1. | Policy | |
The University of Washington is committed to providing a healthy and safe environment for faculty, staff, students, visitors, and volunteers in all sites owned, operated, or controlled by the University. This commitment includes supporting a culture of health and safety across the University. |
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2. | Responsibilities | |
A. | All University faculty, staff, students, and volunteers are responsible for:
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B. | The University President has the ultimate responsibility for health and safety programs for the University. Under the authority delegated by the President, the Provost, the vice presidents and vice provosts, chancellors, deans, directors, chairs and unit supervisors, including faculty supervising academic activities, are responsible for:
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3. | Health and Safety Committees | |
University Health and Safety Committees are established to fulfill responsibilities imposed by
WAC 296-800-140 (pertaining to accident prevention programs) and WAC 296-800-130 (pertaining to health and safety committees) and University policies to:
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4. | Environmental Health and Safety Advisory Board | |
The Environmental Health and Safety Advisory Board is appointed by the President to advise the President and the Provost on the implementation of the policy set forth in this order, to recommend such changes as the Board deems desirable, and to serve as a resource and guide to EH&S, the University Health and Safety Committees, and the other units with related responsibilities. As part of these duties, the Board:
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5. | Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) | |
EH&S has responsibility for implementation of all University policies related to public, occupational, and environmental health and safety at University-owned, -operated, and -controlled sites, providing a wide range of technical services and leadership. As part of this, EH&S:
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6. | Units and Committees with Related Responsibilities | |
A. | The Office of Risk Management represents the University in interactions with external agencies and providers relating to workers' compensation and coordinates the University's return to work program. |
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B. | The UW Police Department enforces criminal and traffic safety laws in order to protect all members of the University community. |
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C. | The Office of Emergency Management supports and coordinates the University's systems to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies and disasters. |
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D. | Human Resources oversees personnel practices, including providing central support for violence prevention programs. |
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E. | The Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC) identifies long-term goals and standards and monitors University progress toward environmental sustainability goals. |
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F. | The President's Advisory Committee on Enterprise Risk Management (PACERM) includes members of the executive leadership of the University who prioritize the risk areas for in-depth assessment, discuss key emerging risks, and report to the President annually on the institution's risk map and recommended mitigations. |
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G. | The Compliance-Operations-Financial Council (COFi) brings together campus experts to identify compliance and risk issues, ensures good information is available to the University community, and recommends ways for interested parties to report problems. |
March 30, 1977; March 1981; April 1994; March 8, 2013.
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