The Environmental Health and Safety Committee serves as the University’s chief advisory board on matters pertaining to environmental health and safety. The committee has a diverse membership appointed by the Vice President of Administration and Chief Financial Officer (VPA/CFO). Members represent the Administration, faculty and staff collective bargaining units, and students, and is made up of at least as many employee members as employer members. The number of employee members may be greater than the number of employer members. The Committee shall meet quarterly, as mandated by CT General Statue 31-40v, “Establishment of Safety and Health Committees by Certain Employers,” to fulfill its functions and responsibilities. It is charged with:

• Recommending to the Administration the establishment of appropriate health and safety committees, and reviewing their activities to assure effectiveness;
• Monitoring the effectiveness of the University’s health and safety program by reviewing accident and incident reports, policies, and other health and safety activities, as appropriate;
• Advising the President, through the VPA/CFO, on health and safety matters requiring major risk acceptance in University operations;
• Adjudicating any differences that arise between faculty and staff and the staff of EHS;
• Meeting at least quarterly to fulfill the Workers’ Compensation Commission requirement for a Safety and Health Committee to promote a safe and healthful environment for the entire campus community;
• Apprising the VPA/CFO of all Committee issues under discussion.

 

Membership

Paul Kalajian, Chair	CEUI, NP2
David Perry	AAUP
Joanne Roberge	AFSCME
Neil Caron	CEUI, NP2, Facilities Operations
Esther Feliciano	CEUI, NP2, Facilities Residential Services
Susan O’Keefe	Dining Services
Rob Passmore	Dining Services (Alternate)
Teresa Dominguez	Environmental Health and Safety
Anthony Weston	Facilities Operations and Building Services
Aris Ristau	Facilities Operations and Building Services
Stephanie Marks	Facilities Operations and Building Services (Alternate)
John Mancini	Fire Department
Dana Barrow	Fire Marshal and Building Inspector, Office of
Vacant	Graduate Student Senate
Brian Gore	PAES Construction Management
Vacant	Planning
Hans Rhynhart	Police Department
Patrick Selburg	Protective Services
Shad Ahmed	Public Safety, Emergency Management
Vacant	Purchasing
Lisa Mieszkowicz	Purchasing (Alternate)
Vacant	Residential Life
Michael Kurland	Student Health Services
Kathleen Sanner	UCPEA
Nancy Urcinas	UCPEA/SSW/Regional Campuses
Vacant, Ex-Officio	Environmental Policy, Office of
Terence Monahan, Ex-Officio	Environmental Health and Safety, Director
Ken Price, Ex-Officio	Environmental Health and Safety Services, Executive Director
Dawn Kemp, Secretary	Environmental Health and Safety
Lori Chapman, Ex-Officio	Faculty and Staff Labor Relations
Kelly Banister, Ex-Officio	Faculty and Staff Labor Relations (Alternate)
Nancy Beland, Ex-Officio	Logistical Administration
Vivian Cadenhead, Ex-Officio	Payroll, Workers’ Compensation