Occupational Safety

The occupational safety officer (OSO) reports directly to the associate vice chancellor for Facilities Services. The charter of the OSO is to maximize available fiscal resources through the reduction of mishaps and workers compensation claims.

The OSO acts as an advisor on industrial, vehicle and field safety accident investigations and on claims management by performing safety evaluations, job safety analysis, and risk analysis of work sites, projects and procedures.

The OSO identifies and interprets local, state and federal directives and develops, implements and administers plans for new safety, health and environmental protection programs. This position is the primary liaison with local, state and federal agencies on environmental health and safety programs.

Additionally, the OSO provides regulatory required training on environmental safety and health programs and schedules and tracks all employee health physicals and personal protective equipment inspections.

Contact

Office phone: 907-474-5949
Email:
tlwilliamson@alaska.edu

Or contact FS Customer Service from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Phone: 907-474-7000 or 1-877-474-7010
Fax: 907-474-5656
Email: krhearns@alaska.edu

For after-hours emergencies, please call 907-474-7000 and you will be forwarded to University Dispatch.

 

Frequently asked questions

Any time there is an injury, damage to property or an unsafe condition is noted at the Physical Plant, Power Plant and job sites where Facilities Services personnel are working.
You can call (907) 474-5949, or call Facilities Services Customer Service (907) 474-7000 from 8 am-5 pm (forwarded to UAF Emergency Services Dispatch after hours).
We offer mishap investigation, site safety inspections, safety consultation on activities and projects, safety training, and risk analysis of proposed activities only to the Physical Plant, Power Plant and job sites where Facilities Services personnel are working.
No, only to the Physical Plant, Power Plant and job sites where Facilities Services personnel are working. Environmental Safety and Health is responsible for the rest of the campus.
Fill out an Unsafe Condition Report and send it to the Safety Office