PROGRAM STATEMENT

The purpose of the Additional Duty Safety Officer Program is for the University Safety Office to establish a  relationship with every department at Texas Woman's University.  You, the appointee, will represent  your department.

Responsibility
The appointee will disseminate safety information to co-workers (including student employees).  These may be in the form of a memo, flyer or letter. 

You may be asked to simply post information and sometimes you will need to get signatures for documenting purposes.

You will be able to organize departmental safety training programs.  You will not Resolve any safety issues. You may be asked by your co-workers to  communicate those issues to the Safety Office.  You can contact the Safety Office for safety questions, comments or concerns. You must still contact the maintenance dept. for all imminent safety hazards.

Safety Office Facts:

• 1200 Frame,  
• Denton, TX 76201.
• Box 425619, 
• Denton, TX 76204
• Located at the TWU Physical Plant-Denton Campus  
• (940) 898-3130.
• Vicki Byrd-Safety Coordinator

• Brochures: Emergency Procedures, Emergency Evacuation for Persons with Disabilities, Safety for the Supervisor and Food Handling/Safety Guideline.
  
• Training: Personl Protective Equipment, Fall Protection, Electrical Safety, Respiratory Protection, Confined Space, Fire Safety, Violence in the Workplace, Adult CPR, Infant and Child CPR, Laboratory Safety, Office Safety, Hazardous Communications, Forklift Safety, Back Protection, Universal Precautions.

• Committees: Risk Management Committee, Emergency Response Committee, Safety Committee.

• Policy Development and Implementation: Employee Safety Orientation, Emergency Response Plan, Chemical Hygiene Plan, Worker Safety Plan, Fire Prevention Plan, Industrial Hygiene Plan, Hazardous Communications Plan, Bloodborne Pathogens Plan, Hazardous Waste Management Plan,  Radiation Safety Plan, Risk Management Plan.

• Inspections: Laboratory, Office, Fire Extinguisher, Sprinkler Systems, Sidewalks, Handrails (Routine walk-throughs are available)

• Safety Suggestions: Provide suggestions for the safety program that are not related to immediately hazardous situations.

• Hazard Reporting: Report all immediate danger situations to the Department of Public Safety.  Employees and students are encouraged to report imminent dangerous safety and health hazards as soon as possible to the nearest available supervisor and/or the Facilities Management.

• Recognition Announcement: Significant suggestions that positively affect the safety program are submitted through this program and the suggester receives special recognition.

• • Carlos Irlas (plumber-Facilities Management ) receives special recognition for suggesting that the Safety Office include a sign up sheet as an attachment to the Safety Training Course Memo. This impacted the program by providing a quicker response from the persons that chose to attend the courses. Thank you Carlos.
  • Christina Williams (secretary-Facilities Management) suggested the the Safety Office send reminder e-mails to the persons that signed up for safety training courses. Thanks Christina.

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AGENDA

•         January-Safety Survey

•         April-Departmental Emergency Plans
                     University Emergency Planning Update 

•         August-Risk Management Updates

•        September-Laboratory Inspections

•        November-Hazardous Communications Training Due

  •  EMAIL  for questions, comments or concerns.