Thursday, October 9, 1975 University Daily Kansan 5 KU girds for safety test University of Kansas officials are preparing for state safety inspections and the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA) which takes effect Jan. 1, 1976. Gov. Robert Bennett announced Monday an inspection program for state institutions. "During coming months, inspectors from the Department of Labor will survey various state institutions, meet with department personnel and work on a program of eliminating any safety hazards discovered during the survey," he said. Calvin Williams, KU safety director, said he was studying all KU buildings and working with departments and KU's safety to improve safety standards and precautions. OSHA, which already makes industries follow safety standards, will apply to universities next year. Williams said the university was "trying to get a jump on OSHA." STATE EMPLOYES HAVE been eligible for workman's compensation for job-related injuries since July 1974. The state has a self-made system of disability, disability and accident death costs. George Welch, manager of the self-immune fund, said about $18,500, five and one-half per cent of a state total of $300,000 of money, was paid to KU employees in fiscal 1975. Bennett said, "An adequate safety program for all st ate agencies is essential if we are to keep deaunds on the self-insurance fund at a minum." Martin Jones, associate vice chancellor for business affairs, said KU's budget for this year included $130,000 for insurance premiums for the state fund. He said most University employees had little, to worry about concerning inquiries on the job. "WITH THE EXCEPTION of security officers and some maintenance workers, University jobs are basically low-risk," he said. Williams said he had checked floor plans for all campus buildings to insure that adequate exits existed should there be a fire or a disaster required evacuation. No money has been allocated specifically for implementing safety procedures, he said, but a six-member安全 committee advises him. Also, each building has a security officer. The University schools and departments have named safety representatives, he said. "I have been trying to work with every department in the University to see that its safety needs are met," he said. "Every department should have a representative who can speak up and work with the representatives to inform everyone of safety procedures." He said all Buildings and Grounds employees had already been trained in safety techniques. Williams said he would attend two safety conferences this year to learn more about what could establish safe working conditions. "Many states represented at a National Safety Council convention I will attend will have safety plans drawn up," be said. "I will be able to trade information and ideas with others who are dealing with working conditions at colleges and universities." He said he would try to emphasize training and information programs at KU that wouldn't cost a lot. Some universities spend more than $100,000 and still don't meet OSHA standards because they don't try inexpensive techniques, he said. Witch said he would meet Friday with Lisa Ferguson of the KU Office of Staff Benefit to discuss what could be done at the university to reduce the number of job-related injuries. "I think the University and all state agencies are making progress in the area of safety," he said. "I think the injury rate in the state can be further reduced if we study the problem more and develop better safety programs." Bennett said there were 7.2 occupational injuries for every 100 state employees, compared to the national rate of 11 injuries for every 100 workers. "Although we are pleased with these figures for the first year of the self-insurance fund, they must be viewed with caution," he said. "The program has been in operation barely more than a year. 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