The Health and Safety Council reports to the cabinet through the Vice President of Operations. Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 296-800-130 requires the establishment of a safety council to communicate and evaluate safety and health issues identified by the council or by employees in the workplace. In doing so, the council will:

• Provide the Environmental Health and Safety Manager supportive assistance in the development of university–wide safety and health policies and procedures
• Provide the Environmental Health and Safety Manager assistance in identifying unsafe conditions and practices
• Evaluate the CWU workplace accident and illness prevention program and discuss recommendations for improvement

Council Charter

Council Members as of February 2 2022

Meetings occur monthly on the last Tuesday of the month at 9:00 am and are held virtually.  All CWU faculty, staff, students, and members of the community are welcome to attend. To request a Microsoft Teams invite or to have a safety issue or concern placed on the meeting agenda, please contact the council chair, Jennifer Serne, at jennifer.serne@cwu.edu or 509-963-1067.

Reporting an Unsafe Condition or Accident

If you observe an unsafe condition or experience an accident at CWU please use the following resources to make a report:

Report a Hazardous Condition or Near Miss 

Report an accident 

Meeting Documents 2023

Minutes | Agenda - February 28th

Minutes | Agenda - January 24th

Meeting Documents 2022

Minutes | Agenda - November 22nd

Minutes | Agenda - October 25th

Minutes | Agenda - September 27th

Minutes | Agenda - May 24th

Minutes | Agenda - April 26th

Minutes | Agenda - March 1st

Minutes | Agenda - January 25th

Meeting Documents 2021

Annual Report AY 20-21

Minutes | Agenda - November 22nd

Minutes | Agenda - October 25th

Minutes | Agenda - September 27th 

Minutes | Agenda - June 28th

Minutes | Agenda - May 24th

Minutes | Agenda - April 26th

Minutes | Agenda - March 29th

Minutes | Agenda - February 22nd

Minutes | Agenda - January 25th

Meeting Documents 2020

Minutes | Agenda - November 18th

Minutes | Agenda - October 21st

Minutes | Agenda - September 16th

Minutes | Agenda - August 19th

Minutes | Agenda - July 15th

Minutes | Agenda - June 17th

Minutes | Agenda - May 20th

Minutes | Agenda - April 15th

Minutes | Agenda - March 18th

Minutes | Agenda - February 19th

Minutes | Agenda - January 22nd

Meeting Documents 2019

Minutes | Agenda  - November 20th

Minutes | Agenda  - October 17th

Minutes | Agenda  - September 18th

Minutes | Agenda  - August 21st

Minutes | Agenda  - July 17th

Minutes | Agenda  - June 19th

Minutes | Agenda  - May 15th

Minutes | Agenda  - April 15th

Minutes | Agenda  - January 24th

Meeting Documents 2018

Minutes | Agenda - November 15th

Minutes | Agenda - October 25th

Minutes | Agenda - June 29th

Minutes | Agenda - May 23rd

Minutes | Agenda - April 25th

Minutes | Agenda - February 28th

Handouts
OSHA 200 Log 2017
Revised CWUP 2-40-140

Minutes | Agenda - January 24th

Handouts
2017 Fire Inspection
Loss Trends

Meeting Documents 2017

Minutes | Agenda - November 29th

• Handouts
  • Accident Prevention Plan
  • Draft Drone Policy
  • Attractive Nuisance

Minutes | Agenda - October 25th

• WSU Provost Letter

Minutes | Agenda - September 27th

• Handouts
  • Summary of Indoor Air Quality Findings
  • CWU Outdoor Air Index Summary
  • Wildfire and Smoke Update

Minutes | Agenda - August 23

• Handouts
  • Indoor Air Quality Monitoring
  • WAC 296-800-140

Minutes | Agenda - July 26

• Handouts
  • CWUP 2-40-140 Health and Safety for the University Community
  • EH&S Directors Meeting June 29
  • Lost Trends for April - July 2017

Minutes | Agenda - May 24

Minutes |  Agenda - April 26

• Handouts
  • Summary of Comments - Safety Survey 2017 Responses
  • Draft CWU EHS Safety Policy
  • Signage - Vertical Clearance

Minutes |  Agenda - March 29

• Handouts
  • 2017 Safety Survey Respondents
  • Disposal Quantities of Hazardous Waste by Year
  • Loss Trends Jan - March 2017
  • Reported WC Days-of-the-Week 2009-2016
  • Select 2017 Safety Survey Responses

Minutes |  Agenda - February 22

• Handouts
  • Chemistry Recommendations to Health and Safety Council
  • Biology - Letter to Safety Council

Minutes |  Agenda - January 25

• Handouts
  • 2016 Summary Fire Inspection Summary Findings
  • UofH Lab Explosion

Meeting Documents 2016

• Minutes |  Agenda - December 14, 2016
  • Handouts:
    • Loss Trends
    • How to Complete an Online CWU Accident Report Form
    • Online Reporting Forms
    • OSHA 2016 Top 10 Violations
    • Draft CWU EHS Safety Policy
• Minutes |  Agenda - November 16, 2016
• Minutes |  Agenda - October 26, 2016
• Minutes |  Agenda - Handout: Loss Trends - September 28, 2016
• Minutes |  Agenda - May 25, 2016
• Minutes |  Agenda - March 30, 2016
• Minutes |  Agenda - January 27, 2016

Meeting Documents 2015

• Minutes |  Agenda - October 28, 2015
• Minutes |  Agenda - September 30, 2015
• Minutes | Agenda - May 27, 2015
• Minutes | Agenda - April 29, 2015
• Minutes | Agenda - February 25, 2015
• Minutes | Agenda – January 28, 2015
  • Handout
    • AIHA White Paper - Electronic Cigarettes

Meeting Documents 2014

• Minutes | Agenda – November 26, 2014
• Minutes | Agenda – October 29, 2014