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Environmental Health & Safety OfficeEH&S Staff
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| Interim University Safety Director |
Darius W. Griffin
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| Responsible for a University-wide program to establish and maintain a safe and healthy working, living, and learning environment for employees, students, and visitors through identification and correction of unsafe conditions or health hazards, safety training, and consultative services. | |
| Environmental Manager |
G. Luke Pokrajac
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| The Environmental Manager is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive university environmental management program. This position specializes in and is responsible for the evaluation, recognition, and identification of potential environmental regulatory issues and the development of programs and procedures to promote university compliance | |
| University Industrial Hygienist |
Darius W. Griffin
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| Responsible for Occupational Health Program addressing Industrial Hygiene, Laboratory Safety, Radiation Safety, and Biological Safety. | |
| Workers' Compensation Administrator |
Angela L. Allen
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| Responsible for all aspects of Worker's Compensation for UNC Charlotte. Receives and processes all occupational injury and illness reports from all university employees. Investigates all injuries and illnesses for compensability and provides official reports to the N.C. Industrial Commission through a Third Party Administrator (TPA). Serves as medical claims manager to follow and facilitate proper medical treatment. | |
| Office Manager |
Cathy G. McGill
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| Assists in administering the Safety and Environmental Health Program by providing clerical support and receptionist services. | |
| Safety Manager | VACANT |
| Responsible for developing, facilitating, and conducting safety training sessions; reviewing and inspecting plans for new construction, renovations and engineering projects; auditing safety program compliance; hazard identification and elimination; accident investigation; accident prevention; fire safety; and regulatory control. | |
| Safety Inspector |
Matthew Surface
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| The primary purpose of the position is to inspect all campus facilities and the wide variety of operations for safety and environmental health concerns and to develop a fire safety program for campus. The position will assist the Safety Manager with the review of construction plans and all ongoing capital construction and in-house projects. | |
| Safety compliance officer |
Kurt B. Smith
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| Responsible for auditing all University departments and sub units for compliance with a wide variety of applicable safety and environmental health regulations as well as University Polices and Procedures. Specializes in the evaluation, recognition, and identification of potential regulatory compliance issues. | |
| Safety Specialist |
John H. Huffstetler
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| Provides assistance for managers in safety operations, industrial hygiene monitoring, and hazardous waste operations. Duties include the inspection of campus facilities, coordination of fire protection operations, response to safety and health complaints, conducting manual inventories of chemical storage, evaluation of chemical storage and handling, surveying and calibrating laboratory equipment, and coordination of hazardous waste operations. | |