Safety Compliance & Inspections Main Line: 282-2784
Environmental and Safety Manager: Robin Colling, 282-2747; collrobi@isu.edu
Safety Inspections
We walk each campus building with city of Pocatello Fire Department, review reports returned from State of Idaho Department of Building Safety (DBS), and determine if work environments are in compliance with applicable industrial and occupational safety, health, and environmental laws and regulations. We ensure a safe atmosphere for the university community through education and training. We investigate and recommend alternatives with respect to safety and environmental compliance options. We also identify safety and health hazards, determine the severity of existing hazards, arrange for testing for potentially hazardous situations or the presence of hazards, and manage the process for correcting hazards.
Interesting Facts:
Some of the most common write-ups from DBS include:
- Space heaters not being 36 inches away from a combustible surface
- Extension cords being used to extend power strips that are to short
- Using two wire ungrounded extension cords
- Running extension cords through wall to power devices
- Not securing book shelves over 4ft tall
Safety Compliance
We monitor accident prevention programs, make recommendations of preventative measures, establish and implement safety training programs, and conduct and arrange for in-service training of faculty, staff and students in the use of equipment and supplies in various environmental and industrial safety topics. We also manage the university's air quality permitting process with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
We teach the Train-the-Trainer program with certification for safe operation of forklifts, confined space entry, Lockout-Tagout, and electrical safety.
Interesting Facts:
- Out of all the heavy equipment accidents involving loss of life, fork lift operations rank number one.