A transgenic rodent management program

developing a comprehensive sustainability plan, constructing sustainable buildings, and starting a zero waste committee. Find out the story behind one college’s work in the sustainability area and where the college is going in the future. Macalester College’s story can be a model for other institutions and businesses all of whom need to address sustainability issues. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.jchas.2012.04.040 A transgenic rodent management program Bob Hashimoto, Brandon DiFrancisci, Krystyna Kosakiewicz, Sara Souza University of California, Berkeley, USA The University of California, Berkeley has devised a program to ensure that transgenic rodent experiments receive oversight from both the animal care and use and institutional biosafety committees. EHS works with these committees to meet regulatory requirements. This presentation will brief you on the institutional program elements responsible for the use of transgenic animals and the historical perspective that led to the development of this process. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.jchas.2012.04.041 When your little urban stream becomes a national test case for defining storm water as pollution Todd Houts University of Missouri, USA Hinkson Creek, listed on the 1998 303(d) list due to ‘‘unknown,’’ required a TMDL be issued no later than December 31, 2010 for legal reasons. The state issued a draft TMDL in 2009, calling for a whopping 63 percent reduction in storm water runoff from the one-inch storm to reduce unknown. After withdrawing this draft due to public outcry, a second and third draft were issued, each time trying a completely different justification for their methods but both calling for a 50.5 percent reduction in storm water runoff. Sensing their approaching deadline being missed, EPA took control of the TMDL and issued a fourth draft, using yet another justification

which required an average reduction of 39 percent. Come learn about this process and where it is today. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.jchas.2012.04.042 Optimizing laboratory inspections at the rockefeller university with realtime reporting tools Mary Housea, Frank Schaeferb a Woodard Curran, USA; b Rockerfeller University, USA Rockefeller University developed a customized, web-based compliance information management program to track, manage, and report regulatory compliance obligations. This program has been expanded to automate laboratory inspections. Due to the widespread availability of internet connectivity on campus, inspections are completed with notebook PCs using the online module. This session will review the features of the program and lessons learned from using it. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.jchas.2012.04.043 Preserving EHS priorities in difficult economic times David Inyang Iowa State University, USA The last three fiscal years have been extremely difficult for most institutions in the U.S. Institutions have experienced budget cuts, revenue reversions, furloughs, and layoffs. This presentation will explore in some detail what we have done at Iowa State University to preserve some of the core EHS services. It will elaborate on the challenges experienced in the past three years and give specifics on some of the steps taken to preserve core services to the university community. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.jchas.2012.04.044 Effectively working with faculty for safety compliance Susan Christy, Christine Judal University of California, Davis, USA Effectively working with faculty is one of the unique challenges faced by safety professionals in the university settings. The safety professional must

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develop strategies to get faculty members’ attention and collaborate with them to prevent injuries and meet safety requirements. In this session, participants will: discover principles, strategies, and best practices for working with faculty; identify the impact of academic structure and culture on staff-faculty relationships; learn about faculty work styles, priorities, and stresses; understand the safety officer’s role. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.jchas.2012.04.045 Effects of safety training programs on workforce risk perceptions Sean G. Kaufman Emory University, USA Training may be used to increase an individual’s awareness, skills and abilities, or problem-solving depending on goals of the organization. However, very few programs are evaluated to determine the effect of these goals on risk perceptions of the workforce. Evaluation data from the Emory university applied laboratory emergency response training (ALERT) and behavioral-based biosafety training program have identified profound results in how training affects workforce risk perception. This program will share these results while encouraging leaders to begin evaluating existing safety programs to determine the effects of these programs on overall risk perception. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ j.jchas.2012.04.046 Slips, trips, and falls: A five-year trend analysis at a large research institution Brad King Washington University, St. Louis, USA Analysis of Washington University in St. Louis injury and illness data has revealed that during the past five years, injuries directly related to slips, trips, and falls accounted for 20 percent of all incidents and 45 percent of all workers compensation lost costs. Data has also shown that injuries related to slips, trips, and falls tend to be the most debilitating that our faculty and staff sustain. This program will review slip,

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