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Health & Safety Committee

Members

  • Lynn Rotter, Manager, University Ticketing, Academic Staff, 25-28
  • Justine Terzinski, Assistant Teaching Professor, Academic Staff, 24-26
  • Rachel Tharmabalan, Assistant Professor, PS, Faculty, 25-27
  • Julie Wondergem, Professor, NS, Faculty, 24-26
  • Theresa Mullen, Department Assistant, University Staff, 24-26
  • Bradley Berger, Inventory Control Coordinator, University Staff, 24-26
  • Student TBD, Student, 25-26
  • Jeffrey Jacobs, Chief Facilities Officer, Director of Facilities Management
  • Kimberly Deering, HR System & Total Reward Manager/Employee ADA Coordinator, HR Rep
  • Tony Decker, Chief, University Police
  • Scott Piontek, Environmental Health, Occupational Safety and Risk Management Specialist, Chair
  • Michelle Gauger, Executive Director of University Wellness and Student Counseling Services, Wellness Rep

Committee Charge

Purpose

The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Health & Safety Committee is established to advise the Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance on issues relating to the health, safety and wellness of the university community.

Membership

Two faculty, two academic staff and two university staff are appointed to two year staggered terms.

Two students are appointed for single year terms.

The Directors of Facilities Management, Health Services, Human Resources, Public Safety and the Campus Risk Manager and the University Safety Manager also serve.

Functions

In order to accomplish this objective, the Health & Safety Committee should.

  1. Meet at least once each fall and spring semester.
  2. Record minutes of each meeting, document attendance, identify problems, corrective action proposed and corrective action taken.
  3. Review results of safety inspections.
  4. Conduct an annual review of the University's Health & Safety Action Plan in order to make recommendations and revisions as necessary.
  5. Review and recommend ongoing educational safety programs for all employees.
  6. Review compliance with all established health and safety guidelines and policies and all applicable DILHR/OSHA standards and regulations, through the Office of Public Safety.
  7. Review security policies and emergency response procedures, when requested.
  8. Communicate with constituencies to gather and disseminate health and safety information.