Safety Committee

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: Jeff Gautschi

Members:

Seth Elliott, COCC

Kira Lueck

Sandie Franklin

Kim Kelley

Pat Ball

Sandy Brooke

Wen Wick

Alli Boardman-Fletcher, OSU-Cascades Student Representative

Meetings of the Safety Committee are held monthly, and include safety inspections of all OSU-Cascades facilities and accident investigations.

 

The annual audit schedule is as follows:

 

Fall Term September Cascades Hall Classrooms/labs
  October Cascades Hall Offices
  November Graduate & Research Center Offices/Classrooms/Observation Rooms
  Early December Offsite FORCE Lab and Ochoco Lab
Winter Term December Cascades Hall Offices
  January Cascades Hall Classrooms/labs
  February Graduate & Research Center Offices/Classrooms/Observation Rooms
  Early March Offsite FORCE Lab and Ochoco Lab
Spring Term March Cascades Hall Classrooms/labs
  April Cascades Hall Offices
  May Graduate & Research Center Offices/Classrooms/Observation Rooms
  Early June Offsite FORCE Lab and Ochoco Lab
Summer Term June Cascades Hall Classrooms/labs
  July Cascades Hall Offices
  August Graduate & Research Center Offices/Classrooms/Observation Rooms
  Early September Offsite FORCE Lab and Ochoco Lab

 

Minutes are available for staff and faculty upon request.