Grand Targhee - Risk Managment

Justin Day, Will Newkirk, and Derek Steiner made the trip to Grand Targhee to meet with some of their managemnet team to find out what kinds of risks and chalenges Targhee had to deal with. While we were there we visited their small water treatment plant. There was even a toilet with a window view and a direct deposit.

We were very well received and invited back by one of their mechanics to ride on one of their snow cats some time this coming winter.

INL Tour

We went on our INL tour yesterday with a EHS manager that takes on about two interns per summer. He took one of our students over the summer (Michael Watkins), and we were able to organize the tour accordingly. Brian Perkes, CIH, CSP took us on a tour through MFC (Materials and Fuels Complex) where we saw EBR-II reactor. This was one of the very few sodium cooled reactors in the world, with others in Detroit, England, Scotland, and France. It was a great tour, and we talked with Brian about resume building tips and industrial hygiene interns at the site.

Things we saw:

1. It was figured that one building contained more than 1.5 miles of asbestos
2. Rope made of asbestos
3. One of the very few liquid sodium cooled reactors in the world

Lessons learned:

1. Network with college peers for future job opportunities
2. Get as much experience as possible at this stage of our careers, and don't be too picky about our first job. After we get a few years experience, then we can be a little more picky
3. Benefits and safety of nuclear energy

It was a cold and windy day. You can see us all squinting. Rex was smart to put on his safety glasses for the pic! Right to left, Justin Day, Rex Steel, Jessica Moore, Tom Bascom, Micah Blake, Michael Watkins.

In the background, you can see MFC with a silver dome (EBR-II) prominent.

Mock Dorm Room Fire

On November 5, 2009 we held a mock dorm room fire demonstration. It was the third time we have hosted such an event, but this was by far the most successful. There were easily 300 people in attendance. The biggest improvement we had this year was we got a group from the construction management program to build it for us. They had to do it for a class project, so it worked out really well for both of us. We had the Post Register, Standard Journal, and The Scroll all show up. They each provided great exposure for the society, as well as safety in general. Our faculty advisor Larry Shaw requested permission for making the above banner you see draped in front of the fire from AIHA headquarters in which we were granted permission. The contact from the headquarters requested a write-up of the event be sent to them for publication in their magazine The Synergist in a community highlight. Overall, it was a well planned and ran event that got us some exposure and recognition.