Category: Research Safety

Congratulations to the ClemsonLIFE Hospitality Certificate Program students Kalim, Camille, Zavien, Grey and Patrick for completion of the OSHA 10 hour class presented by Occupational and Environmental Safety.

The students attended 10 classes on such topics as Hazard Communication, Personal Protective Equipment, Ergonomics, Bloodborne Pathogen, Shop Safety, Electrical Safety, Emergency response, and Chemical spill response. The students were issued OSHA 10-hour cards and certificates to mark this accomplishment.

This is the second class to complete the OSHA 10 hr. since the program was established by OES and ClemsonLIFE in 2024.

Dr. Chris Weber, OES’s Chemical & Lab Safety Manager has many talents. One he has most recently shared is his teaching skills in providing Adult First Aid/CPR/AED to Clemson faculty and staff. Great feedback was from one of his most recent course attendees.

“It’s been a few years since I obtained this training, and the updated information was extremely helpful. Also, gaining skills on using AED’s was an added bonus”. 

“In addition to the American Red Cross content, the instruction provided by Chris was truly exceptional. He was thorough, interesting, and passionate about the material he was presenting. He progressed through the training modules well organized, and his insight of personal experiences kept the class engaged which enhanced our learning. In our department we are reviewed,  and we provide feedback for others regarding instructional skills. Without a doubt Chris excelled in his instructional methods, and I wanted to share my appreciation”.  “Heather Dunn, Ph.D., Dept. of Bioengineering

OES recently hosted a SafeTEA party for those labs in Jordan, Long, and the BRC.  Hot tea and cookies were provided and attendees were given an overview of the Lab Inspection Checklist.  OES personnel also helped with the SciShield lab setup for new PIs.  Be on the lookout for future SafeTEA parties or other outreach sessions in your area!

Blake Robinson a Certified Ergonomics Assessment Specialist (CEAS II) at OES conducted an Ergonomics Training for Facilities Support Services Safety Growl on March 4, 2024. Todd E. Barnette, Chief Facilities Officer Clemson University Facilities provided the following compliment regarding this training .

“I really appreciate and value the ongoing partnership between our departments.  Blake brought us a great ergonomic overview in our Support Services safety growl this morning.  He represented your outstanding team very well. I appreciate him doing that.”

OES values our partnerships and is committed to excellent customer service.  If you would like to learns more about the OES Ergonomics program visit the website Ergonomics.  Blake is available to conduct in-person training on Ergonomics and conduct Ergonomic Assessments. He can be reached at trobin5@clemson.edu.

Congratulations to our own Andrea Conner, Health and Safety Specialist

“The Digital Accessibility team is excited to introduce another skilled advocate for document accessibility – Andrea Connor! After an orientation to digital accessibility concepts, Andrea worked quickly and thoroughly to apply new knowledge about WCAG 2.1 standards to Occupational and Environmental Safety factsheets. Thank you, Andrea, for advocating for accessibility and working to ensure that all Clemson students and employees can access these critical safety resources.” – Walker Massey, Digital Accessibility Specialist, CCIT Internal Operations

Paper cutters are common tools found in most departments and offices.  These cutters should be properly guarded at all times.  Operating  this tool without guards can lead to severe injury. Please review the below fact sheet on proper guarding.  If the paper cutter is not guarded please remove from service until a guard can be installed or discard the equipment.

For any questions email OEShelp@clemson.edu

OES Safety Specialist, Anderson (Andy) Bowman will provide safety-related support to faculty, staff and students in the Greenville and Greater-Greenville area Clemson campuses and sites. 

Andy is married with two daughters and currently blessed with five grandchildren.

He started his career as an Emergency Medical Technician for Pickens County EMS and subsequently moved into the fire service at Easley City Fire Department. From there, he entered into the Safety and Health field working in the construction and manufacturing industries with Fluor Daniel, Inc. and Suitt Construction on a variety of nuclear and chemicals and plastics projects. He had the pleasure of managing the safety and health program at a Sea World Orlando project called, Discovery Cove, as well as the primary electrical installation at the Boeing 787 Plant in Charleston, S.C. Before coming to Clemson, for the last ten years of his thirty-five year career, he has worked in reactive-chemical and water-borne adhesives manufacturing.

Andy’s office is located in Greenville at CU-ICAR, Carroll A. Campbell, Jr. Graduate Engineering Center, 4 Research Drive, Greenville, SC 29607. Feel free to stop by and say hello.

Due to the upcoming CU holiday schedule the following will be the last dates for waste request submittal and removal:  

The last day to submit a hazardous/chemical waste removal request will be Wednesday, December 4, 2024 and the last day for hazardous materials personnel to remove waste from labs/generation areas will be Friday, December 6, 2024.

The last day to submit a biowaste removal request will be Thursday, December 5,2024 and the last day for hazardous materials personnel to remove biohazardous waste from labs/generation areas will be Monday, December 9, 2024.

Any waste removal requests that we receive after the deadline above will be picked up after we resume our normal waste removal schedule on January 2nd, 2025.

The Hazardous Materials Team wishes each of you a very happy and safe holiday season.

As part of Clemson University Compliance and Ethics Week,  OES presented  “Hot topics in OES “ on Wednesday October 23, 2024 in the Cooper Library.

Jeff Anthony Occupational Safety Manager  presented on “Incident Reporting “ and Anne Kogut, Industrial Hygiene Manager presented on “Working Safely with 3D printers”.

In order to enhance safety for Clemson employees and local businesses at Clemson Centre, OES has installed an AED near the first floor elevator.  

Chris Weber, Chemical and Laboratory Safety Manager has conducted four training sessions in the last two weeks to certify Clemson employees operating from Clemson Centre in CPR and AED use (American Red Cross certification).  32 individuals attended these sessions and successfully completed the course requirements.  These individuals represented several Clemson organizations including OES, Business Intelligence, Office of the Board of Trustees, Research Compliance, Procurement and Business Services, Office of Internal Auditing, and Risk Services and Insurance.  2 individuals representing a private business at Clemson Centre also attended these sessions. All attendees were instructed on the location, features, and operation of the recently purchased and installed AED at Clemson Centre.