The OSU-Cascades Safety Committee functions as a vital element of the Oregon State University Safety Program as required by Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations. The Committee reviews OSU-Cascades Campus 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 all campus faculty, staff, students and visitors.

Feedback from the Community on Safety Issues

We would like to encourage the OSU-Cascades community to provide feedback for the committee on safety policies, concerns, or comments.

Please send us an email at cascades.safety@osucascades.edu, detailing your comment, location of safety concern (if applicable), and contact information so that we may respond to you.

Committee Members

The committee consists of members from all partner institutions, and from specialized areas of study.

Chair: Sandie Franklin, OSU

Members:

Jack Rice, U of O (Science)
Carol Evans, EOU
Gene Zinkgraf, COCC
Jacquie Coe, OSU
Sandy Brooke, OSU (Art)
Ron Reuter, OSU (Natural Resources & Field Trips)
Andria Zippler, OSU-Cascades Student Representative

Meetings of the Safety Committee are held monthly, and include safety inspections (schedule of building audits - pdf) of all OSU-Cascades facilities and accident investigations. Minutes are available for staff and faculty in the Outlook public safety folder.

Safety Links

Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OR-OSHA)
OSU Environmental Health and Safety
COCC Safety Committee
OSU Safety Procedures Handbook