Welcome to Plant Operations

Environment and Safety

The Office of the Environmental Services and Safety Coordinator is responsible for many aspects of the campus environment. Under the general umbrella of Plant Operations, this includes responsibility for life safety issues, hazardous waste disposal, job safety training and environmental regulatory compliance.

SERVICE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION:

Custodial: Custodial operations at AASU are a contracted service administered through this office. The daily interaction of the Custodial Service is overseen by this Coordinator. AASU was a leader in the practise of contracting this type of service. The current custodial contractor is required to provide service to all AASU buildings on a 6 day a week, 7:00am to 12:00am, basis. The Custodial Contractor is required to meet standards of experience in a college or university setting as well as a record of long term committment to the industry. AASU has established a set of cleaning standards drawn from The Association of Higher Education Facilities Office "Custodial Staffing Guidelines for Educational Facilities". These guidelines are used in developing standards and levels of cleanliness in all campus buildings. These standards are inspected for daily compliance. Questions concerning contract administration or comments should be addressed to David Roberts at this address.

Pest Control: AASU has a licensed pest control service provider for monthly interior and structural pest management. State law prohibits AASU Plant Operations staff from providing interior pest control treatments. As a state agency AASU is subject to the laws established in 1997 for "Pesticide or Hazardous Chemical Usage in Certain Areas". This requires a posted notice for all state buildings which you will find in all campus buildings. Exterior pest control is provided by members of Plant Operations Grounds crew who are licensed through the Georgia Department of Agriculture. They are subject to annual training necessary for license renewal.

Hazardous Waste Disposal: AASU is listed with the Georgia Department of Environmental Protection (EDP) as a conditionally exempt small quanity generator. This signifies that AASU disposes of less than 220 lbs of regulated waste per month. In order to accomplish this goal AASU recycles many forms of hazardous wastes. Areas include are fluorescent light tubes, recycling of used photographic fluid and computer monitors. We maintain contact with several regulated companies for the expressed purpose of disposal/recycling of these materials. AASU uses companies that incinerate chemical hazardous waste as opposed to land fill disposal. The largest amount of hazardous waste generated each month is that of bio-hazardous or medical waste. It is removed bi-weekly through a contracted service agreement.

AASU as a campus of the University System of Georgia endeavors to adhere to the Environmental Health & Safety Policy and Guiding Principles set forth by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents.