Campus Safety Committee

The Portland State University Campus Safety Committee is an advisory group of University employees including Student employees, Faculty, Classified and Unclassified Staff. 

Members volunteer or are elected from the different employee labor organizations of PSU. The committee meets at least once a month to review safety related incidents and concerns. Workplace safety inspections of campus facilities are held on a quarterly basis. Safety training sessions for members are held regularly. Recommendations resulting from employee concerns, incident review, and safety inspections are directed to campus administration.

The committee meetings are open for any PSU employee (faculty, staff, student worker) that wishes to attend. 

If you have an emergency on campus, contact Campus Public Safety at 503-725-5911, or x55911.

If you have immediate or specific safety concerns at PSU, contact the Work Control Center at 503-725-2349, or x52349.

If you have general or otherwise non-immediate safety concerns at PSU contact the Safety Committee or submit a work request through the Work Control Center.

Charter

The PSU Campus Safety Committee Charter defines the objectives, operations, membership, and responsibilities of the committee and its members. 

Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes are captured during committee meetings. Minutes from the previous month are reviewed for accuracy during the current months meeting and approved by members to be finalized. 

OSHA requires safety committee meeting minutes to be maintained for at least three years. These records are maintained and stored electronically by EHS and are also available on the Meeting Minutes webpage. 

Committee Members

Campus Safety Committee members are volunteer members that represent the campus community. Members bring health and safety concerns to the committee and also relay information back to their department or groups. Members are asked to serve a minimum of two years on the committee but may remain for as long as they wish. Members are also responsible for attending at least eight of the 12 annual meetings and may be asked to step down if lack of participation is a concern to the committee. 

A list of current committee members may be found on the Campus Safety Committee Members webpage.

We're happy to have you! If you are interested in becoming a member please contact the Campus Safety Committee group. A member of the group will reach out to provide more details. 

Chairperson

The Chairperson is nominated and elected by the committee and serves a two-year term. Terms begin at the beginning of the fiscal year following the previous two-year term. The Chairperson is responsible for directing meetings, preparing reports, and communicating with upper management, when necessary. 

Vice Chairperson

The Vice Chairperson is nominated and elected by the committee and serves a two-year term. The Vice Chairperson assists the Chairperson and supports any sub-committees, when necessary. They also may fill in for the Chairperson in the event they are unable to attend the meeting. If the Chairperson steps down from their position during their term, the Vice Chairperson shall assume the Chairperson role until the end of the current term. 

Alternate Members (Proxy)

If a committee member is unable to attend a meeting they should make every effort to have another member of their department or group attend as a proxy. 

Resources

PSU Campus Public Safety Office
PSU Environmental Health and Safety Department 
Oregon OSHA
File Workers' Compensation Claim
Human Resources Online Injury Reporting Form