SAFETY--Funding Organizational Safety Programs Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 13:13:48 -0500 To: "Wanda C Meeks, Regional Hydrologist, SR, Norcross, GA" , "T. John Conomos, Regional Hydrologist, WR, Menlo Park, CA" , "Phillip E Greeson, Associate Reg. Hydr. SR, Norcross, GA" , "William J Carswell Jr., Regional Hydrologist, NR, Reston, VA" , "AO - All Administrative Officers" From: "Betty J Dodds, Secretary, Reston, VA" (Betty J. Dodds) X-Sender: bjdodds@130.11.51.82 Subject: SAFETY--Funding Organizational Safety Programs Cc: "William G Shope Jr., Chief, Br. of Oper. Support, Reston, VA" Cathy Hill is preparing to distribute the attached memorandum prepared by the Safety Committee. The memo has been reviewed by Alice Sabatini, and Cathy would appreciate your comments prior to her signing the memo. Please send your comments to wgshope by September 13. Thank you. Bill Shope -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Reply Refer To: Mail Stop 405 MEMORANDUM To: District Chiefs National Research Branch Chiefs - ER, CR, WR Chief, Hydrologic Instrumentation Facility Chief, National Water Quality Laboratory Chief, Yucca Mountain Project Branch Chief, Research Hydrologist, CVO From: Catherine L. Hill Assistant Chief Hydrologist for Operations Subject: SAFETY--Funding Organizational Safety Programs Safety issues have become a significant component of every organization's operation and budget. The Secretary of the Interior's December 18, 1995, memorandum emphasized that Interior's policy is SAFETY FIRST, EVERY JOB, EVERY TIME. Providing a safe working environment for employees and complying with safety regulations generated both within and outside the U.S. Geological Survey requires both careful planning and dedicated funding. Two funding mechanisms to be considered are "Project Specific Funding" and "Overhead Funding." When projects are budgeted, safety needs should be included. As an example, a project located at a hazardous waste site will have numerous safety needs. A few of these needs are: 1. Hazardous waste training for on-site personnel. 2. Personal Protective Equipment (respirators, protective clothing, hearing and eye protection, etc.) used on-site. 3. Medical Surveillance monitoring. 4. Environmental Compliance (transportation and disposal of hazardous materials). 2 Safety needs that are not project-specific but benefit the entire district organizational unit can be funded from an overhead account. The following are examples that might be funded using an overhead account: 1. Budget for Collateral Duty Safety Officer to include: a. Salary b. Collateral Duty Safety Officer safety training c. Annual safety inspections d. Attending DOI Safety and Health Seminar 2. Defensive Driver training 3. First Aid/CPR training 4. Safety equipment used in common use shops or laboratory areas cc: CH, MS 409 ACH, MS 408 ACH/O, MS 441 Regional Hydrologists - NR, SR, CR, WR Chief, Office of Hydrologic Research ACH/TS, MS 414 Chief - OSW, OGW, OWQ Chief, NAWQA, MS 413 Chief, DODEC Chief, BOS, MS 405 Regional Safety Officers District Safety Officers Safety Officer YMP Safety Officer HIF WRD General Files, MS 402 Operations, MS 405 Chron, MS 405 USGS:WRD:WGShope:bjd:8/22/96:x5364