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
- Washoe County Health District, Air Quality Management Division
- Asbestos testing and surveys
- Nevada State Fire Marshal
- International Fire Code 2018
- State of Nevada
- NRS 616, Industrial Insurance
- NRS 618, Occupational Safety and Health
- NRS 681, Insurance/Liabilities
- NAC 618.538-542, Safety Programs
- United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- 29 CFR 1910, General Industry Standards
- 29 CFR 1926, Construction Industry Standards
Demographics
- Number of members: 26
- Number of academic faculty: 3
- Number of administrative faculty: 18
- Number of classified staff: 5
- Meeting frequency: Quarterly
Committee minutes
Contact EH&S for NSC meeting minutes.
Committee contacts
Committee Chair
Spencer Lewis
Facility Manager
Biology Department
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 327-5046
sclewis@unr.edu
Committee members
Alex Baker
Fitness and Recreational Sports
(775) 682-7031
arbaker@unr.edu
Luis P. Barthel-Rosa
Manager, Chemical Management Services
Environmental Health & Safety
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 327-2270
luisbr@unr.edu
Andrew Conner
Campus Safety Manager
Facilities Services
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6359
aconner@unr.edu
Stephanie DeBoor
Associate Professor & Associate Dean of Graduate Programs
Orvis School of Nursing
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 682-7156
deboors2@unr.edu
Amilton de Mello
Assistant Professor of Meat Science and Food Safety/Wolf Pack Meats Director
Department of Agriculture, Veterinary & Rangeland Sciences/Cooperative Extension
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6648
amilton@cabnr.unr.edu
Treg Gardner
IT Professional
Physiology and Cell Biology
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6045
tgardner@med.unr.edu
Andy Giddings
Environmental Health & Safety
(775) 327-2326
jgiddings@unr.edu
Patty Hand
Student Union
(775) 784-6505
patriciahand@unr.edu
Vincent Keller
Facility Manager
Residential Life and Housing
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6190
vkeller@unr.edu
Bowen Kindred
Assistant Director, NV Agricultural Experiment Station
College of Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Natural Resources
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-4339
bkindred@cabnr.unr.edu
Amy Koeckes
Associate Director, Student Engagement Outreach
Associated Students of the University of Nevada, Reno (ASUN)
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-6589
amyk@unr.edu
Kathleen Newman
Manager, Safety & Human Resources
Facilities Services
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 682-7046
kknewman@unr.edu
Kristi Roberson
Manager, BCN Risk Management
Business Center North – Human Resources
(775) 784-1450
kroberson@unr.edu
John Sagebiel
Assistant Director, Environmental Programs
Environmental Health & Safety
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-1139
jsagebiel@unr.edu
Tim Wilmoth
Police Services
(775) 784-4013
twilmoth@unr.edu
Brock A. Young
Training Manager
Environmental Health & Safety
University of Nevada, Reno
(775) 784-5058
brocky@unr.edu
Mark Young
Specialist, Insurance and Risk
Business Center North – Human Resources
(775) 682-6105
marky@unr.edu
Damon Zimmerman
Parking Services
(775) 784-4654
zimmerman@unr.edu