Safety
UT Policy—Safety and Health
It is the responsibility of each department or unit to support or enforce policies and procedures created to ensure the safety and health of our students, faculty, staff, and visitors.
If you have questions about any of the policies or procedures listed below, please call our office at 423-425-5741.
- Procedure
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UTC Deans, Directors, and Department Heads are responsible for:
- Ensuring employees are aware of all applicable safety and health rules and regulations.
- Training their employees in any safety and health plan or procedure applicable to their area and documenting this training.
- Establishing and implementing operational procedures for safety and health on a departmental level as needed or required.
In addition, departments who use hazardous materials are responsible for:
- The maintenance of a hazardous materials inventory, which is to be updated annually and forwarded to Safety and Risk Management.
- The maintenance of Safety Data Sheets (formerly known as Material Safety Data Sheets or MSDS) for each hazardous material used. These sheets must be maintained in a central location, accessible to all employees.
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Safety and Environmental Health Program
"The University of Tennessee Safety and Health Plan for Employees" was developed to meet the standards established by the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Act, Tennessee Code Annotated §50-3-101 et seq., as a self-inspecting agency. This plan is updated periodically and subsequently approved by the university's president's staff.
- Osha Compliance
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You have the right to a safe workplace. The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 was passed to prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work. The law requires employers to provide their employees with working conditions that are free of known dangers. The Act created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which sets and enforces protective workplace safety and health standards. OSHA also provides information, training and assistance to workers and employers.
For a complete list of the compliance plans in place for UTC employees, click here. If you have any questions about any of these plans, contact Robert Mullins at 423-425-5820.
- Food Handling
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Ensuring food safety is a serious responsibility. Whether you are a UTC student or employee organization planning to serve food on campus, your organization leadership must first take the free food safety class from the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department.
- UT System Policies
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These policies are for the use of UT safety offices. They delineate exactly how safety departments should go about maintaining and enforcing the University of Tennessee System policies.
Policy Subject Effective Date - UTC Policies
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