Report 2017-119 Recommendation 46 Responses
Report 2017-119: California State University: It Has Not Provided Adequate Oversight of the Safety of Employees and Students Who Work With Hazardous Materials (Release Date: April 2018)
Recommendation #46 To: Channel Islands, California State University
To ensure the health and safety of students in a laboratory setting, Channel Islands should work with appropriate faculty to develop student safety training acknowledgement forms by June 2018.
6-Month Agency Response
The campus has developed a standardized student laboratory form (Lab Safety Rules Documentation Form), as well as a process for completion of the forms. The form includes a comprehensive list of general safety guidelines that are applicable to all academic departments involved in laboratory activities. The form can be used in tandem with program-specific forms currently utilized.
- Completion Date: May 2018
- Response Date: October 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Fully Implemented
60-Day Agency Response
Channel Islands has developed a standardized student laboratory form (Lab Safety Rules Documentation Form). The form is a comprehensive list of general safety guidelines that are applicable to all academic departments involved in laboratory activities. The form can be used in tandem to program-specific forms currently utilized. In addition, Channel Islands has implemented a process by which these forms should be used.
- Completion Date: May 2018
- Response Date: June 2018
California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending
Channel Islands did not provide any documentation to support its claims of full implementation.
- Auditee did not substantiate its claim of full implementation
All Recommendations in 2017-119
Agency responses received are posted verbatim.