The Health and Safety Committee shall establish policies and procedures regarding infection control, hazardous waste management, and employee, student, and patient safety. The committee shall ensure compliance with the various local, state, university, and federal policies that regulate these areas.
The Health and Safety Committee will meet at least annually to review and revise sections of the Clinic Operations Manual that pertain to health and safety and make recommendations to the Dean to effect change and maintain compliance.
The Director of Compliance (or his or her designee) will serve as chair. The Director of Compliance will nominate the committee members to be approved by their respective division heads/program directors. The committee shall be composed of the Director of Compliance, plus one representative each from the predoctoral program, dental hygiene program, post-graduate programs, and OU Dentistry Faculty Practice who will serve one-year terms and who may be reappointed. In addition, student members on the committee will be nominated by the Director of Compliance and approved by the Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs. The student membership will include one senior dental hygiene student to serve a one-year term and one junior dental student to serve a two-year term. The Office of the Director of Compliance shall supply administrative support to the committee.
