SECTION III:
BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The organizational structure outlined below has been
established to assure uniformity of environmental health and safety procedures
and monitoring and coordination of the program throughout Community Colleges of
Spokane. However, the success of this program is dependent upon the degree to which each
individual within its jurisdiction is willing to assume personal responsibility
to ensure a safe and healthful working and learning environment and
compliance with existing local, state, and national environmental and
occupational safety requirements.
1.
Chief Executive
Officer of Community Colleges of
2.
Administrator of
Environmental Health and Safety program
3.
CCS Environmental
Health and Safety Department (533-8623)
·
Safety
Professional I
4.
Safety Officers
(one each: SCC, SFCC, IEL, District)
5.
Environmental
Health and Safety Committees (one each:
SCC, SFCC, IEL, District)
For further detail regarding organizational
structure and assignment of responsibilities, refer to “Section IV: Organizational Structure and Specific
Responsibilities” section of this document.
An “Organizational Structure" chart,
depicting the CCS environmental health and safety organization, is available
from the Environmental Health and Safety Office, 475-7041.
KEY ELEMENTS
These elements, which are covered in more detail in
sections which follow, are some of the basic components of the CCS
environmental health and safety program:
A.
Employee
education and training
B.
Self-inspection
C.
Hazard reporting
and correction
D.
Accident and
occupational illness reporting and/or investigation
E.
Record-keeping
F.
Emergency
procedures
G.
Fleet safety and
emergency procedures
H.
Hazard/topic
specific environmental health and safety programs
I. Hazardous materials management