Make a Report
Report Employee Safety Concerns
Safety Resources
Employee Toolkit: Safety Resources (includes AED locations, injuries and workers’ compensation, occupational health services, OSHA management plans, and authorized drivers)
Committee Members
- Leah Durnin Hoover, director of residence life
- Ozkar Estrada Matamoros, custodial supervisor
- Rachel Farris, director of public relations and internal communications
- Sara Fillbrandt, electronic resources and metadata librarian
- Sharon Gerlach, instructor, languages and cross-cultural studies
- Michael Grewe, assistant provost and dean of students
- Marco Hartkopf, public safety program manager, parking and communications
- Aaron Jarson, electrician
- Rebecca John, vice president, operations
- Scott Krajewski, associate vice president for information technology
- Tyler LeClear Vachta, assistant director, human resources
- Chris Palahniuk, biology lab manager
- Isaiah Ripley, chemistry lab manager
- David Ridgle, maintenance supervisor
- David St. Aubin, athletic facilities director
- Benjamin Stottrup, director, School of Natural Sciences
- Missy Strauch, director of sports medicine
Committee Meetings
2025–26 Meetings
August 26, 2025
2024-25 Meetings
October 16, 2024 – committee charge; minimum risk management standards from EIIA; classroom emergency response info; science facility protocols-early discussion; topics of interest: standardized training (including for student workers), protocols for excessive heat, fire drills, driving policy, public incident response
February 12, 2025 – results of December 2024 OSHA visit; university wide safety training recordkeeping; safety/emergency protocols and training inventories; authorized driver procedure; AED location map; HR and DPS safety web content; publication of University Council Safety and Risk Management webpage; committee structure/membership
May 12, 2025 – committee composition, charge, roles, and structure; creation and dissemination of confidential employee safety concerns form (go.augsburg.edu/