Nevada Safety Committee

Purpose

The committee will provide oversight and guidance to university administrators and EH&S staff with regard to programmatic and compliance aspects of workplace safety, and promote development of specific programs to facilitate employee awareness and observance of applicable health and safety standards.

Committee Issues (Typical)

  • Occupational injuries and illness
  • Workplace audits and reviews
  • Regulatory compliance

Major Regulatory Drivers

  • OSHA
    • 29 CFR 1910, General Industry Standards
    • 29 CFR 1926, Construction Industry Standards
  • Washoe County District Health Department, Air Quality Management Division
    • Asbestos testing, Surveys
  • Nevada State Fire Marshal
    • Fire Safety
  • State of Nevada
    • NRS 681
    • NAC 618
      • 618.538-618.542, Safety Programs

Meeting Frequency

The NSC will meet quarterly during the calendar year.

Demographics

  • Institutional Official: Provost
  • Number of members: 15 (1 currently vacant)
  • No. of off-campus members: 0
  • No. of faculty/staff organization members: 0
  • No. of student members: 0
  • Meeting frequency: Quarterly
  • Operational Procedures: Version 5 Updated October 2018
  • Committee membership turnover: 3 year staggered/academic year

Committee Minutes

Contact EH&S for NSC meeting minutes.

Committee Contacts

Committee Chair

Migle Valunte
Manager, Insurance
(775) 682-6107
mvalunte@unr.edu

Committee Members

Lou Christensen
Biology - Manager of Biology Facilities
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6087
lpc@unr.edu

Andrew Conner
Facilities Maintenance Services - Campus Safety Manager
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 874-6359
aconner@unr.edu

Stephanie DeBoor
Orvis School of Nursing - Associate Director
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 682-7156
deboors2@unr.edu

Jeffrey Erickson
Art - Assistant Director, Sculpture Center
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6782
erickson@unr.edu

Tod L. Miller
Police Services - Commander
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 674-7900
todm@unr.edu

William Jacques
Residential Housing & Food Services - Director, Housing Facilities
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6109
wjacques@unr.edu

Amy Koeckes
ASUN - Associate Director, Student Engagement Outreach
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6589
amyk@unr.edu

Bowen Kindred
NRES - Assistant Director, NV Agricultural Experiment Station
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-4339
bkindred@cabnr.unr.edu

Daniel Anthonijsz
Facilities Services - Equipment Mechanic 4
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 682-5994
danthonijsz@unr.edu

Andrew Reilly
Athletics - Assistant Athletics Director, Facilities
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 682-7661
andrewreilly@unr.edu

Megan Swank
Speech Pathology and Audiology - Assistant Professor
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-4887
mswank@med.unr.edu

Jennifer M. Cooksey
Crowley Student Union - Manager, Student Union Operations
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6505
suhoontan@unr.edu

Viktoriya Weirauch
Chemistry - Director, Laboratories
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 682-8304
vlepak@unr.edu