Establishment Regulations
National Chung Hsing University Regulations for the Establishment of the Occupational Safety and Health and Environmental Protection Center
May 10, 2002 Amended and passed at the 42nd University Council meeting
December 8, 2006 (All articles) amended and passed at the 51st University Council meeting
April 19, 2019 (Articles 2 and 5) amended at the 84th University Council meeting
Article 1
To enhance the quality of the education, research, and outreach environment; to prevent accidental disasters in laboratories and experimental rooms (areas); and to safeguard the physical and mental health as well as the lives and property of faculty, staff, and students, the University, pursuant to Chapter 1, Article 14 of the University Act, establishes the National Chung Hsing University Occupational Safety and Health and Environmental Protection Center (hereinafter referred to as “the Center”).
Article 2
The Center shall have one Chief Director (Class A Occupational Safety and Health Affairs Head). If concurrently held by a faculty member, the Chief Director shall be selected from among full-time associate professors or above of the University. The Chief Director must obtain a Class A Occupational Safety and Health Affairs Head certificate in accordance with regulations.
To meet operational needs, the Center shall establish the Environmental Protection Division and the Occupational Safety and Health Division, each with one Division Chief. Division Chiefs shall be concurrently appointed by the President from among assistant professors or above of the University with relevant expertise, or served by staff members. The Division Chief of the Occupational Safety and Health Division must obtain a Class A Occupational Safety and Health Affairs Head certificate in accordance with regulations. In addition, the Center shall have the following full-time management personnel:
(I)At least one occupational safety (health) specialist.
(II)At least two occupational safety and health administrators or occupational safety (health) specialists.
(III)At least two occupational health service nurses.
Each division may appoint additional full-time management personnel as needed, and the required personnel quota shall be allocated from the University’s total personnel quota.
Article 3
The duties of the Center are as follows:
I.Formulate campus environmental protection and safety and health policies, and assist each unit in environmental protection and safety and health work.
II.Deliberate on improvement strategies for the working environment of laboratories and experimental areas.
III.Provide consulting services to each unit regarding laws and regulations related to environmental protection and safety and health.
IV.Handle other matters related to campus environmental protection and safety and health management.
Article 4
Matters handled by the Environmental Protection Division are as follows:
I.Plan campus environmental protection programs and assist and supervise relevant units in their implementation.
II.Assist campus units in pollution prevention and control.
III.Conduct checking and inspection of campus pollution prevention and control facilities.
IV.Plan and implement regulatory outreach and related education and training.
V.Plan matters related to the operation of toxic chemical substances.
VI.Provide consulting services to units regarding environmental protection–related matters.
VII.Handle other matters related to campus environmental protection management.
Article 5
Matters handled by the Occupational Safety and Health Division are as follows:
I.Formulate occupational accident prevention programs and supervise relevant departments in their implementation.
II.Plan and supervise occupational safety and health work of each unit.
III.Plan and supervise the checking and inspection of safety and health facilities.
IV.Guide and supervise relevant personnel in conducting patrols, periodic inspections, and key inspections
V.Plan and implement occupational safety and health education and training.
VI.Arrange on-campus services by occupational health service physicians.
VII.Plan labor health examinations and implement health management.
VIII.Conduct occupational accident investigations and handling, and compile occupational accident statistics.
IX.Provide responsible persons in charge with information and recommendations related to occupational safety and health management.
X.Handle other matters related to occupational safety and health management.
Article 6
Other matters concerning campus safety maintenance and the health management of faculty, staff, and students shall be handled by the respective responsible units. The Center may, in accordance with regulations, periodically audit the environmental protection and safety and health work conducted by each unit of the University; audit personnel may be composed of relevant personnel designated by each unit.
Article 7
These Regulations and any amendments made hereto shall be implemented upon passage by the University Council.