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 Spokane

 

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