Chapter 5: Occupational Safety and Health

5.1.1 Purpose 

This policy is to ensure the establishment of procedures for personnel safety protections, and to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including the applicable provisions of the Texas Health and Safety Code. Additionally, the University recognizes the national standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), using OSHA provisions as a guide for personnel safety.

 5.1.2 Applicability 

This policy applies to all University employees including faculty, staff, and student-employees working at the University.

5.2.1 As part of its occupational safety and health responsibilities, Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) provides job safety training and monitors compliance with the applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and manuals to ensure adequate and appropriate care is given to protect University employees in the performance of their duties.

5.2.2 Records regarding employee safety awareness training and workplace inspections are maintained by EH&S.

5.2.3 EH&S supports research endeavors and other at-risk functions of the campus through administration of a program of occupational risk assessment. Where the routine duties of employees are found to present an elevated risk for occupational illness or disease, the employees are referred to the University’s medical surveillance program.

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