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Additional Duty Safety Officer
The ADSO program at Texas State University is designed to help the University to maintain a safe working environment for all employees and students.
Its primary goal of the program is to identify potential hazards and get them corrected before an accident can occur that may result in injury. Other functions include but are not limited to the following:
• Act as a point of contact
• Aid in investigation of accidents that do occur
• Communicate safety concerns to and from Environmental Health Safety & Risk Management.
Excerpt from UPPS No. 04.04.43 "Workers' Compensation Injuries, Illnesses and Claims"
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Additional Duty Safety Officers(ADSO): These persons are appointed by department heads in accordance with UPPS No. 04.05.01, to assist in administering the Risk Management and Safety Program in their departments. Their responsibilities include:
- Serving as a point of contact with Human Resources and the Risk Management and Safety Office (RMSO);
- reviewing incidents and helping supervisors complete incident reports;
- facilitating investigation of the incident; and
- making recommendations for preventing similar incidents.
Excerpt from UPPS No. 04.05.01 "Risk Management and Employee Safety and Health Program"
04. APPOINTMENT AND DUTIES OF DIVISION/DEPT. DIRECTORS
04.01 Additional Duty Safety Officers (ADSO) are appointed in appropriate departments/divisions to assist the administrators in those areas in complying with the Risk Management and Safety Program. Each department’s ADSO serves as a point of contact to the Risk Management and Safety Office. Department Heads will appoint an ADSO for their department/area for each fiscal year and will notify RMSO of their appointee. Refer to UPPS No. 04.04.43, "Workers' Compensation Claims", for additional ADSO duties associated with such claims.
04.02 Attachment II lists the areas in which appointment of an ADSO is required. Departments not listed may also appoint an ADSO to assist in maintaining a safe and healthy work environment. Additional appointments must be coordinated with the Risk Management and Safety Office.
04.03 The appointed division/department ADSO will receive program guidance and assistance from the Risk Management and Safety Office. ADSOs should attend an ADSO orientation conducted periodically by the SORM.
