EPEC Risk Guidelines

Following are some basic risk management guidelines which will be followed when new EPEC applications are submitted for approval:

If any classes are taught that involve hazardous or high risk activities (e.g., physical activities such as climbing or sports-type activities; cooking, brewing or using food products; any class that is related to medicine or medical treatment; or off-campus travel) they have to have approval from me BEFORE THE CLASS IS POSTED, In addition, all instructors must sign and have all class participants sign waivers. See me for the waiver form.

If any classes use hazardous materials (e.g., chemicals); or hazardous activities that involve any combustion, fire, explosion, launching of projectiles, etc.; activities that involve animals (dead or alive) or animal parts; or destruction of things they have to have approval BEFORE THE CLASS IS POSTED from the Director of Environmental Health and Safety (Nancy Apple) and me. Waivers may also be required.

If any class is going to build anything, dig up anything, cut down anything, plant anything or use the campus in any way other than sitting in a classroom or being in or on existing facilities they have to have approval BEFORE THE CLASS IS POSTED from the Director of Environmental Health and Safety (Nancy Apple), the Director of Facilities and Grounds (Mark Cappello) and me. Waivers may also be required.

All classes must adhere to College policies and local, state or federal laws rules or regulations.

The College has the right to refuse to allow a course to be given if, in the opinion of the Risk Manager, the Director of Facilities and Grounds and/or the Director of Environmental Health and Safety, the risks posed to either to the College or the participants are too hazardous or if risk mitigation would disproportionately use College resources, whether staff time or money. Additionally, the School Deans, the Dean of Faculty or Associate Dean of Faculty can refuse to allow any course to be given if, in their opinion, it creates a conflict with an existing course, would disproportionately use College resources, whether staff time or money or it is inappropriate to the mission, vision and values of the College.