Safety and Risk
You are an operator on the floor. Your supervisor is away. How can you report a safety issue that you experience?
Use the EHS Concern Reporting Tool
Where do we report utility data in Benchmark Gensuite?
The Sustainability Reporting App
Name 2 places you can look up MSDS. Can you name 3? All 4?
The manufacturer's website. MSDSOnline. SAP. eDocs.
What government body is responsible for workplace health and safety regulations in the EU? The US?
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). EU-OSHA. In the USA, it's OSHA.
I received an EHS Concern that said while I was on vacation an employee was injured badly enough to go to the doctor. In Benchmark, what should I do with the EHS Concern next?
Escalate it to the Incident management tool. Ensure we log an I&I.
You are an EHS Contact or Facility Manager. How quickly should you escalate an EHS Concern Report?
Within 24 hours. Follow up info: We are required by various regulatory bodies that all investigations truly begin with 48 hours. In order to show this, we require the escalation so that we can begin the investigation in that time frame.
True or False: Electrical Waste is considered Hazardous Waste in the Sustainability Reporting app.
True
True or False: I can have a beard and wear a regulator.
False.
How do we calculate the number of days lost when an employee cannot work due to a recordable injury?
The day they are injured is not counted.
The next full working day that they miss is the first day counted.
The last full working day that they miss is the last day counted.
The day they return is not counted.
When is a site required to do a full Cause Map investigation?
When the Event Level is at an A or B (SIF). When an Event is a PSIF.
What are the Hieararchy of Controls for risk management?
Elimination, Substitution, Attenuation (less hazardous conditions, lower temp), Engineering Controls, Administrative Controls, PPE
What tool in Benchmark Gensuite could be used to show upper management the potential impact of a Sustainability-related project?
The Sustainability Project application
What is an MSDS?
An MSDS or Material Safety Data Sheet. It will list the components, hazards, first-aid measures, environmental considerations, handling, storage, regulatory information...
Where can I find our Policies, Procedures, Standards, Guidelines for Global EHS?
EHS Hub!
How long will it take to find the Incident Procedure...?
Outline the steps for an evacuation procedure in case of fire. (4-5 steps)
Alarm. Notification of Fire Department. Evacuation. Head Count. Review and Feedback.
What are the Life Critical tasks at HB Fuller?
Confined Space Entry
Lockout-Tagout
Working at Height
Excavation
Working on Live Electrical Equipment
Hot Work (welding, torch cutting, grinding)
Line Breaking
At what noise level does OSHA require a hearing conservation program? At what decibel level are you required to take action as an employer based in EU-OSHA?
85 decibels (dB) over an 8-hour time-weighted average.
EU-OSHA "The exposure action value is fixed at 80 decibels (lower value) and 85 decibels (upper value)." Lower value is usually information for employees. Upper value is hearing conservation program.
Name 4 health concerns when working with toluene
If I would like someone to escalate EHS Concern Reports, I need to give them what permissions?
EHS Concern Reporting escalation permission.
Whichever app you'd like them to escalate to, they will need add/edit.
Who can lead a Level A event investigation? What about Level B? PSIF?
Level A: The person leading the investigation shall be independent of the site and business (e.g., Corporate EHS3 member or their designee; or outside consultant) and have been trained in Cause Map.
Level B: The person leading the investigation shall be independent of the site (e.g., regional EHS3 manager or professional) and have been trained in Cause Map.
PSIF: For events identified as having the potential for significant incident or fatality (PSIF), regional and/or Corporate EHS3 shall review results of the incident investigation and work with the investigation team leader to ensure comprehensive depth and coverage
Which GHS categories are often listed as high hazard (and therefore have more requirements) within HB Fuller's Incident Procedure?
Category 1 and 2
The Paris Agreement includes a key provision that requires each country to submit an updated national climate action plan - known as Nationally Determined Contribution, or NDC. How often are they expected to do so?
5 years
What are the main health hazards associated with the production of polyurethane foams, specifically concerning the isocyanates used in their synthesis?
Respiratory sensitization and asthma
True or False: I can add anyone to the daily summary event email notification.
False. Fiona can.
What are the requirements for Action Verification to be complete? How requirements many can you name?
Assess Effectiveness
Assess Hierarchy of Controls
Compliance Check
Documentation & Feedback Loop