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Marco Guardi

Basics For Me - Health and Safety

Welcome. I’m Marco Guardi, Director of Risk Management/Environmental Health and Safety at CSUDH. Safety is an elemental component for the smooth operation of any organization and the key to maintaining a safe campus lies with employees. As a new employee at CSUDH, my office assists in providing all employees with a safe and healthy workplace. Should you suffer an injury at CSUDH, my office is also the campus resource for coordinating workers compensation benefits. I hope you’ll find your work at CSUDH challenging and rewarding.

Introduction

With over 14,000 students involved in diverse learning experiences on and off campus, the number of health and safety issues are seemingly infinite. To assist in addressing these issues, the office of Risk Management/Environmental Health and Occupational Safety (RM/EHOS) provides support to the academic and administrative activities of the University by planning, coordinating and implementing a variety of programs and procedures that promote a safe and healthy environment for employment, study and research.

This booklet provides a brief overview of the campus’ Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) and resources dedicated to risk management at CSU Dominguez Hills. Additional information is available from your supervisor and the RM/EHOS staff.

Supervisors

Under the IIPP, the supervisor has the primary responsibility for the health and safety of his/her employees. They are responsible for ensuring employees receive proper training in safe practices pertinent to their work areas, developing special procedures to protect their workers and being aware of and correcting potentially hazardous situations in their areas. For instance, if hazardous materials are present in their work area, supervisors must obtain and provide Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to their affected employees. Supervisors are the key to accident and injury prevention as well as serving an instrumental role in a successful health and safety program. An effective supervisor can create an environment that is free from injury, increases productivity, high in morale and low in liability.

Employees

Employees are responsible for following and using appropriate safety procedures in the performance of their duties as outlined in the IIPP. Employees are responsible for reporting any hazardous conditions to their supervisors or managers, working in a manner that protects themselves, their co-workers, students and guests.

Risk Management/Environmental Health and Occupational Safety

The office of RM/EHOS is responsible for assisting the campus in developing, coordinating and implementing various programs that promote safety and minimize risk in the areas of employment, study and research.