Leadership in academic safety programs

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External

Internal

• Conduct Trend Analysis to determine highest incidence cause and highest incidence group.

• Develop appropriate policies to mitigate hazards associated with accidents.

• Develop and implement training plan targeting groups with highest incidence rate.

• Conduct Trend Analysis to determine what types and where accidents are occurring on campus.

• Inspect any areas identified as trend "hot spots" to confirm that hazards have been corrected.

• Develop appropriate policies to mitigate hazards associated with accidents.

• Purchase software to manage fire safety violations, identify corrective actions and follow-up to assure

completion.

• Submit work orders and/or notification for corrective actions to appropriate parties.

• Conduct re-inspections after 30 days and submit results of non-compliance to Chair or Dean as

appropriate.

• Conduct training of all lab workers.

• Conduct thorough lab inspections, identifying issues that the PI can correct and those that are facility

issues. Submit inspection results and work orders as necessary.

• Conduct re-inspections after 30 days and submit results of non-compliance to Chair or Dean as

appropriate.

Reduce Employee

Accidents

Reduce Other

Accidents

Reduce Fire Safety

Violations

Reduce Lab

Findings

Goal Objectives Key Activities

• Complete assessment of Worker’s Compensation process.

• Implement interim case management process.

• Develop long term case management plan in partnership with the Hospital, HR and Risk Management

Reduce Worker’s Comp

Costs

Improve Professional

Staff Development

• All staff go to at least one professional development activity annually.

• Staff are encouraged to attain college degrees.

• Staff are encouraged to participate in organizations and committees at the University, State and National

level.

• Maintain all required laboratory-related regulatory licenses up to date.

• Assure required safety training has been completed.

• All staff will maintain certifications, licenses and attend required training.

Meet Regulatory

Requirement

Improve ERM

Improve EHS

Improve Risk

Management

Update Identified Risks• Hire new or renew contract for consultant.

• Review process to identify risks and add objective measures.

• Conduct training to all risk partners.

• Update by spring 2017.

Implement APLU

Guidelines

• Implement Safety Policy.

• Implement institutional safety committee.

• Implement formal authority for IBC, RSC, and LSC.

• Implement outreach program to University community: annual road shows, …etc.

Risk Management

Plans, Policies and ProceduresProperty InsuranceLiability Insurance

Accident InvestigationIndustrial Hygiene

Event SafetyOccupational Safety

Risk Management

Research Support

Laboratory SafetyEnvironmental Management

Hazardous WasteChemical Inventory

Universal WasteRadiation Safety

Laboratory InspectionsBiosafety

BiosecurityFume Hood Inspections

Facility Safety

Building CodeFire Prevention

State Fire InspectionsFire Drills

Fire ExtinguishersFire Safety Training

Safe Workplace Safe Research Safe Buildings

Biosafety Committee

ERM Steering Committee

Chemical Hygiene Committee

Radiation Safety Committee

VCU Safety and Risk Management Department Organizational Chart

AVP

Director

Risk Management

Biosafety OfficerLaboratory Safety

Officer

Radiation Safety

SupervisorHaz Mat Tech

Haz Mat Tech

Assistant BSO

Biosafety Specialist

Senior Radiation

Safety Specialist

Radiation Safety

Specialist (H)

Radiation Safety

Specialist

Radiation Safety

Specialist

Office Manager

Insurance ManagerInterim AD

Fire Safety (H)

Occupational

Safety Supervisor

Safety Officer

Safety Officer

Fire Safety

EngineerFire Alarm

Technician (H)

Fire Alarm

Technician (H)

Fire Alarm

Technician

Fire Alarm

TechnicianSafety Officer

Lab Specialist

Lab Specialist

Safety Officer (H)

Industrial Hygienist

Senior Fire Alarm

Technician

Administrative

Coordinator

Director EHS

Instructional

Design Mgr

Insurance Analyst

VP of Administration

Assistant Director

RSO

IT/Database

Analyst

Lab Specialist

Open Position

• In 10 years, Millennials (1983 – 2001) will make up 45% of the work force

• Millennials prefer living and working in cities and urban centers

• Female students make up the majority (60%) of college graduates and that is a rising trend

• The mobile workforce is a growing trend

Gen X (1965 – 1982)

• Skeptical

• Hierarchal - Value Competence

• Work to Live

• Self-reliant

Millennials (1983 – 2001)

• Confident

• Egalitarian –Value Collaboration

• Integrated Work/Life

• Collective Self