Safety Committee

Southwest Minnesota State University has established, and will maintain, a joint labor/management safety committee with management commitment, support, and involvement. The committee is composed of the Safety Director, who serves as chairperson, and a minimum of five representatives of bargaining units appointed by their union per contract language (if applicable), and administrative staff appointed by the President.

Purpose: To improve operational effectiveness and reduce costs by supporting a safe environment for all faculty, employees, students, visitors, and contractors through education, compliance, and injury reduction programs. This Safety Committee was formed to support and improve the campus safety program. Its function is to involve labor and management in a non-adversarial, cooperative effort, ultimately reducing accidents and injuries among faculty, staff, and students. It will review incidents and safety concerns and make suggestions for either engineering control changes or process changes to promote a safe work environment. 

The Safety Chairperson will ensure that the committee holds meetings at least quarterly.