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Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 08:17:06 -0500
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From: "Schmidt-Nebril, Kathleen" <kschmidtnebril**At_Symbol_Here**DOM.EDU>
Subject: Realm of Duties for a Univercity CHO?
I was hoping to get some feedback on the duties of what the assignment
of "University CHO" may include for others in academia. My university
has no EH&S dept, OSHA officer or general safety trainer and I have been
the CHO for the science dept along with a hefty teaching load. My
understanding of the OSHA reg for implementing a CHO is that it is
directly a result of the OSHA Lab Standard. Would someone with my
designation have to meet the needs of chemicals in other areas of the
university say the art dept or physical plant? At this time the other
dept/areas are handling there own chemicals and training independently
of me. I am trying to build a case for detailed reasons/regulations why
the university should employ a separate OSHA officer to oversee
non-laboratory use/handling of chemicals as I feel they don't understand
the load such a position would carry. Any feedback is appreciated..
Kathleen Schmidt-Nebril, NRCC-CHO
Dominican University
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