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Health and Safety Coordinating Council

Last updated September 11, 2009 11:51:35 AM PDT
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Read about the Health and Safety Coordinating Council and see a list of its members.

Health and Safety Coordinating Council

The major responsibilities of this council include:

  • Advising the vice chancellor – External and Business Affairs on policies relating to health, safety, and environmental protection at UCSD
  • Assuring the effectiveness of programs to implement those policies
  • Providing policy guidance on all matters related to health, safety, and the environment
  • Reviewing activities of appropriate health, safety, and environment committees to assure effectiveness and coordination
  • Monitoring the effectiveness of the university's environmental, health, and safety program by periodic review of accident and incident reports, and other activities as appropriate
  • Reviewing those university environmental, health, and safety compliance activities that require response to local, state, and federal agency regulations

Read the complete council charge.

Ex officio

Departments
Allen, Tom Academic Affairs Representative
Benedict, Steve
(voting)		 Director, Environment, Health & Safety
Boss, Gerry
(voting)		 Chair, Radiation Safety & Surveillance Committee
Burns, Karl Chair, Safety Management Program Committee, UCSDMC
Gula, Susan Resource Management & Planning Representative
Hughson, Bill Consultant, Medical Center
King, Orville Chief of Police
Maple, Brian
(voting)		 Vice-Chair, Laser Safety Committee
McGuinness, Lia Committee Secretary
Palmer, John Department Safety Officer
Schmidt, Jon Safety and Risk Manager
Siddiqui, Aleem
(voting)		 Chair, Institutional Biosafety Committee
Smith, Ken Research Safety Manager
Whitesell, James
(voting)		 Chair, Chemical Safety and Surveillance Committee

Appointed

Departments
Branson, James G. Physics Faculty Representative
Clark, Mark SOM - Administration Representative
d'Autremont, Brian Facilities Representative
Fenical, William F. SIO Faculty Representative
Gamez, Alicia Graduate Student Representative
Barbeau, Katherine SIO Faculty Representative
Jones, Oliver W. School of Medicine Faculty Representative
Najmabadi, Farrokh Senate Faculty Welfare Representative
Price, Paul Biology Faculty Representative
Rheingold, Arnold Chemistry/ Biochemistry Faculty Representative
Van Boxtel, Ron SIO Staff Safety Officer
Yu, Paul Engineering Faculty Representative

Council charge:

The Council advises the chancellor through the vice chancellor – External and Business Affairs on policies relating to health, safety and environmental protection at UCSD and assures the effectiveness of programs to implement those policies. Responsibilities of the Council:

  1. Provide policy guidance on all matters related to health, safety and the environment
  2. Review activities of appropriate health, safety and environment committees to assure effectiveness and coordination
  3. Monitor the effectiveness of the university's environmental, health and safety program by periodic review of accident and incident reports, and other activities as appropriate
  4. Review those university environmental, health and safety compliance activities that require response to local, state and Federal agency regulations
For changes or updates, contact  Rachel Jensen, (858) 534-7951.

Departments

Standing Committees

Departments

External and Business Affairs

See Also

External and Business Affairs Ad Hoc Committees