The Health and Safety Committee is established to:

1. Promote health and safety in the workplace
2. Advise the President on campus health and safety issues
3. Assess the campus's level of compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations
4. Recommend initiatives which will enhance the health and safety of faculty, staff, students and the general public while at Keene State College
5. Suggest updates to the College Emergency Operations Plan and risk mitigation strategies to the President

This committee meets the requirements of New Hampshire Department of Labor regulations (CHAPTER 281-A WORKERS' COMPENSATION Section 281-A:64).

Membership will include representation of the administration, faculty, staff and student body and shall include:

Appointed members:

• One faculty from each School approved by the Dean
- School of Sciences and Social Sciences - School of Arts and Humanities - School of Professional and Graduate Studies
• One professional staff approved by the PAT Council
• Operating staff: at least two members approved by the OS Council, one of which shall be from the Physical Plant
• One student approved by the Student Assembly
• One representative from the Residential Life Office
• Other members of the campus community who would like to serve on the Committee

Ex officio members:

• Director of Physical Plant (or designee)
• Senior Executive Assistant to the President
• Manager of Environmental Health and Safety
• HR Liaison - Benefit Specialist
• Director of Campus Safety (or designee)
• ADA Officer (or designee)
• Athletic Director (or designee)
• Director of College and Media Relations (or designee)

This membership complies with the administrative rules for safety programs and joint loss management committees, Chapter RSA.281-A.

• Hold monthly meetings and maintain minutes.
• Review previous meeting minutes and follow up on recommendations made by the Committee.
• Review accident reports, generate recommendations for safety standards and rules and assign responsibilities and target dates for implementation.
• Communicate to all employees and/or students the Committee's mission and activities as well as current safety programs and policies.
• Make recommendations for specific safety policies and training topics and participate in safety training.
• Report to the Committee safety concerns or issues brought forward by individuals from the campus community.

• The chairperson will be elected by the Committee, alternating between employee and employer representatives.
• Any employee who participates in committee activities shall be paid at his/her regular rate of pay for all time spent on such activities.
• A quorum for a meeting shall be 50% of the assigned membership. All matters requiring a vote must have a quorum present.
• Individual members who cannot attend a Committee meeting may and are encouraged to appoint a designated alternate to serve during their absence.
• All Committee members, including properly assigned designated alternates will have voting rights.

Health and Safety Newsletter, Winter 2011

Committee Meeting Minutes