Occupational Health and Safety Policy
POL 04.20.7
Authority: Board of Trustees
History: First Issued: February 17,1995. Last Revised: November 21, 1997. Additional History Information
Related Policies: UNC Policy Manual XII-D-1 (rewrite of Administrative Memo 30); Administrative Memorandum 30: Occupational Safety and Health Program
Additional References: UNC Code: Appendix I.C.
Contact Info: Director of Student Judicial Programs and Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources.
1. It is the intent of North Carolina State University to provide the safest
possible environment in which students, staff and the faculty may pursue their
activities.
2. North Carolina State has established administrative procedures for the reduction
and prevention of on-the-job accidents and illnesses and for the protection
of the environment. Moreover, these procedures will be continually reviewed
and appropriately modified. These procedures are to be used as a foundation
for establishing safety and environmental health programs in every unit of
the University.
3. North Carolina State believes that managing our environmental resources
and safety programs merits the highest priority in the conduct of all University
operations. In this context, and keeping with the North Carolina State's spirit
of leadership and innovation, the University has made a commitment to an environmental
health and safety program which will serve as the model for other academic
institutions.
4. At North Carolina State no job is so important and no service so urgent
that we cannot take the time to perform our work safely and in an environmentally
conscientious manner. Each line manager and each employee is responsible for
assuring that all activities result in an acceptable level of risk to themselves,
to others present, to the general population and to the environment.
5. North Carolina State will conduct its operations and construct its facilities
in a manner to protect employees, the environment, conserve resources, minimize
waste, and comply with all applicable regulations.
6. In the area of radiation safety, North Carolina State has adopted the "ALARA" (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) philosophy;
thus, all units of the University shall make every effort to minimize radiation
exposures and releases of radioactivity materials in effluents to unrestricted
areas.
