The University Occupational Health & Safety Committee

The University Safety Committee (USC) will oversee and manage the coordination of safety policy and will manage and monitor the implementation of the University Safety Strategy, to ensure the mission and strategy is delivered. The USC shall advise the Executive Board on matters concerning safety, including radiation, biological materials, chemicals and physical issues.

USC’s key tasks are to:

• Develop and maintain the health and safety strategy on behalf of the University Executive Board
• Develop and monitor the action plan for strategic health and safety matters
• Report to Executive Board on progress in achieving the health and safety strategy and action plan
• Set, monitor and review University health and safety policy
• Monitor how routine health and safety work is undertaken including relevant reports to enforcing authorities
• Provide a consultation forum for management, staff and unions on health and safety
• Monitor the provision of health and safety support services at the University via the University Safety Office (USO), the Occupational Health Service and Faculty/Institute/Center level provisions

To undertake these roles the Committee will include the GS and RA(HS). The HSC is supported on a day-to-day basis by the University Health and Safety Office (HSO).

Prepared by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mahmut Ekşioğlu