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RAKMHSUPOLICIES&PROCEDURESMANUALPolicy Code:7.1PolicyOwnerCOOVersion& DateJan2026(V 5.1)Page No.:Page 2of 7Hazard:Any source or situation with the potential to cause injury, illness, damage, or environmental harm.Risk: The likelihood and severity of harm resulting from exposure to a hazard.Incident:Any unplanned event (or chain of events) that results in, or could have resulted in, injury, illness, damage or loss to assets, environmental harm, or harm to others.Near Miss:An unplanned event that did not result in injury/illness or equipment/property damage, but had the potential to do so.Responsibilities for ApplicationUniversityLeadershipProvide oversight, ensure resources, and review EHS performance through periodic management review and governance reporting.Chief Operating Officer (COO)Overall accountability for EHS governance and compliance across the University.Risk Management and Safety CommitteeProvides oversight of EHS and risk performance, reviews incident trends and key risks, supportscorrective/preventive actions, and escalates significant risks to UniversityLeadership as required.Environmental Health & SafetyCoordinate EHS programs, risk assessments, inspections/audits, incident and near-miss reporting, investigations, training/awareness, corrective action tracking, and EHS performance reporting; maintain controlled EHS procedures, manuals, and SOPs. Deans, Directors, and Heads of UnitsEnsure EHS requirements are implemented in their areas, risks are assessed, controls are applied, and hazards are addressed. Stop or suspend activities when unacceptable risk is identified.