Chair/Faculty Toolkit
In General
- Department chair orientation to EHS
- Workers Compensation
- Risk Management
- Contract Administration (not a unit of EHS)
Safety
- Links for Creating Departmental Safety Materials
- Safety Checklist for All Department Heads and Chairs
- University Policy POL-U5950.01 Health Safety and Environmental Protection
- Your responsibility for health and safety of faculty, staff and students, including training (see sections 4 & 5)
Accidents and Incidents
- Reporting student or employee injuries
- Reporting a vehicle accident
- Reporting a suspected or known loss to University funds or property
- "Filing a claim" against the University
Travel and Transportation
- Faculty or students driving CARS on behalf of the University
- Faculty or students driving VANS on behalf of the University
- International Travel
- Field trip considerations
- Use of 15-passenger vans is prohibited due to safety
Emergency Planning
- Preparing for an emergency or disaster (including classroom preparations)
- Preventing H1N1 flu (swine flu)
- Getting CPR/first aid training
Laboratories
- Hazardous Waste & Lab Safety Training (online) - This training and quiz is for students, faculty or staff who work with hazardous chemicals and generate hazardous waste.
- Laboratory safety
- Handling chemical, biological, radioactive or other hazardous waste
- When personal protective equipment is necessary for students and employees
Field Experience
- Internship considerations (outbound WWU students)
- Field trip considerations
- Special Event Planning Considerations
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