Environmental Health and Safety Committee

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Environmental Health & Safety Committee

Next meeting: Wednesday March 31, 2010

Board Room

4:00 - 5:00 pm

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Mission Statement

To carry out its mission to foster excellence in education for its students, the District must provide a safe learning and working environment for its students, faculty and staff. The committee proposes to accomplish this purpose through the following functions and activities:

Functions

create and maintain active interest in health and safety and to increase commitment to these issues;·
stimulate an awareness of health and safety issues in an atmosphere of cooperation between campus constituencies and increase motivation and morale;
identify problems;
formulate policy and procedures;
monitor and improve workplace health and safety;
ensure that District safety programs and procedures are in compliance with state and federal statutes and regulations.

Activities

develop and implement programs to protect employees safety and health;
deal with employee complaints and suggestions concerning health and safety;
set up and promote programs to improve employee training and education;
accident investigation and follow up;
consult with professional and technical experts;
make recommendations to management for accident prevention and safety program activities;
monitor effectiveness of programs and procedures;
periodic surveys and inspections to detect hazards and make recommendations for change;
review and investigate reports of hazardous conditions and coordinate corrections;
disseminate information about requirements concerning workplace health, safety, and environmental protection;
hazard reporting and accident/injury recordkeeping.

The Environmental Health and Safety Committee shall be composed of the District's Safety Administrator, representatives from all major departments/areas, collective bargaining unit representatives, and student representatives. The committee shall meet regularly, not less than quarterly, and report to College Council.

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