emrick, Colichio
|
FY09 |
DJ-JRA19-RGD
DJ-JRA19A-RadSources
|
| Radioactive Material Use |
Use
of dispersibles in a benchtop environment (125I, 131I, 32P, 14C, etc),
Radiation Generating Devices, Sealed Sources |
Radiation
exposure |
Low |
Controls
in place and communicated to staff.
RWPs are in place. Most issues are with compliance and not worker
safety. |
1/13/06
Contos, Colichio, Bullis, Meinken, Cutter, Emrick, Burns, Ferrone, Tovar-Salazar,
Pavlak
11/3/05 Radiotracer: Richard Ferrieri, Carsten Kroll |
FY09 |
DJ-JRA20-Dispersibles
DJ-JRA20A-Radiotracer
|
| Work
in high Magnetic Fields and non-ionizing radiation |
Use
of magnets with field exposures exceeding 5 G (MR facility, STEM), UV |
Non-ionizing
radiation exposure; falls to lower levels; being struck by object |
Low |
Effective
reviews, training, posting and controls reduce level of concern. |
Completed 9/25/06
Tomasi, Harris, Caparelli, Colichio, Emrick, Gunther |
FY09 |
DJ-JRA21-SMF |
| General
Office Work Computer use |
All
staff have offices and do routine office work (some more than others) |
Ergonomics,
VDT, lifting, trips |
Low |
Have
not had reportable cases.
|
1/12/06
Emrick, Colichio, Folkers, Duryea, Capasso |
FY09 |
DJ-JRA22-Office |
| Work
with pesticides |
One
certified pesticide applicator |
Inhalation,
respirator required |
Low |
Controls
in place, experienced staff. |
5/12/06 R.
Sautkulis
R.
Colichio |
FY09 |
DJ-JRA23-Pesticides |
| Transporting Chemicals, biologicals and rad materials |
Materials transported within BNL site
|
Chemical toxicity, exposure, accidents
|
Low
|
Hazard experienced daily by a few workers. Controls have
been effective
|
7/8/06
Emrick, Colichio, Ferrone, Kershaw, Sautkulis, Harris |
FY09 |
DJ-JRA24-Transport |
| Contamination Work
(CAD)
|
Work in contam
area |
Radiation Exposure
|
Low
|
Controls
in place and communicated to staff.
RWPs are in place. Most issues are with compliance and not worker
safety. |
7/24/06
Completed by CA w/MO staff--Schnakenberg |
FY09 |
DJ-JRA25-Contamination
|
| EBCO Cyclotron Maintenance |
Routine maintenance and target foil change
|
Dispersible radiation exposure potential
|
Low
|
RWP and other controls, experienced staff |
7/24/06 Cabelli, Schueller |
FY09 |
Cyclotron-
See Chemistry JRA site |
| Use of Open Flames (Bunsen Burners and automatic
burners --Fire Boys) |
Use of Bunsen burners in research |
Burns, fire |
Med |
ESR covers safety aspects. |
9/11/07
Janczewski
Moscariello
Colichio, Emrick
Sutherland |
FY10 |
DJ-JRA27-BunsenBurner |
| Use of nanomaterials in benchscale work. |
Nanomaterial use in benchscale research |
Contamination, unknown hazards |
Med |
ESR covers safety aspects. |
5/9/08
Hainfeld
Colichio
Dilmanian
Emrick
Ferrone |
FY10 |
DJ-JRA28-BenchscaleNano |
