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Wednesday, November 8, 1978
University Daily Kansan
Med Center safety reviewed
Bv CAITLIN GOODWIN
Staff Reporter
The safety office of the University of Kansas Medical Center is reviewing its policies and its disaster plan in an effort to exceed state-enforced safety regulations, the safety director said yesterday.
John Doull, safety director at the Med Center, said he wanted to incorporate internal disasters such as laboratory fires or radiation accidents in the current disaster plan.
A fire last week in one of the X-ray rooms of the Med Center probably was caused by faulty wiring in a hot plate, according to the Kansas City, Kans. fire department investigator. Dooll said that the fire was been fully extinguished. Patient care areas.
DAVID WAXMAN, executive vice chancellor for the Med Center, said. "We're going to try to be sure that such a department is not one of those."
According to Waxman, the room where the fire occurred is back in use now.
current is back in use now. The disaster plan currently regulates format
The safety office was created a year ago by the Mid Center administration to ensure safety in the Mid Center.
procedures in the case of an external disaster, such as an explosion or a riot, in which there are several casualties.
The safety office is divided into three departments: radiation safety, bio safety, the prevention of laboratory accidents.
"WE HAVE a big electrical security program." Doul said. "We focus mainly on patient car areas, as opposed to medical areas."
He said some of the electrical equipment for patients was monitored daily to prevent short circuits, which might cause fires. Inspections of other equipment also are made frequently.
Deall said he would like stricter inspections of laboratories.
"Actually, we're now getting more surveillance in labs," he said. "There is a general problem of lab safety."
We're not under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, but we try to follow their standards."
Doull's office has begun to inspect Med Center laboratories and has found several problems, some of which are related to the use of a new computer.
He said there were no major hazards in the laboratories in the new Bell Memorial Hospital because those labs are located in quiet places.
HOWEVER, HE said he had been checking on the safety
nearness of the new hospital almost daily.
The hospital will have an extensive sprinkler system, and an alarm and smoke detector system that will signal as well.
He said the older buildings on the Med Center campus were being brought up to the same standards as the new building.
"Our administration seems to be committed to safety in more ways than just compliance," Doul said. "A lot of times we exceed our regulations, and we're quite proud of that."
Utilities worker unhappy with grievance resolution
The grievance proceedings against Gene Vogt, director of utilities, have come to an end, but the utility department worker has denied that he was involved in the age discrimination still is dissatisfied.
George Blevins Sr., the worker, said yesterday that he was dissatisfied with the resolution made by Buford Watson, city attorney. He was the last stem of the grievance process.
Watson agreed with the decision made by the cityrievement board a week earlier.
That resolution was that Vogt should hold meetings once a month with the utilities department workers to hear their questions, suggestions and complaints.
Bievns took his grievance to the city manager after previous attempts to resolve his problem failed at the management-labor level and resulted in a low-level two steps in the grievance process.
Blevins said he thought the city was ignoring the seriousness of his charge that Vogt brought a federal law in discriminating against black workers, a validity of this charge by the grievance board.
Voit allegedly discriminated against Blevins because of his age when he applied for a different job in the utilities department. Voit has refused to comment on the charge.
"They think we are a bunch of little people." Blevins said.
"I believe before it is all over, they will wish they had made a more fair resolution," he said.
There are several options open for Blevins if he wishes to continue his grievance. He could take his grievance to the Kansas Department of Human Resources to be resolved. Blevins was not sure, however, what he would do.
New Oread elections might unite factions
By JOHN FISCHER
Staff Reporter
Lawrence city officials say the new election officers for the Orden Neighborhood Association are preparing jeopardize proposed programs for the Orden area, and they hope the new election officers will be able to respond.
Members of the association decided last night during their regular monthly meeting in Atlanta to announce that December because they said the Oct. 5 election was invalid and the new office would not be filled by a candidate.
Lamourtois and homeowners have divided over the question of the validity of the Oc-
The landlords content the election was valid, but the homeowners argue it was invalid because no bylaws were established, as required by the association's regulations.
Bimsa said the city commissioners would look more favorably on programs for the Oread area if the programs were supported by a united association because they would show the support of both the landlords and homeowners.
If they were split, Bins said, the commissioners would be hesitant to enact certain programs because those programs hurt one group at the expense of the other.
Currently the association is trying to enact two programs with their city's approval. The programs are to rezone the Oread area to prevent future increases in population and traffic, and to clean the streets in the area.
Bins said these proposed programs probably would not be in jeopardy because
"I HOPE IT'S a move in the air," Bins said. "We cannot work
with two splinter groups, and it is better for them to work together.
"It could be very beneficial if they can unite through the new election."
Mike Young, 1060 Tennessee St., made the proposal last night for the new election of
Young said he did not make the proposal to get back at the landlords, but he said it was important that the Oread Association resolve its differences and unite.
TO PREVENT further disagreement over the election next month, Young asked that each candidate select possible candidates who would be supported by both the landlords and the electors.
This proposal also was accepted by members of the association.
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Students to get state stipends
However, another 300 resident students who are eligible for the scholarships will not receive grants because of a lack of money, he said.
"We'll be able to help somewhere between 190 to 200 students," he said. "I'm disap proclining."
About 150 to 200 Kansas students who were awarded State of Kansas scholarships for this semester will finally receive their money within two weeks, Gerald Bergen, student assistance officer for the Kansas Board of Regents, says.
Bergen said letters informing students they would receive their scholarship money would be mailed this week. The remaining applications would be based on the earliest date of application.
Kathleen Farrell, assistant director of
student financial aid, said some of the 89 KU
students eligible for the grant would receive
the loan early. But they met the April 22 application deadline.
The remaining scholarship money became available after certification and payment. The awards that were not accepted or picked up, were collected and tabulated, Bergen said. The scholarships that were not claimed were awarded to remaining eligible students.
Earlier delays in the delivery of the grants were caused by errors or lack of information provided by students on their applications. There were statements had to be reprepared by ACT.
Additional delay was caused by a computer failure at ACT. Also, only $740,000 was awarded this year, about $160,000 less than last year.
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