Elon University
PA-12: Workplace Health and Safety

Elon has an active Safety Committee that is responsible for advising on matters of policy and procedure for safety issues on campus pertaining to several areas, including but not limited to, emergency response, disaster planning, accident reporting and workers compensation. The Committee has representatives from more than 10 departments, including athletics, construction and physical plant. The Safety Committee has the following responsibilities: •Members should attend all meetings and support all committee activities. •To aid in the development of university safety policies. •Committee should review and discuss accident reports that occurred during the previous month, as necessary. •Review and select various safety training and motivational programs and make recommendations for their use to management. •Investigate new equipment and processes for hazards. •Assist staff in evaluating safety equipment such as clothing, protective devices, etc. •Minutes should be kept for each meeting with a copy sent to each member. A review of previous meeting minutes should be made to check action on outstanding business. In addition, University personnel complete a walk with SGA twice a year to gather student input on health and safety items, such as lighting. Building Managers also make regular inspections of buildings and submit work orders to correct unsafe conditions.