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 | [email protected] |
| Ash River | Chris Smith | [email protected] |
| Biology | Frank Maragi Nick Lamon Alicia Heil | |
| Chemistry | Greg Mielke | [email protected] |
| Chemical Engineering | Lyndon Ramrattan | [email protected] |
| Civil Engineering | Oscar Toftegaard | [email protected] |
| Earth & Environmental Sciences | Jinny Alexander | [email protected] |
| Electrical Engineering | Xiaogang Chen | [email protected] |
| Health Services | Michael Lintsten | [email protected] |
| Large Lakes Observatory | Sandra Brovold | [email protected] |
| Mechanical & Industrial Engineering | Darrell Anderson | [email protected] |
| NRRI (Duluth and Coleraine) | Jean Cranston | [email protected] |
| Pharmacy | Jon Rumbley | [email protected] |
| Physics | James Hansen | [email protected] |
| Research Instrumentation Laboratory (RIL) | Casey Sundberg | [email protected] |
| School of Medicine | Annette Rod | [email protected] |