Campus-wide Safety Committee Minutes February 6, 2020

February 6, 2020 Minutes

1. Introductions

2. Minutes from previous meeting were approved without corrections or additions.

3. Accident & Near Miss Review (Workers’ Compensation)

   1. 45 accidents reported in total in 2019

   2. 10 % decrease in accidents from 2018 recorded in 2019

   3. Proportion of accidents broken out by units: 

      1. 22 % related to Culinary

      2. 20 % related in Housekeeping

      3. 11 % in Landscaping

      4. 9 % in Operations and Engineering

      5. 6 % in University Police Department

      6. Other various units

   4. Of the above accidents reported, 13% were student assistants

4. Standing reports:

   1. University Police

      1. UPD Representative not present

   2. EH&S

      1. Safety Manager position hired Christy Gorman, who starts on February 26

      2. Powered Cart Safety Program has been submitted in draft form to campus stakeholders for review

      3. E-waste & U-Waste is developing and implementing training, which also includes the addition of new battery waste containers, launching soon to the campus

      4. Student Safety in labs is being addressed by faculty prior to the start of the semester of learning and records are retained by the academic departments

   3. Student Activities

      1. Disability Awareness Month is coming up in April, which will include activities, lectures and campus events

   4. Facilities Management

      1. Campus safety walk is scheduled for February 18 and various designees from the areas within Facilities will be attending                                                     

   5. Emergency Services

      1. Coronavirus continues to be present, but still remains a low risk for our campus 

      2. Flu is very common and the Student Health Center is responding appropriately, which includes providing flu shots to students and recommending basic hygiene acts as deterrents

5. Old Business – Status of action items from prior meetings

   1. See Action Log

6. New Business from members / Roundtable Discussion

   1. Committee members discussed independent contractors on campus not adhering to safety guidelines and the need to follow-up with vendors to ensure compliance with campus safety policies

   2. Committee members also addressed the door at Campus Prints and its inaccessibility for some populations of the campus community as it does not have an automatic door. It was recommended to put in a work order to address the closure and possible solutions. 

   3. Conversation occurred regarding the various potholes around campus and the determination was made to submit work orders for those you encounter

   4. Committee also addressed the need for evacuation information to be communicated to the campus community for those with mobility challenges. There is a project in with Facilities to add signage to buildings that address evacuation procedures and is in process.