What's new in UWF Safety
There are new templates for the Hazard Review Checklist, Job Hazard Analysis, and SOP with Job Hazard Analysis available on the Safety Hazard Review section of the Facilities Safety Manual. Use these new templates and the Hazard/Control/PPE/Training list provided to update the safety documents for your employees.
- Safety Hazard Review - UPDATED
A new Workplace Inspection Checklist has been created for use during required monthly workplace inspections. These inspections are to be done in all UWF permanent work areas, such as offices, shops, lunchrooms, trailers, etc. Completed forms should be retained for 1 year by the UWF Safety Team representative or Work Area Supervisor. Template is permanently located in Safety resources and Safety forms.
UWF Safety
UWF Safety is staffed by: Director, Ron Fouty, Chris Pennington and Alison Robinson, who are Facilities employees but work closely with campus partners such as EH&S, UWMC, HFS, etc. UW Facilities is dedicated to promoting and supporting the university’s efforts to protect human health, safety, and the environment. The Facilities Safety Director develops, implements and updates Facilities safety policies and procedures, and works with Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) to assure Facilities complies with all relevant regulations and UW policies. The information is provided for Facilities employees, Leads, Supervisors, Managers, and Directors to assure they and their employees follow policies and procedures and comply with regulations.
Department and unit safety staff
Facilities departments and units with higher risk work tasks have their own internal safety staff that report to the Senior Leader within the department or unit. These safety staff support their Senior Leaders in fulfilling their responsibilities for workplace safety.
- Building Services - Peter Bakkedahl
- Campus Energy, Utilities and Operations - Unit Managers
- Maintenance & Construction - Alison Robinson
- Project Delivery Group - Greg Dufel
- Regulated Materials - William Russell Browne
- Transportation - Joles Tahara
- Fleet Services - Daniel Eden
- All other Facilities Departments and Units not listed above - UWF Safety
UW Facilities Group 2 Health & Safety Committee
The UW Facilities Group 2 Health & Safety Committee meets monthly to review safety topics and issues for all UW Facilities. Each department or unit is represented along with members of UW EH&S. The committee also meets to review the status and resolution of the monthly OARS accident reports. This is the regulatory required Safety Committee