Safety, Security, and Occupational Health Committee

The Safety, Security, and Occupational Health Committee (SSoHC) meets annually at WEFTEC® in October. 

The committee shall develop, recommend, and conduct programs to promote general understanding of safety, security and occupational health issues and shall aid in developing and implementing a program to improve the safety record in the water quality industry.

Specific Activities: 

1. Provide a forum for safety, security, and occupational health issues for Federation and Member Association members through webcasts, workshops, specialty conferences, and publications.
2. Work with other Federation Committees to ensure that safety, security, and occupational health issues and concerns are properly addressed in all Federation programs.
3. Provide technical assistance and serve as advisors to policy makers on safety, security, and occupational health issues.
4. Develop and assist others in the development of safety, security, and occupational health educational materials and safety practices surveys.
    

Safety Activity Roster

Chair

John William Bannen   2012 - 2015   
Severn Trent Environmental Services
402 N. Neely Street
Gilbert, AZ 85233-4304
Tel:   480-926-3761
Fax:  480-926-3868
Email: jbannen@stes.com 

  

Vice-Chair

Josef Berktold   2012  - 2015
3311 Weeden Creek Rd 
Sheboygan, WI 53081-8489 
Tel:  (920) 208-0296  
Email:   jberktold@donohue-associates.com  

Staff Liaison

 Lisa McFadden
Tel:   703-684-2400 ext. 7060
Fax:  703-684-2413
Email: LMcFadden@wef.org

Links of Interest

• Confined Space Flyer 
• Efforts to Improve Methanol Safety at Water Treatment Plants 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(see Water Security & Emergency Response page for additional links) 

• National Environmental Methods Index for Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Methods (NEMI-CBR) 
• Standardized Analytical Methods for Environmental Restoration Following Homeland Security Events (SAM) 
• Water Contaminant Information Tool 
• Water Laboratory Alliance (WLA) 
• Water Security 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services                                                                                                      

• Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): Assistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response 
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Public Health Emergency Preparedness 
• Emergency Preparedness Resource Inventory (EPRI) 
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Drinking Water 
  • Water-related Data and Statistics 
  • Water-Related Emergencies and Outbreaks 
  • Global Water, Sanitation, & Hygiene (WASH) 
  • Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness & Emergency Response (COTPER) 
  • Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) 
  • Emergency Preparedness and Response 
  • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
    • Documentation for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH) 
    • NIOSH Manual of Analytical Methods 
    • NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards 
    • The Emergency Response Safety and Health Database 
    • Water Well Safety Bits: Health and Safety Information for the Water Well Industry 
    • Guidance For Controlling Potential Risks To Workers Exposed to Class B Biosolids 
     
  • PandemicFlu.gov 
   

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
(see Water Security & Emergency Response page for additional links) 

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • National Response Framework 
   

U.S. Department of Labor 

• Occupational Safety & Health Administration
• Permit-required confined spaces (29 CFR 1910.146)
• Personal Protective Equipment(29 CFR Part 1910.132)
• Hazard Communication (29 CFR Part 1910.1200)
• Head Protection (29 CFR 1910.135 (a)(1))
• Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories (29 CFR 1910.1450)
• Occupational Foot Protection (29 CFR 1910.136)
• Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134)
• Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals Standard (29 CFR 1910.119)

Water Environment Federation 

• Operation of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants
  Manual of Practice-MOP 11 Sixth Edition (WEF) (2007)
• Safety & Health in Wastewater Systems (WEF) (1994)
  Manual of Practice 1
• Biological Hazards at Wastewater Treatment Facilities (WEF) (1991)
• Water Sector Security and Emergency Preparedness 
• National Biosolids Partnership
  • Wastewater and Biosolids Worker Health & Safety:
    Frequently Asked Questions & Answers 
   

Additional Links 

• U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC)