10.1 General Safety and Emergency Procedures

A complete safety and accident prevention effort calls for the provision and maintenance of safe work areas and proper training and supervision of employees.

Supervisors are directly accountable for safety and accident prevention and have the follow responsibilities;

• Detect and eliminate all physical hazards.

• Insist on the proper use and maintenance of machines, tools, and equipment.

• Insist that employees wear safety devices such as shoes and safety eye glasses and are aware of the inherent dangers in their work.

• Conduct continuous on-the-job training and make regular checks for unsafe practices

• Insist on good housekeeping at all times and make frequent inspections.

• Conduct prompt and thorough investigations of accidents.

The vice president for fiscal affairs should be notified immediately when a situation arises that may pose a threat to individuals on campus or the college property. The telephone numbers for notification are as follows:

Monday - Friday  8:00 AM until 5:00 PM           289-2022, 289-2023 or 289-2025

Weekends and Nights-Security Cellphone           478-455-0125

In the case of a severe weather emergency, a campus fire, a bomb threat, or a disruptive emergency such as a student protest or demonstration, please refer to the Disaster/Emergency Plan for the procedures to be followed. This handbook is available in all administrative offices on campus.

10.2 Accident/Illness

The following is the procedure to be followed in the event of an accident or illness on campus involving a student , employee or faculty member:

1. The first person at the scene is to remain there and is to send someone to notify the vice president for fiscal affairs (289-2022) or the Business Office (289-2006) of the emergency. Fiscal Affairs personnel should be notified whether or not an ambulance should be or has already been called.
   After regular business hours, call the Security cellphone number 478-455-0125 to speak with a Security guard concerning the emergency.

2. The Fiscal Affairs/Business Office personnel will notify Security or Plant Operations, if necessary. The vice president for fiscal affairs or her designee will notify the president and the vice president for academic affairs if the situation warrants their attention.

3. An incident report should be completed as soon as possible and submitted to the human resources office.

If a student is taken to the hospital, the vice president for academic affairs and student services should follow up on the students condition and notify the student’s parents or spouse as soon as possible.