When conditions permit, corrective actions will be initiated through the Safety Officer. Each Vice Chancellor, Director, and Supervisor is responsible for promoting favorable attitudes toward the safety of employees and for enforcing applicable safety and fire prevention rules and regulations. Supervisors are responsible for providing safe working conditions for each subordinate, awareness of safety and health guidelines, reporting and investigating accidents, and advising management of any unsafe work environment or condition. Supervisors will perform inspections, train employees in safe work habits, fire prevention, prepare reports, and investigate accidents. Employees are responsible for following the safety instructions in the performance of their duties and attending training.
Employees can make complaints concerning safety and health problems without fear of retaliation.
This manual encompasses the overall Safety and Health Program for The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. In order to adequately cover each sector of this program, this manual has been subdivided into several chapters. A copy of this manual will be available in a prominent place in each department and other areas as may be deemed essential by the Vice Chancellors, Directors, or Supervisors, for the welfare of all employees, students, visitors, and the benefit and advantage of state government. The Safety Officer has the authority to take corrective action in the event of a hazardous condition. Such actions will be reported to the Safety Committee Chairperson as soon as possible and to the membership at the next meeting after such actions, if deemed necessary by the Chairperson.