Safety Council
Charge
The Safety Council reports to the Executive Council to provide guidance and recommendations on safety, health and security matters. The council's charge is to:
•Identify safety needs for the institution and develop plans to implement activities that ensure that those needs are met.
•Prescribe the collection of appropriate indicator data to measure outcomes of various UTHealth safety efforts.
•Discuss and resolve issues where gaps in safety or emergency preparedness may arise or persist.
•Provide reports, advice and recommendations to the Executive Council for consideration and action.
Representation
One member from Animal Care
One member from Auxiliary Enterprises
One member from Facilities Planning & Engineering
One member from Harris County Psychiatric Center
One member from Legal Affairs & Risk Management
One member from Medical School Health Services (student and resident health care)
One member from UT Employee Health
One member from UT Police
One member from each school
One student member
Others deemed appropriate and appointed by the President
Ex Officio Members
Chair, Chemical Safety Committee
Chair, Institutional Biosafety Committee
Chair, Radiation Safety Committee
Chief Operating Officer designated representative
Compliance Officer
Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management
Director, Environmental Health and Safety
Term of Membership
Staggered three-year terms with one term expiring each year.
2012-2013 Membership Roster
Chair: Dr. Ted Pate, Faculty School of Dentistry
Vice Chair: Dr. Richard Bradley, Faculty, Medical School
Terms Expire August 31, 2013
Ms. Jameson Greaver, Staff, Animal Care Center
Mr. Earl Campbell, Staff, Auxiliary Enterprises
Ms. Cynthia Quinones, Staff, Harris County Psychiatric Center
Dr. Robert Volger, Faculty, School of Biomedical Informatics
Dr. George Delclos, Faculty, School of Public Health, Employee Health Medical Director
Terms Expire August 31, 2014
Ms. Mary Adkisson, Staff, School of Dentistry
Dr. Richard Bradley, Faculty, Medical School
Ms. Claire Brunson, Staff, Medical School
Dr. Latanya Love, Faculty, Medical School, Student Health Medical Director
Dr. Ted Pate, Faculty School of Dentistry
Terms Expire August 31, 2015
Ms. Nancy Zamboras, Director, UT Employee Health
Ms. Karen Parsons, Institutional Compliance
Ms. Jennifer Laine, Student School of Public Health
Ms. Sonya Roberts, School of Nursing
Dr. Victoria Knutson, Faculty, GSBS
Ex Officio Members
Dr. Donald Molony, Chair, Chemical Safety Committee
Dr. Roger Janz, Chair Institutional Biosafety Committee
Dr. Andrew Bean, Chair, Radiation Safety Committee
Mr. Richard McDermott, Vice President for Facilities, Planning and Engineering and Chief Operating Officer’s Designated Representative
Ms. Arlene Staller, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
Mr. Bruce Brown, Director, Environmental Health & Safety
Dr. Robert Emery, Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management
Assistant Chief Jeffery McGregor, UT Police
Ms. Karen Kaplan, Institutional Communications
Meeting Location:
OCB Longhorn Room
Meeting Frequency:
Six meetings per year, alternating months
Meeting Agenda
Contact EH&S at 713 500 8100 for information on current meeting agenda items
Meeting minutes
Some topics discussed within university health science center safety committees meet the definition of a “medical committee” as defined under the Texas Health and Safety Code Title 2, Subtitle H Chapter 161, Subchapter D Sec. 161.031, and as such, the meeting minutes are confidential (Sec. 161.032).
