Environmental Health and Occupational Safety

  • Responsible Oversight Executive:ÌýVice President for Administration and Finance
  • Date of Current Revision or Creation:ÌýFebruary 24, 2022
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The purpose of this policy is to establish the responsibilities of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for members of the University community in all property owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the University in order to meet the requirements related to environmental, occupational health, and safety regulatory standards.

, grants authority to the Board of Visitors to make rules and policies concerning the institution. Section 7.01(a)(6) of theÌýÌýgrants authority to the President to implement the policies and procedures of the Board relating to University operations.

Environmental HealthÌý- The total of various aspects of substances, forces, and conditions in and about the University that affect the health and well-being of the population.

Occupational SafetyÌý- All aspects of health and safety in the workplace with primary focus on prevention of hazards.

SupervisorÌý- The University employee with oversight responsibilities for faculty, staff, students, or volunteers.

This policy applies to all employees, students, volunteers, and visitors to the institution. Employees include all staff, administrators, faculty, full- or part-time, and classified or non-classified persons who are paid by the University. Students include all persons admitted to the University who have not completed a program of study for which they were enrolled; student status continues whether or not the University's programs are in session. Visitors include vendors and their employees, parents of students, volunteers, guests, uninvited guests, and all other persons located on property, owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by the University.

°Õ³ó±ðÌýÌýadministers the following programs and works with other units, as appropriate, to coordinate environmental health and occupational safety initiatives.

Records documenting compliance with OSHA or Virginia (VOSH) regulations are retained for five years and then destroyed in accordance with theÌý.

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Director of Environmental Health and Safety

Policy History

Policy Formulation Committee (PFC) & Responsible Officer Approval to Proceed:

/s/ÌýDouglas Alexander


Responsible Officer


February 16, 2022


Date


Policy Review Committee (PRC) Approval to Proceed:

/s/ÌýDonna W. Meeks


Chair, Policy Review Committee (PRC)


February 8, 2022


Date


Executive Policy Review Committee (EPRC) Approval to Proceed:

/s/ÌýTodd K. Johnson


Responsible Oversight Executive


February 17, 2022


Date


University Counsel Approval to Proceed:

/s/ÌýAllen T. Wilson


University Counsel


February 22, 2022


Date


Presidential Approval:

/s/ÌýBrian O. Hemphill


President


February 24, 2022


Date

Previous Revisions: August 16, 2001; November 13, 2016; February 24, 2022

Scheduled Review Date: February 24, 2027