January 15, 2014
STF meeting minutes: January 15th, 2014
“Shut the Sash” Stickers have arrived!
Details for deployment of stickers:
- Timeline for deploying stickers to fume hoods: 1-2 months
- Announcement with Directorate
- Email to Department admins
- Dave D. to deal with initial communications
- Position of sticker on hoods: lower right or left hand corner
- New hoods: give stickers to hood certification technician
- Add sticker reminder to "Green Lab Checklist"
- If you have hood alarms please contact:
- Questions to Rick Galat
Website Updates:
- Green Lab Checklist: send to Safety Office, include link to STF website
- Add -20 and -40 freezers to freezers tips on checklist
- Editing documents
- OSHA study: Safer chemical swap, email Rob about sending link
Earth Day STF Event: April 22nd
- Clark Lobby
- LED Bulb raffle? (paid for by Safety)
- Raise awareness of STF and STF initiatives
- Additional ideas?
Wake-on-LAN project: shut down machines at night and reboot remotely
- Front end website: login, see all machines, shut them off or turn them on
"The Computer Initiative":
- Start new initiative that educates employees on computer "best practices".
- Phase out all desktops
- New printers
- Must go through Procurement
- Get Procurement on board
Facilities Update:
- $400,000 earmarked for energy projects
- Burner and control project at the plant ($30,000-$40,000)
- Lighting: LED 70% more efficient
- Warehouse lighting is transitioning to LED
- Upgrading the parking lot lighting
- With controls
Bike to Work Week: 18th-23rd of May
- Start thinking about:
- Promotion
- Volunteers
- Donations