Some of the important functions that DSO's fill are:
- Serving as a liaison and facilitating communication between their employing department and the EHSO
- Maintaining a working knowledge of their work areas, actively engaging in safety improvement, and visibly advocating for safety
- Consulting on safety training by making sure PIs and staff are aware of all required safety training and resources
- Scheduling and participating in inspections of laboratories in conjunction with EHSO personnel and assisting in facilitating follow-up on improvement recommendations
- Participating on or facilitating departmental or campus-wide safety committees
Please see the below table for the Department Safety Officer information for your area.
Department / School |
DSO |
|
|---|---|---|
|
Animal Care |
Ian Aldrich |
|
|
Ash River |
vacant |
vacant |
|
Biology |
Frank Maragi Nick Lamon Alicia Heil |
|
|
Chemistry |
Greg Mielke |
|
|
Chemical Engineering |
Lyndon Ramrattan |
|
|
Civil Engineering |
Oscar Toftegaard |
|
|
Earth & Environmental Sciences |
Jinny Alexander |
|
|
Electrical Engineering |
Xiaogang Chen |
|
|
Health Services |
Michael Lintsten |
|
|
Large Lakes Observatory |
Sandra Brovold |
|
|
Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
Darrell Anderson |
|
|
NRRI (Duluth and Coleraine) |
Jean Cranston |
|
|
Pharmacy |
Jon Rumbley |
|
|
Physics |
Matthew Nixon |
|
|
Research Instrumentation Laboratory (RIL) |
vacant |
vacant |
|
School of Medicine |
Annette Rod |