| Module |
Type |
Description |
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| Absences |
|
H |
S |
|
Log
when and why employees are absent from work, expected and actual return
dates. |
| Agent
Parameters (req. by several MSDS, IH, and Env. modules) |
E |
|
S |
|
A
"mini-MSDS" used by several other modules. Once in a system, it is shared
by all other referencing modules; it is not licensed again for each. |
| Agent
Use |
|
H |
S |
|
History
of where and when agents are used. Often combined with Work History to
identify potential employee exposures. |
| Air
Pollution |
E |
|
|
|
See
Emission Source Tests below |
| Area
(in Core) |
|
|
|
C |
List
of areas in each facility. An "area" is whatever the users define it to
be. |
| Asbestos |
|
H |
S |
|
Identify
sites, equipment containing asbestos; type and percent. Log removal projects,
personnel working on project, permit, responsible persons, amount removed,
disposal manifest. Not intended for shipping. |
| Audiograms |
|
H |
S |
|
Hearing
baseline and periodic tests. Age correction database. Semi-automatic new
baseline calculation. STS calculation, with and w/o age correction. |
| Bloodbourne
Pathogens |
|
H |
|
|
Use
Incidents, Immunization & Training |
| Breathalyzer
/ Blood Alcohol |
|
H |
|
|
Measurement
of blood alcohol by "breathalyzer." Employees test results. |
| Buildings
(in Core) |
|
|
|
C |
List
of buildings in each facility. A "building" is whatever the users define
it to be. |
| CDL
/ DOT |
|
H |
S |
|
Drivers's
information, including DOT CDL. Driver's record, medical dates, other information.
Works with substance abuse/drug screening module |
| Clinic
Visits (Services & costs) |
|
H |
|
|
Records
when, why patient/employee visits clinic. Services rendered, cost of services,
disposition of case. May be linked to Injury & Illness case. Includes
vital signs, medical problems & SOAP notes. |
| Confined
Spaces |
|
|
S |
|
Track
locations of confined spaces, requirements for entering same. Issue permits
for personnel to enter spaces. |
| Container
Mass Balance |
E |
|
|
|
Movement
of agents from container to container and movements of containers from
location to location. "Cradle-to-grave" detailed mass balance tracking,
from purchase order to shipping/disposal. Also used for waste minimization
analysis. |
| Controls
(inc. ventilation) |
|
|
S |
|
Log
IH and safety control measures and costs instituted, by facility, area,
building, department, job. |
| Core
Module (REQUIRED) |
|
|
|
C |
Required
in all DataPipe systems. Includes Personnel module, security and common
databases used throughout system. Report writers (ad-hoc and programmed)
also included. |
| Departments
(in Core) |
|
|
|
C |
List
of departments in each facility. A "department" is whatever the users define
it to be. |
| ECG |
|
H |
|
|
Electrocardiogram
data, interpretative codes and strip image. |
| Emission
Source Tests |
E |
|
|
|
Emission
limits and test results from multiple air and water sources. |
| Employee
Assistance Plans (EAP) |
|
H |
|
|
Details
of employee (or family member) referral for assistance, counseling, etc.
Includes information on diagnosis, referrals, dates, notes. |
| Employee
/ Patient Summary (medical & other) |
|
H |
|
|
Single
form collects and presents all medical tests, clinic visits, progress notes,
training, injuries, PPE, IH samples, etc. for an individual. Printed (and
other forms of output) reports may be prepared to summarize this information.
Information collected depends on modules in system. |
| Facility
(in Core) |
|
|
|
C |
Information
on each facility (plant, office, client, etc.) in system; location, local
contacts, etc. Much information stored in DataPipe is automatically related
to individual facilities. Facilities may have areas, buildings and jobs
within them. |
| Fires
** |
|
|
S |
|
Fire
location, description, spread, damage, and other incident information.
Based on NFPA 902 Basic Fire Incident. A sub-incident that may be linked
to a General Incident |
| Form
R |
E |
|
|
|
Includes
a comprehensive program (programmed report) to generate the U.S. E.P.A.
Form R report (site and chemical agent use, treatment and disposal information)
and these basic record-keeping forms: Waste Generator Facility, Hazardous
Chemical Registry, Waste/Hazardous Chemical Accumulation. Requires List
of Lists and Waste Characterization. Other modules which, if included,
are used by the Form R report are NPDES, Disposal, Minimization, Receiving,
Storage, Shipping, and Treatment/Recovery. |
| Hazardous
Chemical Inventory |
E |
|
S |
|
Agent
type, location, quantities, dates, storage methods. Typically used for
IH evaluation and SARA Tier 1 and 2 reports. Requires Agent Parameters. |
| Heat
Stress |
|
H |
S |
|
Measurements
of employee NWBT, DBT, GT and/or deep body temperature, calculation of
WBGT and permissible heat exposure TLV as defined by ACGIH. |
| Hematology |
|
H |
|
|
Blood
test results. Automatic comparison to laboratory "normal low and high"
values, by lab, test, date range. Define "standard" test suites to use. |
| Immunizations
& Inoculations |
|
H |
|
|
Date
given, results, follow-up date if appropriate. By employee/patient and
type of Imm. & Inoc. |
| Incidents,
General (Events) |
E |
|
S |
|
A
general purpose module for logging "events"; what, where and when, cost,
employees, other personnel, etc. May also tie together multiple "sub-incidents."
Some sub-incidents require this module; see each for details. |
| Indoor
Air Quality |
E |
|
S |
|
Information
on monitored CO, CO2, humidity and temperatures measured during a study.
Records min., max. and avearge levels during both overall test and actual
exposure hours. |
| Industrial
Hygiene Air Samples |
|
|
S |
|
Personal,
area, & blanks; timed and "spot" (direct reading) measurements. Automatic
flow and volume calculation, lookup and comparison of results to limits.
Calculation of composite exposure. Combination of multiple samples and
times for multi-sample TWA. |
| Injury
& Illness * |
|
H |
S |
|
Injury
and illness information; employee, cause code, body part code, cost, treatment,
disposition. Primary uses are OSHA 101 & 200 (300 when they're ready!),
first report of injury, and risk management-style reports. Required by
Workers Comp. module. May be linked to General Incidents. |
| Instrumentation
(in Core) |
|
|
|
C |
Manufacturer,
make, mode, calibration intervals and history, sign-out log; calibration
curves for IH samples flow calculation. |
| Job
Profiles; Job Restrictions / Requirements, HEGs |
|
H |
|
|
Physical
requirements (ADA) Training, personal protective equipment, agent exposures,
medical tests, etc. for facility, area, building, department and/or job. |
| Jobs
(in Core) |
|
|
|
C |
List
of jobs in each facility. A "job" is whatever the users define it to be. |
| Lab
Packs |
E |
|
|
|
Allows
for tracking of multiple wastes in a single container (lab pack). Requires
Waste Storage. May be used with Disposal, Receiving, Shipping, Treatment/Recovery. |
| LASERS |
|
|
S |
|
Location
and characteristics of lasers, responsible individuals. |
| List
of Lists |
E |
|
S |
|
A
basic list of chemical CAS numbers and associated regulatory limits or
categorization. USER CONFIGURABLE! Used by many forms for Form R calculations. |
| Loss,
Property & Material ** |
|
|
S |
|
Quantity,
description and value of damaged or destroyed materials or property associated
with an event. A sub-incident. |
| Manhours |
|
|
S |
|
Number
of man-hours worked and number of employees working, by Facility, Area,
Department and/or Job over a time interval. Often used with Injury &
Illness data for accident statistics and risk management. |
| Medical
Problems & Restrictions |
|
H |
|
|
Employee-specific
list of medical problems & restrictions (from user-defined codes) with
start and optional end dates. May also be used for matching job/work, training,
PPE and other requirements and restrictions. |
| Medication |
|
H |
|
|
Medication
history of patients/employees; what, when, amount, by whom. |
| Mileage |
|
|
S |
|
Distance
traveled (miles & other units) and number of vehicles, by Facility,
Area, Department and/or Job over a time interval. Often used with Motor
Vehicle Accident data for accident statistics and risk management. |
| Motor
Vehicle Accidents * |
|
|
S |
|
Accident
scene, vehicle driver(s) and involved persons information. A sub-incident. |
| Motor
Vehicle Fleet |
|
|
S |
|
Details
of fleet vehicles, inc. use records. May automatically feed MVA information. |
| MSDS
(ANSI Z400.1) |
E |
|
S |
|
All
16 sections of ANSI standard MSDS, including ingredients and IH limits.
Includes fields for storing images of mfg.'s original sheets, which may
be viewed and printed. Requires Agent Parameters; automatically updates
same. |
| MSDS
Generation |
E |
|
|
|
Build
and maintain MSDSs based on user-defined sub-sections, phrases and text,
with the text in multiple languages. Output may be to a word processor
for final formatting or a HTML file for Inter/Intranet-based distribution.
Requires Agent Parameters. |
| Musculoskeletal
/ FCE |
|
H |
|
|
Also
called Functional Capacity Evaluation. Define work requirements in terms
of range of motion, strength, etc. and then measure individual's performance
and changes w.r.t. those requirements. NEW |
| Necrology |
|
H |
|
|
Also
called Death Registry. Information on where, when and why a person died.
Links to diagnostic codes, Incidents, Injury & Illness. |
| Noise
Exposure |
|
H |
S |
|
Employee
or area noise exposure tests. Multiple exchange rates, thresholds, etc.
Designed for multiple measurements from modern noise dosimeters. |
| Non-Ionizing
Radiation |
|
|
S |
|
Logs
exposures to general non-ionizing radiation, by employee, location, date,
quantity, etc. |
| NPDES |
E |
|
|
|
Monthly
results from sampling, permit requirements for each source, comparison
of measured amounts to permit requirements. May be used with List of Lists. |
| Ozone
Depleting Substances / CFCs |
E |
|
|
|
Track
equipment using CFCs and the amount, plus maintenance history, inc. person
and amount of CFC removed and/or added. |
| PCB
Inventory & Containers |
E |
|
|
|
Location
of equipment containing PCBs. Transportation, storage and disposal information,
by container ID, of materials. |
| Periodic
Activities |
E |
H |
S |
|
Record
and/or schedule periodic events. Prepare "to-do" lists by subject or person.
Automatically update schedule. Events are anything scheduled; inspections,
meetings, training classes, sampling, etc. |
| Permit
History |
E |
|
S |
|
Log
all permits associated with each facility; air, water, waste, etc. Dates,
agency, cognizant persons, etc. Image fields may store actual permit pages
in system for viewing and printing. |
| Personal
Protection Equipment |
|
|
S |
|
Types
of equipment. Items issued to employees and when. Fit test dates. |
| Personnel
(in Core) |
|
|
|
C |
Employee/patient
name, address, birth date, sex, other demographic information. |
| Physical
Examination (depends on questionnaire) |
|
H |
|
|
Information
associated with a physical exam of a patient/employee. This module is usually
specific to the customer because of lack of standardization. SEE QUESTIONNAIRES |
| Physical
History (depends on questionnaire) |
|
H |
|
|
Details
of a physical history from a patient/employee. This module is usually specific
to the customer because of lack of standardization. SEE QUESTIONNAIRES. |
| Process
Models |
E |
|
|
|
Define,
for any source, the amount of agent(s) and/or waste produced, based on
operating characteristics of the source, then calculate discharges over
time. Inc. calculations at points before and after pollution control devices.
AP-42 type calcs. |
| Progress
Notes (Medical) |
|
H |
|
|
General
purpose notes on patient/employees. Log contacts, questions, research,
etc. by person. Need not relate to clinic visit or I&I. |
| Project
Management |
E |
|
S |
|
Track
project tasks, dates, responsibilities, costs. Includes times for PERT/CPM
analysis and other metrics. Links to Incidents if included. Use with recommendations,
site remediation, other significant works. |
| Protocols |
|
H |
|
|
Descriptions
of procedures for specific clinic services and/or scheduled medical resources.
Typical applications are to print protocols along with list of employee/patient's
appointment items and times, and for referral during clinic visits. Links
to Resources & Clinic Services. |
| Questionnaires |
E |
H |
S |
|
Build
multiple questionnaires from lists of questions. Answers may be logical,
text and numeric. Build physical exam, medical history, safety and IH survey
and other questionnaires with one module. Also maintains answers to questionnaires.
May be linked to General Incidents. |
| Radiation
Exposures |
|
|
S |
|
Results
from measuring employee radiation doses, such as from TLDs. |
| Radiation
Scans |
|
H |
|
|
Results
from whole and partial body scans to determine activity of radioactive
materials in employee/patient. |
| Radiation
Sources |
E |
|
S |
|
Source
ID, initial activity, type, location history, cognizant persons. Automatically
calculates current activity from half-life. |
| Recommendations |
E |
|
S |
|
Description,
status, costs, work order, responsible persons, location, due dates of
recommendations. May be linked to General Incidents and/or Injury &
Illness. |
| Referrals
(Medical) |
|
H |
|
|
Patient/employee
referrals, results, follow-up, costs. |
| Respirator
Fit |
|
H |
S |
|
Record
qualitative and quantitative fit test data and factors affecting fit. |
| Responsible
Care (tm) |
E |
|
|
|
Based
on Chemical Manufacturers Association system for tracking meeting of objectives
for Codes of Management Practice. Maintains history, by facility, code
and practice. |
| Scheduling
(clinic & other) |
|
H |
|
|
Overall
clinic and "resources" schedule databases. Schedules patient/employee for
visit on specific day and time for resource. Graph allows viewing 24 hour
schedule for multiple "resources" on one screen and choosing times to automatically
schedule. |
| SOAP
Notes |
|
H |
|
|
Conventional
four-part SOAP note for medical information. NOW IN CLINIC VISITS |
| Spill
Calculator |
E |
|
S |
|
From
volume spilled, calculates reportable quantities for the agent and automatically
compares to standards. Database of volume-weight conversion for container
types. |
| Spills
& Releases ** |
E |
|
S |
|
Identifies
location, date, time, etc. of spill or releases plus agents, amounts and
other information. A sub-incident linked to General Incidents. Requires
Agent Parameters. |
| Spirometry |
|
H |
|
|
Employee/patient
test results from testing respiratory function. |
| Sputum
Cytology |
|
H |
|
|
Saliva
test results. Automatic comparison to laboratory "normal low and high"
values, by lab, test, date range. Define "standard" test suites to use. |
| Storage
Tanks |
E |
|
|
|
Storage
tank (above and underground) location, contents and construction. Tank
inspection/test history. |
| Stress,
Explosives ** |
|
|
S |
|
Logs
incident of handling or working with explosives, or in vicinity of explosives,
that was did not follow procedures. Not an explosion. A sub-incident. |
| Substance
Abuse / Drug Screening |
|
H |
|
|
Employee
drug tests & results, including for DOT. Includes provision for random
selection. |
| Tank
Test History |
E |
|
|
|
Details
of individual tank inspections and tests. Requires Underground Storage
Tanks module. INCLUDED IN STORAGE TANKS |
| Tasks
(in Core) |
|
|
|
C |
The
specific operations being performed in a Job. |
| Tickler
/ To-do |
E |
H |
S |
|
Special
report that links together all inspections, permits, etc. by "cognizant
person." Depends on modules included and scope of analysis. |
| Training,
Courses & Requirements |
|
|
S |
|
Databases
of course types, presentations, student rosters and grades. Training requirements
by facility, area, building, department and job to determine eligibility. |
| Treatment
Plans |
|
H |
|
|
Set
up (define) medical treatment plans (dates & activities) and then apply
to individuals, tracking what is due, dates performed, etc. May be linked
to Injury & Illness cases. |
| TSCA
* |
E |
|
|
|
Log
TSCA incidents and allegations. A sub-incident, may be linked to General
Incidents. |
| Urinalysis |
|
H |
|
|
Urinalysis
results. Automatic comparison to laboratory "normal low and high" values,
by lab, test, date range. Define "standard" test suites to use. |
| Vision
Screening |
|
H |
|
|
Vision
acuity at close, intermediate and far distances. Color. Peripheral vision.
Day and night. Comparison of results to job standards. |
| Vital
Signs |
|
H |
|
|
Basic
medical information on patient/employee. BP, pulse, respiration, smoking,
allergies, notes. NOW IN CLINIC VISITS |
| Waste
Characterization |
E |
|
|
|
Properties/components
of a hazardous waste, similar to an MSDS, but specific for waste. Requires
List of Lists. Required for most other waste-related modules. |
| Waste
Disposal |
E |
|
|
|
On-site
disposal tracking and associated information for report generation. Requires
Characterization. May be used with Process Systems, Waste Storage, Waste
Receiving. |
| Waste
Minimization |
E |
|
|
|
Records
waste minimization activities (recycling/reduced production) and identification
methods. Requires Characterization. May be used with Process Systems. |
| Waste
Receiving |
E |
|
|
|
For
sites which receive waste from off site. Requires Characterization. May
be used as input to Waste Storage or to track waste directly to Disposal
or Treatment/Recovery. |
| Waste
Shipping |
E |
|
|
|
Preparing
of manifests and then receipt of information back from TSDF re amounts,
handling codes and other information needed for completion of GM, IC and
other standard reports. Requires Characterization. Will use Waste Storage
information if available. |
| Waste
Storage |
E |
|
|
|
For
sites which store waste rather than immediately disposing, treating or
shipping waste off site. Tracks container location, date, contents. Allows
for combining multiple containers into a single container. Requires Characterization.
May be used with Disposal, Receiving, Shipping, Treatment/Recovery. |
| Waste
Treatment / Recovery |
E |
|
|
|
On-site
waste treatment/recovery tracking and associated information for report
generation. Requires Characterization and Process Systems. |
| Water
Quality |
E |
|
S |
|
A
more generalized module than NPDES, this module tracks allowable concentrations
of contaminants (min., max. & avg.) as well as actual amount from analysis
of samples. Users may define "panels" of standard tests to speed data entry. |
| Work
History |
|
|
S |
|
Where
and when employees worked. Often combined with Agent Use to identify potential
employee exposures. |
| Work
Requirements & Restrictions |
|
H |
S |
|
See
Job Profiles |
| Workers'
Compensation (providers, costs) |
|
H |
S |
|
Individual
items, costs and providers associated with I&I cases. Automatically
updates total costs in I&I Module. Requires I&I Module. |
| X-ray |
|
H |
|
|
Employee
X-rayed, date, time, type, description of results, name of person interpreting/B-reader |
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