850.000 - Environmental Health and Safety Committee
The Environmental Health and Safety Committee coordinates and communicates matters involving employee and student safety and health arising from the College's physical environment and:
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Reviews safety and health measures, equipment, and supplies and prioritizes recommendations for change or improvement.
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Brings to the administration's attention safety concerns not resolved through College service departments.
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Reviews and provides feedback on environmental health and safety programs and policies.
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Advocates for a safe and healthy workplace by serving as role models and fostering cooperation college-wide.
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Evaluates accident investigations conducted since the last meeting to determine if the causes of the unsafe situation were identified and corrected.
Minutes from each meeting shall be kept for a minimum of three years, and available for review by safety and health professionals from WISHA. Records are to be maintained by the Environmental Health and Safety Department.
Membership Criteria:
There must be at least as many elected employees as standing members on the committee. The chair must be elected by the members of the committee and serve a one-year term. Elected members serve a one-year term. There is no limit to the number of terms served by the chair or elected members.
Members:
- Vice president of administrative services (standing member)
- Director of security/safety (standing member)
- Director of facilities services (standing member)
- Health services officer (standing member)
- Environmental health and safety/employee development program manager (standing member)
- Director of disability support services (standing member)
- ASCC representative (one-year appointment)
- One elected representative from each of the following areas (one-year terms):
Brown House/ “T” Building
Penguin Union Building/Gaiser Hall/Cannell Library
Child and Family Studies
Health Sciences
Facilities Services
Applied Arts Complex/Diesel Building/Joan Stout Hall
Scarpelli Hall/Bauer Hall/Baird Administration Building
O’Connell Sports Center/Athletic Annex Building/Music
Hanna Hall/Hawkins Hall/Foster Hall
Clark College at Columbia Tech Center
Clark College at Town Plaza
Clark College at WSU Vancouver
Frost Arts Center
Science Building Complex/Greenhouse/Pechanec Hall