Employee Safety Committee

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/safetyconcern); documentation of safety audits and training; training authority and consistency; employee compliance with safety procedures; process for selecting employee representatives from affiliated groups; administrative supports (Google Shared Drive and shared inbox)