{"id":8360,"date":"2026-02-12T11:07:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/foss\/?page_id=8360"},"modified":"2026-02-12T11:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:11:49","slug":"vcea-safety-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/foss\/vcea-safety-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"VCEA Safety Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dear Colleagues,<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Safety is a core value of the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, and I want to thank you for your<br>continued commitment to ensuring a safe environment for our students, staff, and faculty. Over the past several<br>years, our college has set the standard at WSU by advancing safety practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The VCEA Safety Council, representing every safety committee across the college. has endorsed an important<br>update to our safety policy:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>All employees will complete training every five years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate students working in experimental and\/or hazardous environments will complete training annually.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The benefits of this policy include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Strengthening and refreshing core safety practices while introducing updated best practices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meeting Washington State Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrating VCEA\u2019s ongoing commitment to an effective, proactive safety program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Equipping student employees with lifelong safety awareness that will serve them in their careers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More details, including information on the required training modules and links to Percipio where you can find<br>the trainings, are available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/foss\/safety-training\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/foss\/safety-training\/\">VCEA Safety Training webpage.<\/a><br>To show support for a strong safety culture, Voiland College is launching a <strong>Safety Challenge<\/strong>. The unit with the<br>highest percentage of employees completing training prior to October 1 will be recognized with a celebratory<br>breakfast (coordinated with the winning team) and will proudly display the Safety Challenge trophy.<br>Thank you once again for your dedication to building our culture of safety. Together, we are making the<br>Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture a leader at WSU, and a model for safe, innovative, and<br>forward-looking learning environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Warm regards,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Partha Pratim Pande, FIEEE<br><\/strong>Dean and Professor<br>Boeing Centennial Chair in Computer Engineering<br>Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture<br>Washington State University<br>Office: <a href=\"http:\/\/509-335-5593\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"509-335-5593\">509-335-5593<\/a><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:pande@wsu.edu\">pande@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Colleagues, Safety is a core value of the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, and I want to thank you for yourcontinued commitment to ensuring a safe environment for our students, staff, and faculty. Over the past severalyears, our college has set the standard at WSU by advancing safety practices. 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