Internal Controls - Mgmt Resp Env H-S

UTMB Management Responsibilities Handbook

Environmental Health and Safety

UTMB Administration

The President, Executive Vice President, Vice President for Business and Administration, Hospital Chief Executive Officer, the Vice President for University Advancement, and the Deans of the UTMB Schools are responsible for:

• Providing facilities and equipment required for a safe work environment.
• Approving health and safety policies.
• Establishing priorities and committing resources for correcting safety deficiencies.
• Establishing methods for dissemination of policies and other safety-related information.
• Establishing methods for implementation of policies.
• Establishing an accountability system for environmental health and safety performance, which includes measurement, tracking, trends analysis and reporting.

Accountability

Departmental management plays a key role in providing a safe and health environment for employees, students, patients, and visitors. Departmental management shall ensure that:

• Departmental safety management plans are developed in accordance with guidance    provided by the General Safety Committee and the Office of Environmental Health and    Safety.
• All employees receive safety training commensurate with the degree of risk in their work   environment, the requirements of regulatory agencies and the Radiation, Biological,   Chemical, and General Safety Committees.
• Documentation (including name of employee, date, title and length of program, and    instructor’s name) of all safety-related training is maintained at the department level.
• Employees comply with established policies and procedures relating to environmental    health and safety issues.
• Unsafe practices or conditions, as well as other safety problems, are reported to the    General Safety Committee (either directly or through one of its subcommittees), or the    Office of Environmental Health and Safety.

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