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Safety Bulletin
AUGUST 1, 2018
03 MONTHLY NEWS LETTER OF
FACILITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES
V O L U ME
01 VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System, Denver
Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Aurora
this issue
Fire Safety Tips, Heat Stress, Hazewase in the Home,
From the Fit Testing info & Schedule, RMRMC Alarms
Safety Manager
________________
yelled at me about the Instead of pushing to see the
importance of eating salt on arches, we should have:
SAFETY SPECIALIST hot days before heavy physical 1. Left earlier in the
Demetrius Ortega activity started. I also remember
The Summer of 2017. I had the morning
Clermont x2110 rubbing my face; it felt like sand
opportunity to visit the Arches 2. Packed more water
RMRMC (720) 857-5504 paper, I was sweating out my
in Moab Utah. Our group and electrolyte drinks
decided to explore some of the sodium. 3. Evaluated the physical
*** Arches that were not frequently condition of all
Fred Williams visited. We packed what we A couple of hours later we members in our group
Clermont x2604 believed to be enough water reached the dark brown arch. 4. Taken caution to the
RMRMC (720) 413-9703 and some snacks. After symptoms of heat
looking at the trail map, we After speaking with a guide from exhaustion
*** started our hike. another group, he informed us 5. Enforced more rest
Melany Money that we need to look for a rock and hydration periods
(720) 788-6733 We started the hike at about that has water coming out of it 6. Be willing to return to
________________ 10:30 AM. At 11:50 AM, the and, it would be safe to drink. our cars if we were not
temperature was 103 degrees. feeling well
ENVIORNMENTAL Traveling only a third of the We filled our water bottles and
PROTECTION SPECIALIST way to our destination, most of found an alternative route back to Some of the treatments of heat
Garland Dotson the members of the group our cars that lead us through tree exhaustion:
Clermont x3103 consumed over half of the coverage and streams. 1. Apply cooling
RMRMC (720) 908-7060 water that they packed. The materials to the body
________________ motivation of group was Some of the symptoms of heat 2. Hydrate using
decreasing by each minute exhaustion are: electrolyte drinks and
ENVIORNMENTAL that passed. 1. Heavy sweating sports drinks
ENGINEER 2. Muscle cramps 3. Get out of the sun, use
Ray Marsh I recall getting a cramp in my 3. Vomiting, feeling air conditioning or a
Clermont x2613 right calf and reliving boot nausea fan
(303) 929-7361 camp when a drill instructor 4. Increased heart rate 4. Mist your body with
________________ and Breathing cold water
5. Headache, dizziness,
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST weakness and decrease
Dan Kerley in energy
Clermont x2166
RMRMC (720) 857-5529
*** From the Environmental Protection Specialist
Daniel Felzien
Clermont x7091 Safety with Household Hazwaste
RMRMC (720) 857-5232
________________ by Ray Marsh, M.S.
The ECHCS Respiratory This past year the Also, if you have employees and It is an Occupational Safety and
Protection Program will be one Occupational Safety and staff that are new to ECHCS or Health Administration
of the areas that Joint Health (OSH) Respiratory that they are required to be in the requirement that the employee
Commission will be checking Protection Program Manager Respiratory Protection Program, ensures an individuals is healthy
during their visit this year. decided to have the Talent please ensure that they complete enough to wear a respirator and
Management System (TMS) the B-8 (New initial Fit Test completing the B-8 Form is the
The target percentage of track the respiratory Form) and submit it to the first step to ensuring our
employees and staff that are protection program to ensure Occupational/Employee Health program meets that
required to be fit tested is 95%. we meet the 95% goal, but we Services (EHS) for their review
Presently, ECHCS is at are still behind. requirement.
and signature.
75.40%.
Please note the schedule of If there are any questions about
The Respiratory Protection the upcoming scheduled The Respiratory Protection the ECHCS Respiratory
Manager needs the ECHCS Respiratory Protection Clinic Program will not fit test any Protection Program (RPP),
Managers and Supervisors to dates. individual without the approval please contact Daniel Kerley
put emphasis on ensuring their from EHS. at 720-857-5529
employees and staff are up-to- Please ensure you employees
date on their fit testing and and staff members are
training. informed of these dates and
times.
Fit Testing Schedule
• August 6, Pueblo CBOC: 08:00 AM -12:00 PM
• August 10, RMRVAMC Main Auditorium: 06:00 AM - 3:00 PM
• August 10, Pueblo CLC: 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• August 21, RMRVAMC Main Auditorium: 08:00 AM - 6:40 PM