Health & Safety
This page is for the staff and students of the
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University
of Toronto. It provides information on various aspects of health and
safety within the Department, and is updated as necessary. Additional
health and safety information can be found at the University of Toronto Office of
Environmental Health and Safety.
NOTE: On June
14, 2004, The UTMIE Health and Safety Committee issued a memo to the
Department, informing/reminding everyone of their responsibilities
regarding the safety of students and staff under their
supervision. The memo can be downloaded here.
Contents
Chemicals and Designated
Substances
Information
on Use of Chemicals
For information on the safe use of chemicals, consult the
following sources of information prior to use:
- Workplace
Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).
- Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDS). These can be found on various web sites. Simply
enter MSDS into any search engine.
Designated Substances
Designated
Substances refer to biological, chemical, or physical agents, or
combinations thereof, to which the exposure by workers is prohibited,
regulated, restricted, limited or controlled (e.g. mercury, lead,
benzene, asbestos). The official list of designated substances can be
viewed here.
For more information, on whether a substance is designated, and for
procedures for safe use of such substances, contact Mr. Len Roosman
(phone: 978-0760, office: MC 403).
Disposal of Waste
Chemicals
Waste
chemicals must be clearly identified with labels attached, and
deposited next to laboratory MC 120G (southeast corner of the Heat
Engines Laboratory).
First aid boxes are distributed throughout the
Mechanical Engineering, Mining, Haultain, and Rosebrugh buildings. All
research and undergraduate labs have first aid boxes.
Three first aid stations are available within UTMIE.
These are located in:
All accidents requiring medical aid must be reported
to the UTMIE Health and Safety Committee
co-chairs (see below) within 12 hours of an accident.
As well, an accident report must be filed within 24 hours. The forms
for employees, and for students/visitors, can be downloaded here.
Emergency Phone
Numbers In Case of Severe Accident
911
from a pay phone
The 911 operator will automatically know where you are calling from.
Give your name, location and the type of assistance you require (e.g.
ambulance, fire).
2222 from a campus telephone
Inform the 2222 operator of your building and room number, and of the
type of assistance you require (e.g. ambulance, fire). The 2222
operator will relay this information to a 911 operator.
9-911 from a campus telephone
Dial 9 first and wait for the dial tone before dialing 911. Give your
location and room number (including a street address) to the operator.
The 911 emergency number from a campus phone does not automatically
locate the caller, unlike the 911 numbers dialed from a non-University
phone. If possible, post lookouts at entrances to meet help on arrival.
UTMIE Health and Safety Committee
Committee Members
Co-Chairs:
L. Roosman (978-0760) and J.K. Mills (978-2454)
Secretary: M. Bussmann (978-1275)
Members: J. Baptista, T. Bernreiter, K. Coburn, Y. MacNeil, E. Oostdyk,
M. Smith, J. Wang
Committee Meetings
The
UTMIE Health and Safety Committee meets four times per year to address
safety concerns. If you have any safety concerns to add to a meeting
agenda, please contact one of the Co-Chairs at any time.
The following are minutes from recent meetings:
- Sep 23,
2008
- May 14,
2008
- Mar 19,
2008
- Jan 18,
2008
- Sep 18,
2007
- May 25,
2007
- Mar 06,
2007
- Nov 28,
2006
- Sep 27,
2006
- Aug 23,
2006
- Apr 11,
2005
- Jan 17,
2005
- Oct 18,
2004
- Jul 12,
2004
- Apr 20,
2004
- Jan 15,
2004
- Oct 09,
2003
- Jun 09,
2003
- Mar 03,
2003
- Dec 12,
2002
- Sep 24,
2002
Safety Courses
The
UTMIE Health and Safety Committee provides various safety courses:
1.
site-specific safety
courses
2.
a graduate student
general safety course
3.
a machine shop safety
course
4.
referrals to other
safety courses on campus
For more information on these courses please contact Mr. Len Roosman
(phone: 978-0760, office: MC 403).
This page prepared and
maintained by the UTMIE Health and Safety Committee.
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