EmployEE Handbook - Marymount University

Avoid unstable structures; smoke; electrical hazards; fire; and radiation, chemical,
or biological exposure. Employees should not risk their well-being to save
personal or University property.
Reporting Unsafe Conditions
Marymount is committed to maintaining a safe campus environment. To this end,
everyone in the campus community is urged to report conditions that may pose a serious
risk of injury or property damage. Members of the Marymount community should not
assume that someone else will report the situation. Call Campus Safety at (703) 284-1600
(ext. 1600 on campus) or Physical Plant at (703) 284-1529 (ext. 1529 on campus).
Acting in an Emergency
• The Office of Campus Safety will take the lead in all Level I campus emergency
situations. Members of the Marymount community should listen carefully to
information provided by Campus Safety personnel and follow their instructions.
• In the case of Level II and III Emergencies, Marymount’s Emergency Leadership
Team will be called together by the President or his/her designee to guide the
University through the situation.
• Employees should remain calm and use common sense.
• Employees should always evacuate the building immediately when they hear an
audible alarm or see a visible alarm, when directed by authorities, or when the
building conditions appear hazardous (e.g. the odor of natural gas).
• Employees should use the telephone for emergency purposes ONLY.
• Employees should not enter elevators during an emergency. If stuck in an
elevator, do not attempt to force open stalled elevator doors; use the emergency
phone, which will automatically contact Campus Safety.
• Employees should keep a flashlight handy when in an area that does not have
emergency lighting or natural lighting.
• Employees should know the location of all marked exits from offices,
classrooms, etc.
Workplace Safety
Each employee is responsible for exercising maximum care and good judgment in
preventing accidents in the workplace. Everyone is responsible for safety, not only
on a personal basis, but with respect to colleagues as well. While on duty, employees
must perform work and otherwise demonstrate conduct consistent with safety rules and
regulations.
Maintaining a safe work environment is a critical component of every job. In the event
of an injury, an employee must notify his/her supervisor and Human Resource Services
as soon as possible. Regardless of whether or not medical attention was required,
supervisors must complete a report. These guidelines are essential to assure the safety of
all Marymount University employees and to comply with Worker’s Compensation laws.
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