{"id":66,"date":"2023-02-24T15:35:54","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T21:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-and-assurances\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T16:45:12","slug":"roles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-and-assurances\/roles\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Your Role?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Building-Chairs-&amp;-Floor-Captains\">Building Chairs &amp; Floor Captains&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Building Chairs serve as liaisons between departments and Facility Services in matters pertaining to building equipment and maintenance. Floor Captains are volunteers who provide aid to the Building Chair and other building occupants during emergencies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-and-assurances\/emergency-preparedness\/\">Emergency Preparedness&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Campus-Safety-&amp;-Health-Staff\">Campus Safety &amp; Health Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Campus safety &amp; health staff are those whose roles involve promotion of safety and health for faculty, staff, and students at 51ÁÔÆæ. Campus safety &amp; health staff represent a wide range of programs and departments, including the 51ÁÔÆæ Police Department, Student Health &amp; Wellness Center, and others.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-and-assurances\/emergency-preparedness\/\">Emergency Preparedness&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/environmental-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environmental Protection&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/environmental-protection\/disposal-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hazardous Waste&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-health\/occupational-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Occupational Health&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-health\/occupational-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Occupational Safety&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-and-assurances\/risk-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Risk Management &nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Contractors\">Contractors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contractors are individuals who conduct work at 51ÁÔÆæ through a third-party employer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-and-assurances\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/645\/2024\/09\/51ÁÔÆæ-Contractor-Safety.pdf\">Contractor Safety Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-and-assurances\/emergency-preparedness\/\">Emergency Preparedness&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Facilities-&amp;-Shops-Staff\">Facilities &amp; Shops Staff&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Facilities and shops staff are personnel who work in a wide variety of trades, including environmental services, plumbing, carpentry, or glass blowing. They are often associated with Facility Services but may also include shops staff affiliated with specific academic departments or research centers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Laboratory-Staff-&amp;-Students\">Laboratory Staff &amp; Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Laboratory staff and students are those who work or learn in laboratory environments at 51ÁÔÆæ. This may include faculty, lab managers, staff scientists, technicians, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, undergraduate students, group safety representatives, and other laboratory support positions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Office-staff\">Office staff&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Office staff are those individuals on campus whose daily activities are primarily based in an office setting. These staff may include faculty, academic staff, university staff, and student employees in a wide range of roles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Principal-Investigators\">Principal Investigators \/ Researchers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Principal Investigators are individuals who are charged with conducting independent research on campus. They are often faculty, but may also include staff scientists or postdoctoral scholars in certain cases. Principal Investigators have primary responsibility for the safety and compliance of all research under their oversight.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Researchers are any faculty, staff, or students who conduct research at 51ÁÔÆæ. Research can take many shapes and forms across the arts, sciences, and humanities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Resident-Assistants-\/-Residence-Life-Staff\">Resident Assistants \/ Residence Life Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Resident Assistants (RAs) and Residence Life Staff are live-in staff members who support 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s residence halls. They are responsible for building residence hall communities and assisting in emergency situations 24 hours a day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Health &amp; Wellness Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">51ÁÔÆæ Police Department<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Supervisors-&amp;-Managers\">Supervisors &amp; Managers&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisors and managers are responsible for overseeing tasks and work environments for their employees. They have primary responsibility for the health and safety of the employees and facilities under their oversight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-and-assurances\/emergency-preparedness\/\">Emergency Preparedness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/environmental-protection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environmental Protection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-health\/lab-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Laboratory Safety<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-health\/occupational-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Occupational Safety<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-and-assurances\/risk-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Risk Management<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Students\">Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students include undergraduate and graduate students across all colleges and departments at 51ÁÔÆæ. Students are involved in a wide range of activities associated with their coursework, on-campus employment, or extracurricular activities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Relevant Topics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-list--link-arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Health &amp; Wellness Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">51ÁÔÆæ Police Department<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Visitors\">Visitors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors are individuals without a direct 51ÁÔÆæ affiliation who may come to campus to visit friends &amp; family, volunteer, attend events, or collaborate with colleagues. 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