Committee
:
Campus-wide Safety
Meeting Date
:
Thursday, May 6, 2021
- Ruth LeBlanc welcomed the group.
- Review of minutes from previous month were approved as written.
- Accident & Near Miss Review (Workers’ Compensation)
- No representative present.
- Standing reports:
- Sonoma State Police Department
- No representative present.
- Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
- EHS discussed the develop of new health and safety programs:
- Asbestos Awareness
- Completed mid-may
- Heat Illness Awareness
- EHS focusing on education to employees’ managers to increase awareness
- Sunscreen is available in the Facilities Management vending machines
- Asbestos Awareness
- EHS shared that the Student Health Center received wonderful recognition in their department waste and lab audit
- Christy Gorman reported that School of Science and Technology has completed all of their self-inspections. Additionally, with repopulation EHS will move forward with moving more departments onto the RSS system
- Gorman also reported that 55 inspections were completed with a 91% compliance rate.
- EHS discussed the develop of new health and safety programs:
- Facilities Management
- Dana Twedell reported that Facilities was continuing to support all repopulation efforts as well as Commencement efforts.
- Student Affairs
- Ryan Jasen Henne reported that Student Affairs has managed 627 CARE cases this year.
- Henne also shared that there was an uptick in Academic Dishonesty cases this year. More programming in the following year focusing on the issue would be released.
- Ryan Jasen Henne reported that Student Affairs has managed 627 CARE cases this year.
- CSUEU
- Discussion ensured regarding the Corporation Yard pavement and asphalt. Dana Twedell shared that Facilities Management was continuing to prioritize the project and advocate for repairs.
- Disability Services for Students
- Michael Eynon reported that disability awareness month was a success. Several wonderful recorded events are available on their website.
- Emergency Services
- COVID-19
- Missy Brunetta shared with the group that COVID-19 response continues to increase. Sonoma County continues to improve and should move into a less restrictive tier in the coming weeks.
- Brunetta also reported the formal repopulation plan for Fall 2021 semester is preparing to be submitted to the Chancellor’s Office.
- California continues to move towards the June 15 Beyond the Blueprint plan for COVID-19 safety measure sunsets. The State is slated to release new guidelines in line with new CDC guidelines.
- Drought
- Brunetta shared that the state has declared an emergency for drought. There is a large push for personal water reduction. SSU will continue to do planning around this to ensure adequate response under drought conditions.
- Wildfires and Public Safety Power Shut-offs (PSPS)
- Additionally, Brunetta shared that SSU continues to partner with PGE and local partners to plan for potential wildfires and PSPS conditions.
- COVID-19
- Sonoma State Police Department
- New Business / Roundtable Discussion
- No new business was presented.