Safety Committee

The center is under an Integrated Safety Program under the university. One of the core requirements for our ISP certification is an active safety committee. This policy describes the purpose of the safety committee, it’s responsibilities and current active members.

Charter

The Bechtel Safety Committee (BSC) consists of staff, graduate mentors, supervisors and/or peer mentors committed to increasing safety culture throughout the Center via training, education, policy development and implementation, safety inspections, and open communication.

Responsibilities of Members

  1. Attend and participate in bi-weekly committee meetings.
  2. Read and implement applicable compliance documents from EHS.
    • Objective: Minimize disruption while adhering to all requirements.
    • Records: Compliance should rarely be a personal statement and should be demonstrable through electronic records.
  3. Investigate and review injuries and near-misses.
    • Corrective Actions: Controls, Training, SOP update, Hazard Assessment update etc.
  4. Inspect areas for compliance with safety policies and practices.

Current Members:

  • Paul McPherson
  • Josh Tolemy
  • Dan Bollock
  • Anirudh Pal
  • Ashley Cumbee