The University of Georgia is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents’ policy, and University policy, the University prohibits any member of the faculty, staff, administration, student body, or visitors to campus, whether they be guests, patrons, independent contractors, or clients, from harassing and/or discriminating against any other member  of  the  University community because of that person’s race, sex (including sexual  harassment),  sexual  orientation, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disabled status, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. Incidents of harassment and discrimination will be met with  appropriate disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from the University. Policy can be found here.     

Graduate Assistants must complete in two on-line training modules:

Hazardous Material Training:

This will require about 30 minutes of your time and you will be tested at several stages of the process. At the end you will get a Certificate of Training with a date of successful completion that will be automatically recorded with the Environmental Safety Division.

You must also print a copy and turn in to George Belcher in our office as we are required to have this on record and you are required to have it to teach a studio course or have a studio assistantship. This will both help to assure a safer work environment and also protect you personally and the School from liability.

Studio faculty should include this web address on their syllabi and suggest that your students take the training. We are not required to keep a record of these, but if they take the course the EPS office will have the record.

Right to Know:

“All Faculty, Staff, Part-Time Faculty and Graduate Assistants” are required to take the right to know training. This will take about 15 minutes of your time and at the end you will need to print The University of Georgia Environmental Safety Division Right to Know Program Chemical-Specific Training Form. Once you complete this, please sign and bring to  George Belcher with the Certificate of Training.

Finally, you should include this web address on your class syllabi and ask students to take the training. Again, we are not required to keep a record of these but are responsible for instructing them to do so.

If you have any questions about your studios, need safety storage cabinets or advisement about pick up of disposal of waste please contact: George Belcher. Additionally you can also contact Jon Vogt or Jennifer Kirkpatrick. Belcher is in charge of the hazardous waste management and safety, and report to the EPS Division at UGA. All faculty, staff, and graduate students are responsible for maintaining a safe working environment and required to have your paperwork in our office.

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