Palm Beach State College Board Policy

Title: Safety, Health and Environmental Policy

Policy Number: 6Hx-18-7.10

Legal Authority: 1001.61 FS, 1001.64 FS, 1004.65 FS, Div. 62 FAC, Florida Executive Order 2000-292, Federal law: 29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.

Date Adopted/Amended: Adopted 5/29/2012

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1. As a responsible steward of our people and facilities and the environment, it is the duty of Palm Beach State College to provide a workplace for its faculty and staff and a learning environment for its students that are free from recognized hazards to their safety and health. In addition to protecting the people who work and learn on our campuses, the College has an obligation to ensure that its operations do not harm the environment.

2. In recognition of these responsibilities, Palm Beach State College hereby adopts a safety, health and environmental policy that commits it to do the following:

1. Comply with all applicable safety, health and environmental laws and regulations and establish programs and procedures to assure compliance.
2. Provide College personnel with appropriate safety and emergency equipment and ensure that they are properly trained in the procedures that will protect themselves and the environment.
3. Take appropriate action to correct hazards or conditions that pose a risk to safety, health or the environment.
4. Consider safety and environmental factors in all operating decisions.

3. The safety and health of the College community must be a part of everyone’s daily concern, and safety and environmental protection must be an integral part of every job.

4. All faculty and supervisory personnel are accountable for the actions of the individuals they supervise in that regard.

5. All College employees and students are responsible for complying with all safety rules, for their individual safety performance, for the safety of those around them and for working in such a manner as to prevent harm to themselves, to others and to the environment.