FY 08 Goals
Goal 1
Conduct a feasibility study on implementing Six Sigma practices to improve RM/EHS customer satisfaction.
Objectives
- Research Six Sigma methodologies.
- Contact six USG institutions and four national institutions to determine current Six Sigma programs in risk management & environmental health & safety.
- Identify training needs.
- Participate in Six Sigma training.
- Identify a Six Sigma project within RM/EHS.
- Definethe goals of the design activity that are consistent with customer demands and internal strategies.
- Implement Six Sigma based on current training level.
- Evaluate cost/benefit, document and report feasibility findings to AVP.
Goal 2
Revise UWG Safety & Loss Control manual and redistribute to campus community by February 2009.
Objectives
- Review Safety Manual and incorporate new policy items.
- Create change summary documentation; send to President for review, approval and signature.
- Distribute copies to all manual holders by end of January 2009.
- Post user-friendly version to website by January 2009.
- Publish article in Due Diligence and post to web.
Goal 3
Develop and implement a system to conduct quarterly inspections of high-hazard work environments.
Objectives
- Develop criteria for selecting high-hazard work environments on campus.
- Draft standard operating procedure (SOP).
- Identify high hazard work areas.
- Develop protocol check lists.
- Develop reporting format and documentation.
- Develop inspection schedule.
- Finalize SOP.
- Conduct pilot program.
- Redesign, as necessary.
- Implement full schedule.
Goal 4
Assist in developing business-continuity plans for academic departments in order to prepare for future incidents that could jeopardize the organization’s core mission and its long-term operation.
Objectives
- Select an academic department/building to develop an initial program. Obtain upper management support and team member recommendations.
- Review existing academic business continuity plans and UWG disaster mitigation plan (currently being developed).
- Conduct an impact analysis, threat analysis and impact scenarios with team members to identify top risks and mitigating strategies.
- Develop and document the business and technical plan requirements template.
- Develop a solution design strategy to identify the most cost-effective disaster recovery methods.
- Develop an awareness and specific training program for individuals whose roles are identified as critical in responding.
- Evaluate process and document results.
Goal 5
Standardize administrative processes within RM/EHS office.
Objectives
- Identify four of the most frequently-employed processes.
- Define best practices for each process.
- Draft SOPs.
- Implement SOP’s.
- Communicate/train standards within office.
- Monitor/document success of new standards.
- Review and amend SOPs as needed.
