Responsibilities of Student Workers and Official Volunteers

Student Workers and Official Volunteers are responsible for reporting all identified hazards to their appropriate administrator. They must attend/complete all required EHS training and follow the procedures described in the training. Training must be timely and in advance of the assignment of duties. Training information must be presented in a manner that Student Workers and Official Volunteers receiving it are capable of understanding. Student Worker and Official Volunteer safety and environmental compliance are based on individual responsibility for safety and environmental stewardship and they support EHS compliance by engaging in safe practices while performing activities at the University. Each individual is directly responsible for ensuring his or her own safety and for promoting a safe, healthy, and environmentally-sound workplace. An employee shall be responsible for other persons within a reasonable expectation of safety. Proper authority, training, appropriate equipment and span of control is necessary to maintain a safe and healthy environment. If a CSU policy or program is in conflict with a CBA, the CBA shall take precedence unless otherwise proscribed by law or regulation.