Furman University’s Office of Risk Management strives to make every effort to protect the health and safety of members of the campus community and the public. It is the responsibility of all members of our community to identify, analyze, and control the risk of loss. We encourage employee involvement in reporting hazards and unsafe conditions. All employees should report these conditions to their supervisor, who should take prompt and appropriate action to determine if a hazard exists and to correct the hazard. In addition, employees can report unsafe conditions to the Risk Management Office (864-294-3287) and remain anonymous if they choose. Our primary duties include insurance, safety, and health inspections and training, hazardous waste, laboratory safety, fire and life safety, indoor air quality issues, and ergonomic surveys.
Emergency Alert
If an emergency alert is given take the following actions:
- For an alert to take shelter, go to a safe place and remain there until given the all-clear by Police.
- For a severe weather warning take shelter indoors in a central part of the building away from windows and exterior doors.
- For a fire evacuation, evacuate through the nearest exit. If anyone with disabilities is in your area, assist them to evacuate if possible.
- Make sure to take an exit path away from any smoke or fire. Assemble at a safe distance from the building and wait for safety officials to give you the all-clear to re-enter the building.
- You should not use elevators during a fire alarm.
Fire Safety Services
The Risk Management Office provides Fire Safety services to ensure the safety of students, faculty, staff, and visitors through the interpretation of fire protection codes and standards and the application of fire engineering principles. Our office provides training, reviews building plans, conducts building life safety inspections, and ensures the maintenance and inspection of building protection systems. For assistance with Fire Safety issues, contact Joe Surber at 864-294-3403.
Fire & Safety (Fire, Workplace, Laboratory) and Liability Forms
Access the following forms with the links below (requires Furman University login credentials):
- Fire & Safety –https://blogs.furman.edu/furmanforms/
- Chemical Hygiene Glove Chart (Lab)
- Chemical Hygiene Plan (Lab)
- Fire Drill Evaluation
- Furman University Safety Manual
- In Case of Fire
- Lab Self Audit
- Workplace Accident Investigation Report Form
- Workplace Confined Space Entry Permit
- Workplace First Report of Injury
- Workplace Hot Work Permit (Cutting and Welding)
- Workplace Student Accident Report Form
- Liability Forms (accessed on Furman A-Z Index under “Employee Forms”) –https://blogs.furman.edu/furmanforms/liability/
- Instructions
- Assumption of Risk and Release of Liability Agreement_Form A (ADULT)_2023-2024
- Assumption of Risk and Release of Liability Agreement_Form A (MINOR)_2023-2024
- Assumption of Risk and Release of Liability Agreement_Form B (ADULT)_2023-2024
- Assumption of Risk and Release of Liability Agreement_Form B (MINOR)_2023-2024
