Doug Markussen, Director EHSRMS, UAA Risk Manager, Civil Engineer
The Second Half of the Story:
The
UAA
EHS/
RMS
Team
left to right:
Nick Dighiera, Safety Officer;
Zane Wilkerson, Student Worker;
Doug Markussen, Interim
Director and Civil Engineer;
and Maury Riner, UAA Chemical
Hygiene Officer
Purpose & Mission
 to advocate and champion sound
environmental, occupational, employment, and
other business practices in order to safeguard
the valuable human, property, programmatic,
and financial resources of UAA
Why We’re
Here…
Objective: to achieve a
safe and healthy working
and learning environment
using regulatory
compliance and other
prudent practices that best
fit the individual and
unique operations and
programs at UAA
Risk Management Support
Elements
 Risk Management
 Emergency Management
 Insurance/Claims
 Contract Review
 Environmental Health & Safety
Is it always negative?
“Risk is indeed an inescapable reality of life. Our purpose is not to eliminate risk, but to
manage risk.” – Madeleine Albright, former U.S. Secretary of State in her June 2007 address at
St. John’s University, School of Risk Management
RISK
Gains:
Growth
Education
Experience
Losses:
Damage
Injury
Death
Risk Management’s
Red Flags
Transportation of people
Activities involving
minors
Hazardous materials
Hazardous activities
Indemnification clauses
Paying OJT students
Foreign travel
Renting vehicles
Remote areas
Extreme climate
conditions
Campus Top 10— OSHA Watch
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Blood Borne Pathogens
Hazard Communication
Recordkeeping Forms
Lockout/Tagout
Electrical Wiring Methods
Electrical General Requirements
Personal Protective Equipment
Medical Services and First Aid
Exit Routes
Recordkeeping Annual Summary
CFR 1910.1030
CFR 1910.1200
CFR 1910.29
CFR 1910.147
CFR 1910.305
CFR 1910.303
CFR 1910.132
CFR 1910.134
CFR 1910.37
CFR 1910.32
Risk
Assessment
For assistance in performing risk
assessments contact EHS/RMS
Or check out our website:
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/ehsrms/
Management
Ensure the safety and security of the faculty, staff, students, and visitors
Minimize disruption of the academic program
Minimize damage and/or losses
Maintain university operations and essential services
Assist the community in disaster response
UAA Emergency Activities
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Fire Alarm Drills
Pandemic Flu Preparedness
Active Shooter Response
Suspicious Package Handling
Disorderly or Disturbed Person
Building Emergency Brochure
Shelter In Place - Business
Shelter In Place – Home
Safety & Emergency Links Online
Emergency Response & Police Agencies
Campus Safety Committee
UAA Fire and Evacuation Safety
Emergency Preparedness Resources
Post Disaster Assessment Team
Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure
Plan
UAA Emergency and Disaster Response Planning
UPD Auxiliary Emergency Team
UPD Emergency Preparedness
UAA Campus Response Team
Building and Safety Coordinator Emergency
Preparedness Training
 Student Oriented Coverage
 Athletics
 Student Accident
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Only covers injuries
Acts as a secondary if student has other coverage
 Student Professional Liability
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For students involved in internships and/or practicum
 Student Property
 Employee Oriented Coverage
 Travel Accident
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World-wide coverage of University employees and eligible volunteers in travel status on UA business
outside 100-mile radius of their home
Accidental death and dismemberment
Pre-travel assistance (recommended immunizations, health information and precautions, special-needs
travelers)
Emergency medical services
Legal assistance
Emergency evacuation or repatriation
 Outside Operations Coverage
 Event Insurance for Non-university Affiliated Groups
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Available online at http://www.alaska.edu/risksafety/b_insurance/insurance-coverage/
 Foreign Visitor
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Including students, instructors, interpreters
Coverage for accidental medical, emergency illness, accidental death and dismemberment,
accidental dental, and emergency evacuation or repatriation
 Other Special Coverage
 Art Exhibits
 Notary Bonds
 Sport Camps
Alaska
Workers’ Compensation
 Workers’ Compensation is a system which requires
your employer to pay your medical costs and part of
your lost wages if you are injured on the job.
 Workers’ Compensation also mandates the payment
of benefits to dependents in the case of work related
death.
 “No-fault” coverage
The University of Alaska
is self-insured for many
types of losses
 It is University funded
 Claims are handled through SW Risk Services
 All University stakeholders benefit when losses
are reduced or eliminated
Who & What Are Covered?
University Buildings
100% with no deductible
University Vehicles
$2,500 deductible for damage
100% liability coverage w/ NO deductible
No coverage for vehicles > 7-years old
Observe
University
transportation
guidelines –
training is
mandatory!
Proof of University selfinsurance must be carried
in the vehicle at all times!
May NOT be used by non-university drivers!
Covered if pre-approved by
travel authorization or
purchase order
NO coverage for personal
use
$2,500 deductible for
damage
100% liability coverage w/
NO deductible
Optional insurance NOT
reimbursed by the University
If you allow a non-university
driver to use your rental
vehicle it is 100% at your
personal risk
DO NOT rent vehicles for
non-university drivers!
What
About
My Own
Car?
There is NO
University coverage
for personal vehicles
of employees when
used for work-related
activities; employees
must carry their own
insurance.
Other University Property
$1,000 deductible
At any location
NO coverage for employee’s
personal property
Mysterious disappearance
excluded
Costs covered only if replaced
Caveats:
The University can assign ALL claim costs to the responsible
department if it is determined that there was negligence on the
part of the department in following prudent risk control
practices.
Activity outside the course and scope of employment, including
the results of criminal behavior, is specifically excluded from
coverage.
Contact UAA EHS/RMS and SW Risk Services
Who, what, where,
why and when?
Report Losses Involving
 People (including students, employees, and 3rd parties)
 Property
 ALL motor vehicle accidents
IMMEDIATELY report
 Any occurrence resulting in hospitalization or loss of life
 Any declared disaster within the UA system at any campus or facility
 Any situation requiring the implementation of Emergency Operations Plans or public response
agencies
Who, what, where,
why and when?
Report Losses Involving
 People (including students, employees, and 3rd parties)
 Property
 ALL motor vehicle accidents
Within 8 hours report
 Property damage or loss expected to result in a claim in excess of $10,000
 Any environmental release that is reportable to a Federal, State, or local regulatory agency
Who, what, where,
why and when?
Report Losses Involving
 People (including students, employees, and 3rd parties)
 Property
 ALL motor vehicle accidents
Within 24 hours report
 All injuries to 3rd parties (non-employees)
 Employee injuries requiring a doctor visit or time off work
 All motor vehicle accidents involving UA and a 3rd party
 Any other situation that may give rise to a claim against the University
Who, what, where,
why and when?
Contact/Call:
UAA Environmental Health & Safety/
Risk Management Support
UA Risk Services
3890 University Lake Drive
Suite 106E
Anchorage, AK 99508
1815 Bragaw Street
Suite 206
Anchorage, AK 99517
907-786-1412
or UPD Dispatch, 907-786-1120, if after hours
sdrisk@alaska.edu
Who, what, where,
why and when?
Incident Report
 No claim has been made
 Injuries to non-employees
 Damage to property of others
 Departmental record of first aid
UA Risk Services
1815 Bragaw Street
Suite 206
Anchorage, AK 99517
907-786-1412
employee injuries
sdrisk@alaska.edu
OSHA
REPORTING
To comply with State and
Federal occupational safety
and health requirements,
these categories of workrelated injuries must be
reported to OSHA within
8 hours:
Injuries requiring
hospitalization
Injuries resulting in
death
Contract Review
 Waiver and Hold Harmless
Agreements
 Liability Release Forms
 Contracting Information and
Templates
 UA Volunteer Applications
 Facility Rental and Use Contracts
 Agreement for Use of UA
Equipment or Vehicles
 Procurement
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Hazard Communications (Right-to-Know)
Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
OSHA Required Medical Examinations
(Respirators, Hepatitis B Immunizations, Post
Chemical and Biological Exposures)
UAA Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)
Lab and Chemical SOPs
Hazardous Materials Acquisitions
Hazardous Waste Collection and Disposal
Facilities Inspections (Building Blitz’s and
Community Campus Assistance Visits)
Municipality of Anchorage Assembly Permit
(Fire Permit for Haunted House, Crafts Fair,
Career Fair, etc.)
Risk Management – assistance in determining hazards, investigating less-hazardous
alternatives, suggesting means to reduce or eliminate risk, and evaluate effectiveness of
programs
Emergency Management – aiding in the response to incidents that threaten University
resources
Insurance/Claims – providing support to the UA system related to damage and/or injury
Contract Review – evaluating contract verbiage to ascertain University exposure and
coverage
Environmental Health & Safety – ensure compliance with State, Federal, and local
regulatory requirements
Safety is Everybody’s Business
UAA Environmental Health & Safety/Risk Management Support