Oregon State University Libraries and Press Safety Advisory Committee

New Charter (2024)           

  Purpose

  • To promote a safe working environment for library employees and all patrons

  • To ensure that safety procedures, policies are up to date, and being implemented and communicated.

  • To create and update emergency plans

Responsibilities

Policy, Procedures, and Planning

  • Review and update the Library Disaster Recovery Plan and campus Emergency Operations Plan annually

  • Review and update the Valley Library Safety Wiki site as needed

  • Regular review of Incident Reports and Accident Reports

  • Make recommendations to library leadership regarding needed changes to library policy 

  • Ensure OSULP policies, procedures, and spaces align where appropriate with OSU

    • (University Health and Safety Committee, EHS, OSU Emergency Response, Campus Police, ADA, and OSHA)

  • Examine existing library structures and create response teams for emergency plans

Communication and Education

  • Communicate OSU Safety Initiatives and Information: Safety Week, Great Shake Out

  • Coordinate and advocate for safety trainings (De-escalation, First Aid, Mental health, Active Shooter, etc.)

  • Send out timely, quarterly safety updates & reminders (Sept, Jan, April, June)

  • Share Campus information like Emergency Preparedness topics and other safety updates

  • Share information at Admin Briefings as needed

  • Assist in emergency drills and evacuation

  • Safety Concern Log - Document any safety concerns that you would like discussed/addressed.

  • Agenda Items - Log topics to be discussed at Library Advisory Committee meetings

Supplies

  • Communicate safety equipment and supplies needs to Library Admin (AED units & first aid kits)

  • Recommend emergency signage needs

Emergency Resources

 

Important Links

Incident Report Form: beav.es/library-incidents

OSU Accident/Injury reporting form

OSU Incident Reporting, Safety and Advocacy Resources

Emergency Building Evacuation

 

Members

Members

Chair:   Rachel Burgess (Library Spaces Manager)

OSULP Representatives

  • Stefanie Hood (Borrowing & Information Service Desk)

  • Derrick Padar (RAS)

  • Karl Mc Creary (SCARC)

  • Angela Haney (Admin)

  • Kenna Warsinske (Website Technology)

  • Clara Llebot Lorente (R&L)

Building Partners

  • Chris Ervin/Marjorie Coffey (Undergraduate Research and Writing Center)

  • Leo Prince-Brookes (Media Hub)

  • Erin Carter (Java II)

  • Kristi King (Our Little Village)

  • Anne Gannon (Ecampus)

  • Margie Haak (Mole Hole)

  • Fred DeAngelis (Wormhole)

  • Tait Bergstrom (Graduate Writing Center)

Email: LibSafety@oregonstate.edu

Calendar:

  • Coordinate and implement Safety Week (September)

  • Review and update the Library Disaster Recovery Plan (Summer)

  • Review and update the Valley Library Safety Wiki site as needed

  • Send out quarterly safety updates & reminders (Sept, Jan, April, June)

  • Share information at Admin Briefings as needed