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Annual Report SSHE 2019
August 2020
Title page picture credits
The HIT building on the Hönggerberg at night (image: SSHE). Beautiful to look at, this image is also an example showing that various buildings and rooms of ETH Zurich are lit at night even though there is no one inside. The employees of the Uniformed Security Service have noted this repeatedly while patrolling the campus. We urge all members of ETH Zurich to make sure that all the lights are switched off when they leave the buildings or rooms. We all bear responsibility for this together.
Contents
1 Organisation and Priorities ___________________________________________________ 4 1.1 Organisation ________________________________________________________________ 4 1.2 Priorities ___________________________________________________________________ 5 2 Reports from the Specialist Fields _____________________________________________ 6 2.1 Training and Continuing Education _______________________________________________ 6 2.2 Chemical Incident Response, Bio and Occupational Safety (CABS) _____________________ 8 2.3 Operational Environmental and Radiation Protection (BUSS) _________________________ 10 2.4 Risk Management and Commissions ____________________________________________ 12 2.5 Fire and Explosion Protection __________________________________________________ 13 2.6 Security ___________________________________________________________________ 15 2.7 Laboratory Animal Science Training and SSHE Projects _____________________________ 17 2.8 Alarm Organisation AO (Emergency Desk and Security Service) ______________________ 19 2.9 Occupational Health and Safety ________________________________________________ 21 3 Outlook ___________________________________________________________________ 23
1 Organisation and Priorities
1.1 Organisation
To further strengthen our services and advisory activities, we have made some organizational adjust- ments within Safety, Security, Health and Environment (SSHE):
• As of March 1, the Occupational Medicine and Health Protection Section (AGS) was created, headed by occupational physician Leonhard Sigel MD. He is supported by Regula Rüegg, a specialist in building contaminants, and Patrick Lehmann, Head of the First Aid Team. These two functions were integrated in the new section with a view to creating new synergies in the field of prevention and consulting.
• The new section Operational Environmental and Radiation Protection (BUSS), headed by Dr Silke Kiesewetter, was separated from the CABS section to reduce the ever-increasing range of topics and complexity in this field.
• Leadership of the newly formed CABS section – which now stands for Chemical Incident Re- sponse, Bio and Occupational Safety – was taken over by Dr Ines Raabe.
• The SSHE Training section (formerly Training and Continuing Education), headed by Anne Katrin Thomas, was boosted with the addition of a 0.8 full-time equivalent employee who was previously part of the CABS team.
• The Head of the SSHE Department, Katherine Timmel, was previously the IT Security Officer in accordance with the ETH Zurich Acceptable Use Policy for Information and Communications Technology (BOT→ Art. 5; in German only). As of 1 June 2019, the majority of the related duties was taken over by the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Domenico Salvati. The Head of SSHE continues to be responsible solely for determining and, if need be, sanctioning abusive conduct, security breaches or crimes via video recordings or electronic access controls for ETH Zurich buildings or sites (Art. 183bis).
• The Fire and Explosion Protection section (BEx) was split into two subject-based divisions in order to strengthen the services offered and the cooperation with other departments. One divi- sion is responsible for preventive issues and focuses primarily on user-oriented solutions for construction projects or research institutions. The second deals with all questions that arise in the course of daily operations. This division also supports the Facility Management in matters such as keeping escape routes clear, determining the occupancy rates of rooms and running events. In addition, this division is responsible for educating and training the Fire Alarm Team.
• The responsibility for continuing the collaboration between SSHE, Real Estate, IT and Purchas- ing Coordination (Financial Services Department; FD) as regards dealing with spin-offs, as well as the coordination of this collaboration, was transferred to ETH Transfer at the end of January.
• The following employees joined SSHE in 2019: Sandra Seeholzer (Security), Claudia Pena Corona (CABS), Dr Judith Rothardt (CABS, transfer to BUSS in 2020) and Thomas Egli (BEx).
1.2 Priorities
Pilot Project D-MAVT/D-ITET
The Annual Report 2018 already included the proposal of the department heads and coordinators of D- MAVT and D-ITET to implement the expansion of safety services together with SSHE. This pilot project was approved by VPPR and VPFC in 2018 and was to be implemented in 2019. Unfortunately, the unexpected departure of the project head in spring of 2019 led to the project being postponed. An external service provider started the project in late summer of 2019, meaning that the initial results will not be available until 2020.
Further Education: Truth and Lies
The overarching objective of the training course (three block courses) was to provide knowledge of statement and decision psychology to the participating staff members of the ETH Zurich Threat Manage- ment Team, the Office for Faculty Affairs, the Office for Equal Opportunities, the Personnel and Organi- sational Development HR section (POE) and to the ombudspersons, using lectures, case analyses, film clips and exercises.
This course allowed staff members to gain in-depth specialist knowledge regarding examining the plau- sibility of statements. This knowledge can be helpful if an expert is examining a workplace conflict or the suspicion of misconduct that features conflicting statements of parties to the proceedings (“statement versus statement”).
It explored how a dialogue can be structured with the aim of gaining an adequate amount of information for subsequent examinations of plausibility (interview techniques, aspects promoting and impeding com- munication). A further aim of the training course was to introduce the decision processes of experts. It covered the phases of the decision-making process, and particularly the difficulties inherent in this pro- cess (aversion to decision-making, moral dilemmas, influencing factors, decisions under uncertainty).
Through conscious perception of the challenges, the quality of a decision can be optimised, and a more objective decision can be fostered.
Lecture “Safety, Environmental Aspects and Risk Management”
The lecture “Safety, Environmental Aspects and Risk Management” at the D-CHAB was again success- fully held and developed in 2019 by Dr Silke Kiesewetter and Katherine Timmel. Dr Reto Suter conveyed the ETH Zurich risk management approach as part of his lecture.
Electronic Equipment Testing (GeP)
The Ordinance on Accident Prevention (Verordnung über die Unfallverhütung, VUV, Art. 32b) requires the regular testing of the work materials used. In addition, the standard SNR 462638 (2018), which is the basis for implementing tests of electronic equipment in Switzerland, officially came into force on 1 January 2018. According to this standard, the employer/operator must determine the equipment to be tested and the testing intervals by means of a simple risk analysis. In 2017, the Facility Management Department had already begun implementing the standard for the devices it maintained, as this de- partment had the respective technical know-how and training. By contrast, testing electronic equipment within the departments is not so easy to implement. In 2019, the Facility Management Department, charged with this task by the Vice President for Human Resources and Infrastructure (VPPR), started a project to put into practice a possible concept for the implementation of the applicable laws and standards in the area of electronic equipment testing. The Services and SSHE departments are also involved in this process. The objective of this project is to propose a reasonable and pragmatic solution for implementation in the departments.
2 Reports from the Specialist Fields
2.1 Training and Continuing Education
Training Modules
The training programme in the course calendar has become well established. More training courses were reported again in 2019. This can be attributed to an one-off series of lift rescue training courses (24 sessions) for the staff of the SSHE Alarm Organisation and the Facility Management as well as to a series of courses on the new organisation of the SSHE hazardous waste disposal facilities with ten additional sessions. The categories “number of courses” and “participants” both include the new online course “How to Play it Safe in a Lab”, which was completed by staff and students at a rate three times higher than the physical module due to its online accessibility. The current course programme is available on the SSHE website in the course calendar→.
Key figures 2019 2018 2017 2016
Number of courses, training sessions, campaigns
242 187 211 237 Participants members of ETH Zurich 8775 8321 8319 8704
External participants 12 26 31 39
The SSHE course programme has also attracted the attention of institutions close to ETH Zurich. There are increasing inquiries about the production methods that we use when creating the e-learning modules as well as inquiries regarding the possibility of collaboration, for example from the PSI (Paul Scherrer Institute). SSHE Training aims at adapting the teaching of safety fundamentals as far as possible in a target group-oriented manner. Accordingly, the programme of the Safety Day was revised as part of the introductory week for the new apprentices. The theoretical content was reduced to a minimum. Through practical exercises in the fire safety and first aid courses, the youths learn about the most important aspects of correct behaviour in the event of an incident. With relevant tasks within an orienteering run, First-semester student lecture (image: SSHE)
the basics of ergonomics at the workplace and the assessment of risks when handling work equipment, as well as useful inputs on safety, security, health and environmental issues are conveyed.
2.2 Chemical Incident Response, Bio and Occupational Safety
Key Figures
The number of official audits rose once more compared to 2018, the reason being the higher number of audits by the AWEL, which focused more on unannounced brief inspections than on announced com- plete inspections in 2019. The number of audits carried out by the Chemical Incident Response, Bio and Occupational Safety (CABS) was significantly lower than in the previous years. The main reason for this was a mid-year staff shortage that caused a complete building inspection to be postponed to the follow- ing year. The number of interventions by CABS or the Chemical Intervention Team (CIT) fell slightly, which is due to the fact that the number of ABC events again decreased. The incident and accident investigations are in line with the multi-year average.
Key figures 2019 2018 2017 2016
Audits by authorities1 36 28 23 25
Audits by CABS 27 150 145 53
ABC incidents2 54 61 72 97
Interventions CABS/CIT 27 32 35 29
Incident/accident investigations3 19 11 19 30
Damage to property 25 35 27 25
1 Audits conducted by the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) or the Canton of Zurich’s Office of Waste, Water, Energy and Air (AWEL).
2 Incidents in labs or workshops (e.g. reactions that have spiralled out of control, chemical burns, gas alarms, accident investigations).
3 Follow-up investigations of events such as lab accidents with a view to defining measures together with the users affected to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
Exercise with the rescue organisation Schutz und Rettung Zürich (image: Heidi Hostettler)
The number of reported damage events fell to the level of 2016. This can be seen as a positive devel- opment, as various brownouts and a large-scale power failure also took place in 2019.
Barrier-Free ETH Zurich
This ETH-wide project, begun in 2018, is intended to pave the way for people with physical limitations or special needs to gain access to ETH Zurich’s services. Ines Raabe heads the sub-project “Other Restrictions”, which is primarily aimed at improvements for people with visual or hearing impairments, but also covers specific gender needs. In 2019, forty-one teaching and research buildings were as- sessed using checklists and various surveys were conducted and evaluated, for example regarding the situation in libraries, IT media, and teaching materials. The results were the basis for proposed mea- sures which are to be presented at the project conclusion in 2020.
Real Estate Management Advisory Office Hours
Since the summer of 2019, CABS has instituted advisory office hours at the Real Estate Management Department, as have BUSS and (for some time now) BEx. During these office hours, the property man- agers have the opportunity to discuss their upcoming construction projects with SSHE staff with regard to safety-relevant aspects. This advisory service is in great demand and has made a significant contri- bution to improving the inter-departmental cooperation.
2.3 Operational Environmental and Radiation Protection (BUSS)
Key Figures for Hazardous Waste Disposal
The total amount of hazardous waste disposed of again increased. Compared to 2018, considerably higher quantities of aqueous waste were disposed off. This is primarily due to new legal requirements, e.g. regarding the disposal of aqueous waste containing antibiotics. In addition, greater volumes of lab- oratory chemicals were disposed of than in previous years. Extraordinary disposal campaigns in the course of lab clean-ups linked to retirements were the reason for this. In 2019, the volume of “other hazardous waste” was significantly lower than in 2018, as no special disposals of lead batteries or con- taminated soil samples took place in contrast to the previous year.
Key figures 2019 2018 2017 2016
Solvents [t] 58.1 61.6 64.7 65.8
Aqueous waste [t] 36.5 28.0 26.5 26.5
Laboratory chemicals [t] 19.4 12.9 13.1 9.1
Other hazardous waste [t] 15.0 25.4 15.6 7.3
Animal carcasses [t] 3.8 3.0 3.1 3.2
Total [t] 132.8 130.9 123 112
Safeguards Regulation
The Safeguards Regulation governs the execution of the agreement between the Swiss Confederation and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the use of safety measures in the context of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (Safeguards Agreement). Within the framework of these international obligations, Switzerland has committed itself to the stricter implementation of safeguarding measures via the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE). Thus, the possession and importing of, as well as the handling of thorium, uranium and plutonium compounds must be reported, irrespective of their amounts.
Hazardous waste disposal at the HCI (image: Heidi Hostettler)
ETH Zurich is now also obliged to comply with these regulations. An inventory was prepared and an interface to the SFOE was set up.
2.4 Risk Management and Commissions
Critical Processes and Infrastructure at ETH Zurich
In November, the steering committee approved the final report on the results of the specialist group (FG) Critical University Processes and Infrastructure (KHPI). The FG’s work was commissioned at the Risk Management Commission meeting in May 2018 and had the aim of creating an overview of the most important (i.e. critical) processes and infrastructure at ETH Zurich. Its task also included surveying services of national interest that ETH Zurich provides to third parties. In contrast to ETH’s risk mana- gement, which primarily reflects the viewpoints of the individual organisational units, the KHPI deals with structures that affect ETH Zurich as a whole and that, in the event of a failure, would have a major impact on the operation of the university. Co-headed by Beat Schneiter (Financial Services Department, FD) and Reto Suter, the FG included in particular representatives of the most infrastructure-intensive administrative departments of the VPPR sector, as well as the Academic Services and two academic departments and not only prepared an overview of the KHPI but also investigated its interdependencies and measures to optimise the protection of the KHPI.
Implementation of a New Risk Management Tool
During the year, Risk Management focused on procuring and implementing a new risk management tool. Various tools were evaluated under the direction of the FD Department and with the involvement of SSHE. Finally, the provider Swiss GRC was chosen. The new web-based tool offers simplified ad- ministration of risks, allows the traceability of risk development over a longer period of time (in contrast to the previous Excel solution) and will facilitate the risk management process in general. The depart- ments in the VPPR sector will be trained by the FD Department and SSHE in 2020.
Creating the Online Tool Sustainable Events
Together with the Events section of the Services Department, we have developed a tool (cf. screenshot) that simplifies the implementation of an event that is as sustainable as possible. In terms of content, the web-based tool builds on the existing guidelines on “Sustainable Events” and “Sustainable Catering”.
Fourteen planning areas in which sustainability criteria play a role, from transport to promotional gifts, constitute the starting point. Selecting an area takes you down one level, allowing you successive access to the subtopics. Here you will find practical implementation aids for users such as direct links to existing offers. The tool is available here→.
Screenshot of the tool Sustainable Events
2.5 Fire and Explosion Protection (BEx)
Fire Alarms
The fact that there was only one incident involving extensive damage in 2019 reveals just how safe ETH Zurich is in the areas of structural, technical and preventive fire safety. Regular training sessions for the Fire Alarm Team and excellent cooperation with emergency services have proved successful in practice.
The incident alluded to above was an unplanned reaction of two chemicals in a laboratory, which caused a fire with a rapid smoke spread. Luckily, no one was injured.
Time and again, small-scale callouts are caused by improper use of microwaves or other cooking equip- ment. All members of ETH Zurich must cooperate here and help to raise awareness in their teams.
Key figures 2019 2018 2017 2016
Total no. of alarms 44 51 52 56
Actual fires 6 9 8 4
False alarms 38 42 44 52
Fire brigade callouts 23 17 12 24
Evacuations
In addition to the numerous evacuation exercises with the Fire Alarm Team throughout the year, all parts of the HCI building (the so-called “fingers”) were evacuated in October 2019 in cooperation with the responsible parties of KOORAS →(Occupational Safety Coordination HCI). During this two-day exercise, Fire safety course (image: SSHE)
(IAT). Especially landlines must be optimised, as these are an important alarm channel. The exercise was also a valuable experience for the users, the more so because the fire mentioned above took place only three weeks later and required a real evacuation of the HC1.
2.6 Security
Barriers in the Outdoor Area around bQm, Einstein and Zweistein
Over a period of several months, there were repeated incidents of vandalism below the Polyterrasse.
The perpetrators were mostly youths having spontaneous parties near the bQm restaurant. These incidents involved damaging tables, benches and flowerpots and attempting to throw them over the railings. On various occasions, the noise also disturbed the sleep of neighbours in houses below the Polyterrasse. When inspected by Uniformed Security Services and Building Area employees, the party- goers often reacted in an unruly and unreasonable manner. To contain these problems, the area be- tween the restaurants bQm and Einstein had to be cordoned off outside the bQm’s opening hours. Since this measure was implemented, there have been no further complaints or problems.
Events
As in the past years, the three events Freshers’ Party (ESF), ETH Day and Polyball took place without any notable incidents. The cooperation of all departments involved was again excellent.
Key figures 2019 2018 2017 2016
Number of events supervised by Security 27 35 36 44 Rallies and Demonstrations
On 18 January 2019, the first several hundred participants in the climate strike (mainly young people) started their demonstration on the Polyterrasse. Two months later, the strike had grown to several thousand people who, under the good management of the organisation committee, did not leave any notable damage in their wake. Traffic around the ETH main building came to a temporary standstill due to the authorised demonstration. Such a large demonstration with so many participants does not alwalys run so smoothly.
In mid-June, women raised awareness with the national Women’s Strike. Before heading onto the streets of Zurich, they presented the VPPR with an official note of protest. Unfortunately, the subsequent setting off of coloured smoke bombs damaged the ETH main building.
The rallies and vigils against animal testing on primates, which alternately took place in front of UZH and ETH Zurich, were always very peaceful.
Climate strike at ETH Zurich (image: SSHE)
Offences
In 2019, more thefts of ETH property were reported compared to the previous year. However, this increase has not resulted in any further measures, as the figures have settled back into the multi-year average. Furthermore, the reported offence amount is proportionally lower than in 2018. In this context, we would like to draw attention to our various services in awareness raising, security consulting and crime prevention and would appreciate it if you contacted us.
Key figures 2019 2018 2017 2016
Thefts of ETH Zurich property 20 4 18 25
Thefts of private property 26 29 64 71
Break-ins/break-ins and thefts 5 2 - -
Wilful damage to property 8 7 7 7
Graffiti (without defacing) 30 28 13 25
2.7 Laboratory Animal Science Training and SSHE Projects
ETH-LTK Cooperation Celebrates its Fifth Anniversary
For five years, ETH Zurich and UZH have successfully collaborated in organising and implementing training and continuing education courses in the field of laboratory animal science (LTK) and animal welfare. During this period, 335 courses were offered that were attended by 7331 persons. In addition to the basic courses required by law, the portfolio also includes several further education courses. The contents of these courses are not prescribed by law, so the ETH-LTK cooperation can specifically ad- dress the various needs of researchers as well as public officials. Overall, this leads to a very high level of customer satisfaction. The people responsible in this cooperation are Dr Philippe Bugnon (Institute for Laboratory Animal Science LTK/UZH) and Dr Maike Heimann (SSHE/ETH Zurich), both veteri- narians specialised in laboratory animal science. For information on the individual modules, see the LTK website →.
Changes due to Revision of the Legislation on Training in the Area of Animal Testing
Due to the revision of the Animal Welfare Act and the Animal Welfare Training Act, amendments to the basic training were necessary. In addition to the accreditation obtained from the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (BLV), these changes also include the introduction in March 2019 of a written examination in all basic courses for people who perform or lead animal experimental studies. Since the introduction of the exams, a total of 38 examinations were conducted with 632 examinees in 2019.
Thanks to efficient processes, the relatively high amount of effort required to prepare the individual examinations can be handled well.
Introduction of Tunnel Handling in the Rodent Practical Laboratory Course (3R Principles) The customary practice for handling laboratory mice still involves lifting them by the tail. However, sci- entific studies show that it causes the animals significantly less stress if they are allowed to run into a Tunnel handling during an LTK course (image: SSHE)
module 1 practical laboratory course. This course is attended by around 400‒450 people annually. This change has various positive effects: On the one hand, the animals used in the course become much tamer when being handled and biting injuries are significantly reduced. On the other hand, the partici- pants do much better with the new method, as shown by their more steady and successful handling of the animals. Additionally, participants that may require more instruction can be identified much more easily, as their animals exhibit more stress. The overall course atmosphere has been significantly im- proved due to the considerable reduction in stress of both participants and mice. The technique was received positively by the participants, which is also reflected by the fact that they increasingly ask about the sources of supply of the tunnels used.
2.8 Alarm Organisation AO (Emergency Desk and Uniformed Security Service)
New Alarm Management System (AMS)
Due to the complex technical environment of ETH the rollout of the AMS has taken longer than anticipated. Added to this are new services that have been added, such as a new pager software, a
“man-down”-system for lone workers with GPS / beacon location and a new wireless radio system. The new AMS and the former system are still running simultaneously. Step by step, the components of the old system are being implemented into the new AMS, and it is anticipated that the latter will be fully functional by the middle of 2020.
Digitalisation of Alarm Help Files (AHF)
In 2018, SSHE took over management of the AHFs from the Facility Management and with the aid of an online tool the process of the digitisation of the AHFs was started. Users were prompted to check their existing files in the online tool and correct or supplement them if necessary. The response, however, was incomplete and the decision was taken to expand the online tool to include an automatic review and approval process. The introduction of the enhanced tool is planned for April 2020.
Lift Rescue Training
In 2018 a new EN-Norm stated that all people involved in a lift rescue must be trained on the type of lift involved in order to be allowed to intervene in case of a malfunction. ETH has many different types of lift and the decision was made to introduce a new lift rescue concept that enabled ETH staff to perform first response during a lift rescue and stay within the confines of the EN-Norm. Over 120 staff members of Facility Management and Alarm Organisation have completed the training and the concept has been successfully introduced.
A Security Service employee on patrol (image: Heidi Hostettler)
Key Figures
Clearing of escape routes remains at the same low level as the last two years. This one can hope is due to a better awareness of the importance of free escape routes. There was also a reduction in false gas alarms compared to last year, while the amount of “real” gas alarms remained constant at 4. Floods also remained at a constant low. Whether this is due to better infrastructure or a change in the weather con- ditions remains unclear. What may be connected to (warm) weather conditions is the rise in open build- ing entrances and open windows. From a security aspect, these figures are unsettling. Efforts must be made to remind people that even during warm periods windows should be closed when the room is not in use and entrance doors should be closed outside of the building opening hours. The amount of rooms still lit outside of building hours has risen considerably in the last 4 years (cf. photograph on the title page). While some of this may be due to better collection of figures it is still a very worrying trend. SSHE has started a project to look at ways of reducing this waste of energy. The number of technical malfunctions dropped for the second year in a row. This is a positive trend which we hope will continue in 2020. The definition of a technical malfunction will be revised in 2020 and the collection of these figures will be partly automated. We hope that these changes will lead to a better understanding of the trends and responses to technical malfunctions.
Key figures 2019 2018 2017 2016
Clearing of escape routes 49 50 36 185
Gas alarms 23 40 29 26
Floods 6 5 13 16
Open building entrances 1031 616 408 690
Open windows 564 305 237 225
Room lighting 9557 7629 6162 4448
Technical malfunctions overall 334 447 583 207 Technical malfunctions dealt with in-house 207 323 408 188
2.9 Occupational Health and Safety
Key Figures
For the first time, the figures for occupational accidents (BU) and non-occupational accidents (NBU) for the second half of 2019 are included in a detailed classification of the various accident types. This analy- sis shows particular concentrations of injuries from jolting, striking, tripping and slipping as well as eye injuries and cuts. For the NBU, sporting injuries as well as home and leisure accidents are the largest group. Starting next year, these two categories will be presented in a detailed overview in the Annual Report. The callouts of the First Aid Team (EHT) again increased slightly compared to the previous year, as did the number of BU and NBU. Approximately 40 percent of the callouts are due to circulation prob- lems.
Key figures 2019 2018 2017 2016
Occupational accidents, ETH Zurich employees
204 182 163 156 Non-occupational accidents, ETH Zurich
employees
1426 1308 1185 1091
First Aid Team callouts 112 102 91 77
Maternity Protection
Research can have a high risk potential for mother and child and, due to the dynamic development of the specialist fields, requires individual risk analyses and protective measures that are carried out by the occupational physician in cooperation with specialists for occupational safety from the sections CABS and BUSS. In 2019, 57 such workplace assessments were carried out. The event “With family at ETH Zurich” serves to raise staff awareness for an early request for workplace assessments. Often, Flu vaccination drive at ETH Zurich (image: Heidi Hostettler)
Youth Work Protection
As they lack experience and training, youths are less conscious of dangers and how to protect them- selves than compared to adults. At ETH Zurich, up to 50 apprentices start their training in laboratories, workshops and animal care every year. Together with the Human Resources Department, the pilot project “occupational medical clarification in the recruiting process for medical appraisal of aptitude” was successfully launched and implemented in 2019.
3 Outlook
Management
‒ Implementation of the measures from the ETH Board audit of the SSHE Department.
‒ Creation of a functional strategy for SSHE.
‒ Continuation of the pilot project MAVT/ITET (2019/2020) together with the two department heads and coordinators and the CABS section.
Training and Continuing Education
‒ Continued review of the range of courses offered and checking of individual course modules with regard to the use of new learning technologies.
‒ Drafting of concepts for the online learning modules “Basic Knowledge of Radiation Protection”
and “Selecting and Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)”.
‒ Finalising the SSHE safety training concept.
CABS
‒ Evaluation of the new section’s strategic direction.
‒ Continuing and completing the project “Barrier-Free at ETH Zurich”.
‒ Continuing and anchoring the Real Estate Management advisory office hours.
BUSS
‒ Strategic direction of the new section, e.g. development of a routine of on-site visits in the field of operational environmental protection.
‒ Continuing the Real Estate Management advisory office hours.
Risk Management and Commissions
‒ Preparing a framework concept for raising awareness among members of ETH Zurich for the ecological operation of ETH Zurich in accordance with the guidelines of the Energy Role Model Initiative (VBE).
‒ Revision of the directive “Study Trips, Field Trips and Excursions Conducted by Members of ETH Zurich in the Framework of Courses: Handling Risks” together with the Academic and Financial Services.
Fire and Explosion Protection
‒ Replacing the old pager and radio systems with the new alarm network alarmNet at the ETH locations Zentrum, Hönggerberg and Oerlikon.
‒ Introduction of regular internal fire safety inspections.
Security
‒ Takeover of the entire area “video surveillance, maintenance and value preservation”.
‒ Assisting with the realisation of the project “Safety in ETH Zurich’s car parks”.
‒ Expansion of the services regarding awareness raising and advice after criminal offences.
‒ Expand the range of training courses on “How to act towards threatening people”.
Laboratory Animal Science Training
‒ Planned introduction of an e-learning system at the end of 2020 / beginning of 2021 (introduction was delayed due to technical and organisational reasons).
‒ Preparation of a new LTK module for communication about animal experiments.
Alarm Organisation
‒ Completion of the review/optimisation of the alarm help files (AHF) and transition into the peri- odical control process.
‒ Raising of the first aid training level for the entire AO staff.
Occupational Health and Safety
‒ Workshops and individual advisory sessions on ergonomics at the workplace.
‒ Advising HR Case Management in medical and occupational medical questions regarding the occupational rehabilitation of members of ETH Zurich after an accident or illness.
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