Departmental Safety Representatives (DSRs)

 

About the DSR Program

Departmental Safety Representatives (DSRs) act as a liaison between their unit at Tulane and the OEHS.

DSR’s are key contributors to a unit’s environmental health and safety compliance.

DSRs are expected to attend quarterly meetings with OEHS and disseminate training and other pertinent information to their Unit. Each unit within Tulane should have at least one DSR. It is advised that larger units (units that cover multiple floors, buildings, or campuses) have multiple DSRs. 

DSRs are subdivided into the following categories: offices, facilities (campus services, shops, art studios, etc.) and laboratories.

In the case of an emergency requiring immediate response, DSRs may be asked to participate. Refer to the Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for your building(s) for more information.

DSR Guide

Training Documentation

Training documentation forms should be submitted to OEHS by email at oehs@tulane.edu. Training can be provided in person or via email. The DSR can also train their Unit on any EHS topics that are pertinent to their Unit. Training recommendations are available on the OEHS website at https://risk.tulane.edu/ehs/training.

Training forms for individuals or groups are available below:

Quarterly Focus Inspections

DSRs are expected to complete quarterly focus inspection forms (if applicable) or collect quarterly inspection forms from supervisors of their Unit. All forms must be submitted to OEHS on a quarterly basis.

Quarterly focus inspection forms are available by the type of work area. These include offices, general buildings, shops, laboratories, food services, vehicle repair shops, etc. Supervisors can also create a specific inspection form for their work area.

DSRs and/or supervisors within the Unit are expected to follow up with the responsible department on any areas of concern that are identified as part of the quarterly focus inspection. Copies of quarterly focus inspection forms must be submitted to OEHS upon completion. All forms must be maintained for a minimum of three years within the Unit.

Quarterly focus inspection forms communicated in the most recent DSR meetings are as follows:

1st Quarter 2023: Electrical Safety

4th Quarter 2022: Eyewashes, Drench Hoses, and Safety Showers; and Office Safety

3rd Quarter 2022: Fire Safety

2nd Quarter 2022: Emergency Preparedness 

1st Quarter 2022: Housekeeping

DSR Quarterly Meeting Materials

DSR Meeting Topics, First Quarter 2023

  • SciShield Update – Marcel Charbonnet, OEHS  
  • Electrical Cord Safety (Hazards of Daisy Chaining) – Ronald “Rocky” Martin, Campus Services 
  • DSR Safety Topics – Rachad Washington, OEHS 
  • Injury & Illness Reporting Data 2022 – Diane Surla and Julia Pellegrin, Enterprise Risk Services  
  • Focus Inspection-Electrical (due 4/28/2023) – Karen Douglas, OEHS
  • The meeting materials are available in Box at: https://tulane.box.com/s/6qmxivxw78d5ce2cpts1io1bxb4po6u6

DSR Meeting Topics, Fourth Quarter 2022

  • Lifting - William Jason Pinkston, OEHS
  • Lab Inspections and Eyewash Stations in Lab and Non-Lab Areas - Haylie Tucker, OEHS
  • Annual Lab Paperwork and SciShield Update - Marcel Charbonnet, OEHS
  • Focus Inspections - Eyewashes, Drench Hoses, and Safety Showers; and Office Safety (due 1/27/2023) - Karen Douglas, OEHS 
  • Being Safe in the Big Easy - Lt. Roger Barnes, TUPD 
  • The meeting materials are available in Box at: https://tulane.box.com/s/m333x3dzxmyp8dq6g42h7uze553eg5yy

DSR Meeting Topics, Third Quarter 2022

  • Life Safety Basics - Ronald "Rocky" Martin, Life Safety
  • Procedures for Animal Research During Fire Alarms - Gina Dobek, DVM, DACLAM, Comparative Medicine
  • Student Employees and their Employment - Julia Pellegrin, Occupational Health
  • Management of Peroxide Forming Chemicals - Haylie Tucker, OEHS
  • SciShield Chemical Management Program- Marcel Charbonnet, OEHS
  • Focus Inspection - Fire Safety (due 11/4/2022) - Karen Douglas, OEHS
  • The meeting materials are available in Box at https://tulane.box.com/s/4h755cox0gnajpcdkbfpuqcctye2lg7x

DSR Meeting Topics, Second Quarter 2022

  • Introduction of Executive Director of Emergency Preparedness, Jason Ferguson; and Weather Emergencies/Hurricane Preparedness – Donald Veals, Asst. Director Emergency Response Systems, Enterprise Risk Services  
  • Change in Waste Streams – Marcel Charbonnet, OEHS 
  • LabArchives for Labs and Other Users – Raquel Horlick, Coordinator for Scholarly Resources, Science & Engineering; Howard-Tilton Memorial Library 
  • Extreme Heat-Information, Signs, and Symptoms – George Troxler, OEHS  
  • Focus Inspection - Emergency Preparedness (due 7/15/2022) – Karen Douglas, OEHS 
  • The meeting materials are available in Box at: https://tulane.box.com/s/9aud67rq52gm4xxjqhsx7nw0tf0gmont