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February 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n November 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n October 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n August 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n June 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n April 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n March 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n February 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n December 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n November 19, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n June 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n INTRODUCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n Western Oregon University is committed to protecting the health and safety of its employees, students and visitors to the campus and providing a safe working and educational environment.\u00a0 One of the means by which this is to be accomplished is the establishment of a joint employee\/management Safety Committee. PURPOSE<\/strong><\/p>\n The purpose of the Committee is to bring faculty, staff, and administration together in a non-adversarial, cooperative effort to promote safety and health in the campus environment.\u00a0 This is accomplished by reviewing safety needs as submitted by the Safety Officer and other interested staff; reviewing reports of safety hazards, accidents, and safety investigations conducted by the Safety Officer or public safety officers; making recommendations as necessary to the Vice President for Finance and Administration; and provide input and advise on the resolution of safety issues. ORGANIZATION<\/strong><\/p>\n It is recommended there be an equal amount of classified, unclassified\/faculty representatives.\u00a0 Representatives shall be volunteers or elected by their peers with the names submitted to the Committee for appointment. Committee names shall be presented to the President at the beginning or Fall Term. Safety Committee members will serve a continuous term of at least one year.\u00a0 Length of membership shall be staggered so that at least one experienced member is always serving on the Committee.\u00a0 The Campus Safety Officer, the Physical Plant representative, and the Human Resources representative will be ex-officio members of the Committee.<\/p>\n EXTENT OF AUTHORITY<\/strong><\/p>\n The Safety Committee advises the Safety Officer and the Vice President for Finance and Administration on issues that will promote safety and health in the workplace.\u00a0 Written reports with the need to implement safety procedures or correct unsafe conditions will be submitted to the Safety Officer and the Vice President for Finance and Administration within ten (10) working days following the Committee\u2019s meeting and recommendation (if applicable).\u00a0 The decision to file a report with administration will be by a majority vote of the Committee.\u00a0 The responsibility to write the report will be assigned by the Chair during the Committee meeting.\u00a0 The Safety Officer and the Vice President for Finance and Administration will give serious consideration to the recommendations submitted and will respond in writing to the Committee within ten (10) working days after receiving the report.<\/p>\n The Committee shall provide minutes of their meetings to the Safety Officer and the Vice President for Finance and Administration.\u00a0 A Committee member should be notified in writing by the Chair prior to the next scheduled committee meeting regarding corrections to the minutes.\u00a0 The Office of Human Services will post a copy of the minutes in the Administration building.\u00a0 Copies of the minutes will also be posted on bulletin boards, in breakrooms, and sent out via allfacstaff email. Minutes can also be found on the Safety Committee website—wou.edu\/admin\/safety<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n FUNCTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n PROCEDURES<\/strong><\/p>\n SUMMARY<\/strong><\/p>\n A safety conscious campus community benefits all employees.\u00a0 The Safety Committee and the Administration of Western Oregon University shall work together to achieve a sustained commitment to providing a safe environment for all employees, students, and visitors to campus.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Safety\/Energy Conservation Committee Minutes:…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":435,"featured_media":0,"parent":850,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"WOU\u2019s OSHA Safety & Energy Committee (Risk Management) is a joint faculty-staff group that reviews hazards, investigates incidents, and advises leadership on health, safety, and energy issues.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"OSHA Safety Energy Committee Policy Statement<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Safety\/Energy Conservation Committee Minutes:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAugust 18, 2020<\/a>\n\nJuly 21, 2020<\/a>\n\nJune 16, 2020<\/a>\n\nMay 19, 2020<\/a>\n\nFebruary 18, 2020<\/a>\n
Newsletters<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\nFall Safety Committee Newsletter 2018<\/a><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[table id=11 \/]\n
OSHA Safety Energy Committee Policy Statement<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n\u00a0<\/strong>\n\nINTRODUCTION<\/strong>\n\nWestern Oregon University is committed to protecting the health and safety of its employees, students and visitors to the campus and providing a safe working and educational environment.\u00a0 One of the means by which this is to be accomplished is the establishment of a joint employee\/management Safety Committee.\nPURPOSE<\/strong>\n\nThe purpose of the Committee is to bring faculty, staff and administration together in a non-adversarial, cooperative effort to promote safety and health in the campus environment.\u00a0 This is accomplished by reviewing safety needs as submitted by the Safety Officer and other interested staff; reviewing reports of safety hazards, accidents, and safety investigations conducted by the Safety Officer or public safety officers; make recommendations as necessary to the Vice President for Finance and Administration; and provide input and advise on the resolution of safety issues.\nORGANIZATION<\/strong>\n\nIt is recommended there be an equal amount of classified, unclassified\/faculty representatives.\u00a0 Representatives shall be volunteers or elected by their peers with the names submitted to the Committee for appointment. Committee names shall be presented to the President at the beginning or Fall Term. Safety Committee members will serve a continuous term of at least one year.\u00a0 Length of membership shall be staggered so that at least one experienced member is always serving on the Committee.\u00a0 The Campus Safety Officer, the Physical Plant representative, and the Human Resources representative will be ex-officio members of the Committee.\n\nEXTENT OF AUTHORITY<\/strong>\n\nThe Safety Committee advises the Safety Officer and the Vice President for Finance and Administration on issues that will promote safety and health in the workplace.\u00a0 Written reports with the need to implement safety procedures or correct unsafe conditions will be submitted to the Safety Officer and the Vice President for Finance and Administration within ten (10) working days following the Committee\u2019s meeting and recommendation (if applicable).\u00a0 The decision to file a report with administration will be by a majority vote of the Committee.\u00a0 The responsibility to write the report will be assigned by the Chair during the Committee meeting.\u00a0 The Safety Officer and the Vice President for Finance and Administration will give serious consideration to the recommendations submitted and will respond in writing to the Committee within ten (10) working days after receiving the report.\n\nThe Committee shall provide minutes of their meetings to the Safety Officer and the Vice President for Finance and Administration.\u00a0 A Committee member should be notified in writing by the Chair prior to the next scheduled committee meeting regarding corrections to the minutes.\u00a0 The Office of Human Services will post a copy of the minutes in the Administration building.\u00a0 Copies of the minutes will also be posted on bulletin boards, in breakrooms, and sent out via allfacstaff email. Minutes can also be found on the Safety Committee website---wou.edu\/admin\/safety\n\n\u00a0<\/strong>\n\nFUNCTIONS<\/strong>\n
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