Plymouth State University Safety Policy and Procedures

INTENT:

To state Plymouth State University's policy and senior management's commitment to provide and maintain a healthy and safe environment for employees, students and visitors.

POLICY:

Plymouth State University is committed to providing a healthy and safe environment and to comply with Federal, State and Local Statutes and ordinances and USNH Policy.

Plymouth State University is responsible for information and programs directed at protecting the environment and the health and safety of employees, students, and visitors. Supervisors are accountable for the health and safety of persons who report to them. Supervisors shall ensure that persons directed by them understand and comply with prescribed safety regulations and work practices. Management shall investigate all hazards of which they become aware and shall take appropriate corrective action. Employees must comply with statutory requirements and established safe work practices and report unsafe or hazardous conditions to their supervisors.

Contractors and subcontractors undertaking work for Plymouth State University must comply with all relevant environmental health and safety statutes and policies.

IMPLEMENTATION:

The authority and responsibility for the implementation of this policy is assigned to the Dept. of Physical Plant, Environmental Services. The Dept. of Physical Plant, Environmental Services, in conjunction with the Plymouth State University Safety Committee, will provide regular reports to all the PSU faculty and staff concerning the continuing status of health and safety programs and of any outstanding orders issued to the College for breaches of health and safety or environmental statutes.

PSU Safety Organization

1. Responsibilities:
2. Establish a coordinator of the PSU Safety committee.
3. Advise and coordinate departmental safety committees.
4. Establish and maintain a safety library.
5. Coordinate and schedule safety and health training for employees.
6. Review and investigate all accidents/incidents, involving employees, students and visitors. Report to PSU Safety Committee for discussion and action.
7. Advise the Administration and the PSU Safety Committee on all matters of Safety, Health and Environmental issues.
8. Conduct safety/health inspections at least annually of all workplaces and submit audits to the PSU Safety Committee.
9. Enforce safety rules and regulations pursuant to the personnel policies as set forth in USY V.C, Sec 8.2, 8.3, and 9.

PSU Safety Committee

Membership:

• 1. Administrative representatives shall consist of the following:
• Director of Physical Plant
• Director of Personnel
• Supervisor of Environmental Services
• 2. Employee representatives shall be selected by employees, and shall include at least the following:
• Operating Staff 4
• PAT 2
• Faculty 2
• 3. Ex-Officio members shall be:
• Personnel's Workman's Compensation clerk
• Physical Plant Office Administrator (recorder)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Hold Quarterly meetings and maintain minutes.
2. Elect a chairperson. This position must be rotated between administrative and employee representatives.
3. Review previous meeting minutes and follow-up on recommendations made by the committee.
4. Review accident and investigation reports, generate recommendations for safety standards and rules and, assign responsibilities and target dates for implementation.
5. Disseminate to all employees a safety committee policy along with clearly established goals and objective of the committee.
6. Provide means for review by all employees of current safety programs.
7. Discuss and recommend for approval (or disapproval ) new safety policies and procedures.
8. Make recommendations for specific safety training topics and participate in safety training.
9. Any employee who participates in committee activities shall be paid at his/hers regular rate of pay for all time spent on such activities.

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