October
12, 2005
Meeting was called to order at 12:10 pm by Paul Felkey.
Paul thanked Diane West at Rea Magnet Wire & Mike Boone at Safety Solutions
for providing a facility and hosting a meeting respectively.
Emergency Procedures.
Sign in sheets.
Introductions.
Paul thanked last months host, Major Tracy Brown
& the Tippecanoe County Sheriffs Department.
Old Business:
Elizabeth Mills is
retiring from maintaining the GLASC website at the end of the year. We are
looking for someone to take over. More information is to come.
New Business:
Treasurers Report =
$3,381.01. We have two (2) new members; SSCI located in West Lafayette
and the Lafayette Parks & Recreation Department.
Nominations for next
year. All positions are open except for one (1) Trustee position. E-mail
any nominations to Paul Felkey or Michele Baker. We would like to vote on
the nominations at our November 9th meeting.
Our next meeting is
November 9th at 12:00 p.m. The meeting is being hosted by
Richard Doyle & the Lafayette Fire Department. The meeting will be held at
their training facility located on 500 S. Lunch will be provided. Please
RSVP to Richard Doyle
radoyle@lafayette.in.gov or Michele Baker
micheleb@hustonelectric.com.
The annual meeting will
be held on December 14th. Details to follow later.
Feature Presentation:
Paul introduced Bob Hogan with Safety
Solutions. Bob is the Director of Footwear
Sales. He has been in the industrial footwear industry for 30 years.
| |
 | Standards are recognized by OSHA
who incorporated these standards in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR 1910). |
| The new ASTM International
Footwear Standards are designated:
F2412-05 Standard Test
Methods for Foot Protection.
Addresses the test
methods used to evaluate the performance of
the footwear.
F2413-05 Standard Performance Requirements for Foot Protection.
Addresses minimum requirements for foot protection,
the sections covered (Impact, Compression, Metatarsal, Conductive,
Electrical Hazard, Static Dissipative, Puncture Resistant, Chainsaw
Cut Resistant & Dielectric Insulation), Hazard Assessment and
Labeling |
| Footwear will be labeled with
ASTM F2413-05 (replacing ANSI Z41). New standards went into
effect April 2005. Footwear manufacturers and distributors have
granted a 2 year window before new labeling is mandatory. |
| ASTM website:
www.astm.org |
| ASTM Standards:
F1117 Specifications for Dielectric
Footwear
F1818 Specifications for Foot Protection for Chainsaw Users
F2412 Test Methods for Foot Protection
F2413 Performance Requirements for Foot Protection |
| CFR 1910.132
Personal Protective Equipment General Requirements. |
| CFR 1910.136
Personal Protective
Equipment Occupational Foot Protection. |
| Slips, trips, & falls are the
leading cause of lost workdays. |
| Slip Resistance Factors:
Flooring surface
Presence of foreign material
Footwear sole material
Persons gait |
| Recommendations to reduce slips:
Good housekeeping practices
(proper floor maintenance).
Keep aisles & passageways
clear of tripping hazards.
Engineer out continual hazards.
Use of absorbent/spill containment
products.
Check that step risers on stairs are
uniform.
Make sure
steps/stairways are designed or provided with slip resisting
surfaces.
If workers are
exposed to ice/snow conditions, provide additional
anti-slip devices.
Rely on your footwear vendor for
recommendations.
Test footwear products in problem
areas. |
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