Safety Committees
4.0 Safety Committees
There are a number of safety and health regulations and guidelines that require safety committee review and approval of certain activities by safety committees, which are composed of faculty and employees involved in the activity and other experts as required. Examples of these safety committees include:
Institutional Biosafety Committee—Required by the National Institutes of Health for research involving recombinant DNA. Membership is through appointment by existing committee members.
Biological Safety Committee—Required by State of Michigan for research involving animals. Membership is through appointment by existing committee members.
Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects—Required by federal law for research involving human subjects. Membership is through appointment by existing committee members.
Radiation Safety Committee—Required by Nuclear Regulatory Commission for possession or storage of licensed radioisotopes. Membership is through appointment by existing committee members.
Presidential Committee on University Safety and Environmental Health —Reviews safety, health, and environmental issues related to the University and makes recommendations to the President. Members are appointed by the President.
Department Safety Committees—Large departments with complex and/or numerous safety, health, or environmental issues should have a department safety committee composed of employee/union and management representatives. These committees can perform area inspections and develop safe work practices and procedures or activities that enhance the department safety program. Membership is determined by the department.
