CHARGE
The University Safety Committee will serve as the central clearinghouse for all issues related to safety. The University Safety Committee, through the chair, will act as an advisory group to the Northern Michigan University administration, for apprising its members of potentially unsafe procedures, practices or conditions, violations; and developing and implementing recommendations for controlling or correcting them. The committee will meet on a regular basis to review compliance with current rules, codes and regulations, and to discuss accident prevention methods, safety education and training. The committee will also discuss, evaluate and implement recommendations on various safety related issues brought to the attention of committee members. Committee members have the responsibility to identify an alternate to attend meetings in his/her absence. Alternates will be sent monthly meeting minutes and will have voting rights.
MEMBERSHIP
The committee shall be comprised of the following members:
Kenneth A. Chant, Chair
ext. 2152
Darwin Gager, Vice Chair
Fire Marshal (Deputy Director, Public Safety)
ext. 1474
James W. Bradley
ext. 2745
Kathy Richards
Director, Engineering and Planning
Ext. 1237
Dennis Cieslinski
ext. 2292
Alternate: Esko Alasimi, Plant Operations
Art Gischia
ext. 2360
Alternate: Kaylie Anthos, Purchasing
Ann Sherman
ext. 2330
Kim Rotundo
ext. 2404
Sharon Carey
Ext. 2551
Mike Bath
Assistant Director Public Safety: Safety and Training
Ext. 2157
Tom Koval, Plant Operations
ext. 1324
Alternate: Dean Schmeltzer, Plant Operations
William Ombrello, Plant Operations
ext. 2479
Alternate: Dean Schmeltzer, Plant Operations
ext. 2190
Ext. 2552
Carl Peterson
Representative, NMU/FA
Ext. 1532
Ex-Officio Members
Les Wong, President
Ext. 2242
The chair will be responsible for setting meeting schedules, distribution of minutes to committee members and submission of recommendations to the ex-officio member(s).
