90.0 WORKPLACE HEALTH SAFETY AND SECURITY
(updated on February 25, 2004)

INTRODUCTION

AUS is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for all its employees. AUS complies with all applicable requirements issued by the UAE and implements a site specific safety and health program for its entire campus. Management and all employees working at AUS share the responsibility for the success of the safety and health program.

PURPOSE

The objective of the safety and health program is to reduce or eliminate disabling injuries and illnesses. It is the policy of AUS to exercise all precautions reasonably necessary to protect employees, students and visitors from all accidents.

SCOPE

Applies to all employees in all departments of AUS while working on campus or off campus or while traveling on AUS business.

PROCEDURES

AUS strives to provide employees with a safe and healthy workplace. It is the policy of this organization that employees report unsafe conditions and do not perform tasks if the work is considered unsafe. Employees must report all accidents, injuries, and unsafe conditions to their supervisors. Employees are expected to take an active role in promoting workplace safety. If you witness an accident or an unsafe working situation, you must report it promptly to a manager or to the Safety Office. No employee making a report will face retaliation, penalty, or other disincentive.

Employee recommendations to improve safety and health conditions are given thorough consideration by our management team. Management gives top priority to, and provides the financial resources for, the correction of unsafe conditions. Similarly, management takes disciplinary action against employees who willfully or repeatedly violate workplace safety and health rules. Discipline can include verbal or written reprimands and can ultimately result in immediate termination of employment if necessary.

The safety and health program consists of four parts:

• Injury prevention
• Promoting safety and health committee participation
• Providing safety and health education and training
• Reviewing and updating workplace safety and health rules

90.1 INJURY PREVENTION

The injury prevention program consists of random safety inspections of university areas or departments, an onsite safety committee, education and training and continual reviewing and/or updating of safety rules and procedures.

90.2 SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING

Safety and Health Orientation

Workplace safety and health orientation begins on the first day of initial employment or job transfer. Each employee must have access to a copy of the safety and health manual through his/her supervisor and be given a personal copy of the safety and health rules, policies, and procedures pertaining to his or her job. Supervisors ask questions of employees and answer employees' questions to ensure knowledge and understanding of safety and health rules, policies, and job specific procedures described in our workplace safety program manual.

90.3 JOB SPECIFIC TRAINING

Supervisors are responsible for:

• Training employees initially on how to perform assigned job tasks safely
• Reviewing carefully with each employee the specific safety and health rules, policies, and procedures that are applicable to their jobs
• Giving employees verbal instruction and specific directions on how to do their work safely
• Observing employees performing the work, and if necessary, providing a demonstration on using safe work practices or ensuring employees receive remedial instruction to correct training deficiencies before they are permitted to perform unsupervised work
• Ensuring all employees receive safe operating instructions on seldom- used or new equipment before using the equipment
• Reviewing safe work practices with employees before permitting the performance of new, no routine, or specialized procedures.

Revision of Policy and Procedures Retraining of Employees.

All employees are retrained periodically on safety and health rules, policies, and procedures, and when changes are made to the workplace safety and health manual.

Individual employees are retrained after the occurrence of a work related injury caused by an unsafe act or work practice, and when a supervisor observes employees engaging in unsafe acts, practices, or behaviors.