The Research Safety Committee (RSC) guides the development and implementation of campus-wide Environmental Health & Safety policies, programs, and services to reduce safety risks in research, teaching, and public service laboratories. The RSC is a key element of the University’s Comprehensive Environmental Health and Safety Management System as implemented in the Academic Affairs Policies 6.01 and 6.02.
The committee works in conjunction with other institutional committees and units to establish and enact safe laboratory practices in the Chemical and Laboratory Safety Manual. In addition, the RSC provides oversight of the laboratory inspection process, reviews and recommends training programs that promote lab safety, and investigates laboratory accidents and issues of non-compliance.
To contact the committee directly, email RSC@uga.edu.
Committee Charter
| Name of RSC Member | Position Title |
| Robert Maier - Chair | Professor, Microbiology |
| Esequiel Barrera | Director, Office of Research Safety |
| Chris King | Associate Vice President, Office of Research Integrity & Safety |
| Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine |
| Associate Professor, College of Pharmacy |
| Instructional Lab Manager, College of Engineering |
| Associate Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine |
| Associate Professor, College of Public Health |
| Associate Dean for Research & Professor, Forestry & Natural Resources |
| Academic Professional, Chemistry |
| Professor, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology |
| Brandon Foskey | Sr. Safety Compliance Officer, Chemical Safety |
| John McCollum | Associate Vice President, Environmental Safety |
| Bill Megathlin | Information Services Director, Environmental Safety |
| Brandon Jordan | Sr. Safety Compliance Officer, Radiation Safety |
Note: Chris King, John McCollum, Bill Megathlin, and Brandon Jordan are non-voting ex-officio members.
