1.1 Policy Statement #
The University of Michigan (U-M) is committed to: #
- Promoting a culture of safety among faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
- Providing a safe and healthy place to work, study, live, or visit.
- Protecting the natural environment.
- Complying with all applicable workplace safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations.
The intent of this Comprehensive Safety Plan (CSP) is to promote a healthy and safe work
environment and to protect University of Michigan employees from hazardous chemicals and
physical hazards. The CSP includes information to ensure that all U-M personnel have working
knowledge about the hazards in their workplace.
University of Michigan believes that the prevention of injuries, occupational illness, and
environmental incidents are fundamental to our job and our success.
We are committed to maintaining a workplace, which will be characterized by:
- A strict adherence to safety procedures and rules by all employees.
- Effective risk management systems, which assess and control or eliminate risks.
- Management systems, which promote and reward safety excellence.
- The recognition and acceptance of safety as a personal and work group responsibility.
- A commitment to relevant safety and health training.
- The recognition of regulatory compliance as a primary goal.
- Implement a hierarchy of controls to avoid, eliminate or reduce exposure to safety and health risks.
- A commitment to employee participation in the safety process.
The CSP has been developed to assist employees in meeting their (EHS) obligations. Deans, Directors, and Department Heads are responsible for ensuring that their employees are fully
aware of and comply with these rules.
