University Risk Management Mission

• "The University Risk Management department exists to prevent harm, to protect the assets and the financial resources of MUSC by affirming and assuring compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory codes."
• This will be accomplished through:
  · Evaluating performance of Medical University of South Carolina in reducing occupational injury and illness frequency, and costs associated with injuries.
  · Assuring compliance with all applicable health, safety and environmental laws by MUSC.
  · Monitoring compliance with all health, safety, and environmental regulations affecting MUSC.
  · Analyzing trends in safety performance and reporting observations.
  · Analyzing financial, operational, and compliance related risks to ensure we maintain adequate insurance coverage.
  · Managing potential and actual professionally liability cases with the intent of reducing liability and costs associated with malpractice cases.
  · Educating our faculty, staff and students on occupational safety, professional liability, radiation safety, and all other risk management issues.
  · Facilitating employees returning to work.

 

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• Laboratory Biosafety Regulation – Select Agents

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