Safety Committee
The OSU-Cascades Safety Committee functions as a vital element of the OSU Safety Program as required by Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. The Committee reviews OSU-Cascades internal safety policies and procedures, encourages positive safety attitudes and performance, and serves as the forum for addressing issues affecting the health and safety of faculty, staff, students and visitors.
Please email any questions to: safety.committee@osucascades.edu
- Lanell Garbini (chair)
- Nic Morrell
- Brian Guerra (campus safety alternate)
- Julia Barney
- Rodney Garrison
- Scott Geddes
- Patrick Ball
- Wen Wick
- Steve Pitman
- Andrea Hykes
- Erin Jobst
- Bruce Seal
- Ryan Rusby
- Xiang Zhang
Safety committee must perform the following activities:
- Work with management to establish, amend or adopt accident investigation procedures that will identify and correct hazards.
- Have a system that allows employees an opportunity to report hazards and safety and health related suggestions.
- Establish procedures for reviewing inspection reports and for making recommendations to management.
- Evaluate all accident and incident investigations and make recommendations for ways to prevent similar events from occurring.
- Make safety committee meeting minutes available for all employees to review.
- Evaluate management’s accountability system for safety and health, and recommend improvements. Examples include use of incentives, discipline, and evaluating success in controlling safety and health hazards.
Minutes can be requested by emailing safety.committee@osucascades.edu
Teaching Lab Safety Committee
- Scott Geddes (Chair)
- Pat Ball
- Seth Ganzhorn
- Andrew Lorish
- Seth Howe
To promote a safety-first culture throughout all laboratory activities at OSU-Cascades, and to advise and support laboratory “P.I.s” (staff/faculty members responsible for laboratory areas) and designated Lab Supervisors in regulatory safety requirements and laboratory best practice.