Safety Committee and Health Training

The Campus Safety Advisory Committee has been established to recommend improvements to the University's safety programs and to identify corrective measures needed to eliminate or control recognized safety and health hazards. The safety committee consists of representatives from academic departments, Physical Facilities, EH&S, Administration & Finance, University Police  Department, Student Government and others as appropriate. Safety committee meetings are held on a routine basis and the committee chairperson distributes the minutes of each meeting prior to the next scheduled meeting. Those interested in attending committee meetings or presenting a topic for consideration should contact the office of EH&S.

Safety and Health Orientation 

Workplace safety and health orientation begins on the first day of initial employment or job transfer. Each employee has access to a copy of this policy, through his or her supervisor, for review and future reference and will be provided copies of the specific safety rules, policies and procedures pertaining to his or her job.

Supervisors will ask questions of employees and answer employees' questions to ensure knowledge and understanding of the safety rules, policies and job-specific procedures described in the various safety programs. Information shall include use of the safety hazard report form available in all departmental offices for reporting unsafe conditions observed on campus (see next page). 

All employees will be instructed by their supervisors that compliance with the safety policies described in UNF safety programs is mandatory. 

Job-Specific Training 

Supervisors will initially train employees on how to perform assigned job tasks safely. Supervisors will carefully review with each employee the specific safety policies and procedures that are applicable to the task at hand and described in the appropriate safety program. 

Supervisors will give employees verbal instructions and specific directions on how to do their jobs safely. Supervisors will observe employees performing the work. If necessary, the supervisor will provide a demonstration using safe work practices or remedial instruction to correct training deficiencies before an employee is permitted to do the work without supervision. 

All employees will receive safe operating instructions on seldom-used or new equipment before using the equipment. Supervisors will review safe work practices with employees before permitting the performance of new, non-routine or specialized procedures. 

Periodic Retraining of Employees 

All employees will be retrained periodically on safety policies and procedures and when changes are made to a safety program, work procedure or piece of equipment. Individual employees should be retrained after the occurrence of a work-related injury caused by an unsafe act or work practice and when a supervisor observes employees displaying unsafe acts, practices or behaviors.