One worker punctured their leg with broken laboratory glass that was improperly placed in a regular trash bag. Their supervisor immediately contacted EHS to remind the occupants to follow proper glass disposal procedures.

Another worker was injured when a window blind cover fell, striking their hardhat and lacerating their ear.

A third worker strained his abs lifting 80 lbs. of pipe from the floor to above his head.

Finally, a worker caught their hand between a cart and the wall of an elevator while moving trash.

2013 Benefits Open Enrollment Begins Nov. 1

The annual benefits enrollment period is November 1-16, 2012. Specific information is available in on Penn State Live and on the OHR site. You can make any changes to your benefits through access ESSIC.

Corey Lucas was appointed as the new District 41, Custodial Supervisor on Monday, October 15. Corey has acted as the District 43, Custodial Supervisor and also the Floor Care Supervisor, thus bringing with him a number of years of custodial experience.  Connie Brumgard congratulated everyone who helped in the transition.  

"I want to thank Kelly Clemons for all her hard work and devotion to District 41 over the last years and congratulate her on her new appointment to Custodial Supervisor of District 11. I also want to thank Kelly along with Bing Smith, Rick Dills, and Patsy Del Baggio for their continuous service/coverage of District 41 during the absence and the process of filling the District 41 Custodial Supervisor's position. All of these individuals stepped up above and beyond their responsibilities, and I am extremely appreciative to all of them."

Shutdown for Life

John Wisehaupt, Facilities Coordinator for Life Sciences, wrote to thank OPP for the well planned, trouble free, upfront work that went into the HVAC shutdown in the Life Sciences Building.

"Thanks to everyone involved, including Steve Oskin who provided engineering support, technicians Tom Kline and Jared Bayer, as well as Bob Krasinski and Ed Drapcho who developed and distributed room temperature reports every two hours during the shutdown. Katie Rountree and Bruce Smith served as project leaders and they all depended on 2nd shift Heat & Vent technicians and Area Service employees for invaluable support."