Safety Committee

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

Director of Public Safety & Police Services

ext. 2152

Darwin Gager, Vice Chair

Fire Marshal (Deputy Director, Public Safety)

ext. 1474

Mike Bath
Assistant Director Public Safety:  Safety and Training

Ext. 2157

James W. Bradley

Risk & Insurance Manager

ext. 2745

Kathy Richards

Director, Engineering and Planning

Ext. 1237

Director, Plant Operations and Facilities

Alternate:  Esko Alasimi, Plant Operations

Art Gischia

Director, Business Services and Purchasing

ext. 2360

Alternate:  Kaylie Anthos, Purchasing

Ann Sherman

Director, Human Resources

ext. 2330

Alternate:  Debra Lamere, Human Resources

Vacant

Representative, Housing & Residence Life

Vacant

Representative, Continuing Education

Sharon Carey

Representative, Dining Services

Ext. 2551

Kim Erickson, Telecom Operations

Representative, UAW Local 2178

Vacant

Representative, AFSCME

Alternate:  Dean Schmeltzer, Plant Operations

William Ombrello, Plant Operations

Representative, AFSCME

ext. 2479

Alternate:  Dean Schmeltzer, Plant Operations

Beth Sanderson, College of Technology and Applied Sciences

Representative, UAW Local 1950

ext. 2190

Rachel Nye

Representative, AAUP

Ext. 2668

Mike Andary, ext. 1573

Representative, NMU/FA

Alternate:  Carl Peterson, 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 members.


Meeting Minutes

December 10, 2008

October 29, 2008

September 16, 2008

January 28, 2009 - 3 P.M. in room 131 Services Building
February 11, 2009