Safety in the lab

The mission of the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Safety Committee is to promote a healthy and safe environment for all employees and visitors to our facilities through the involvement of all individuals with regards to education, communication and safe work practices.

Michael Livingston

Safety Committee Chair

Mike Livingston is the Safety Committee Chair for the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.

Have an idea or suggestion? Let him know.

Connect with Mike via email or phone at 402-472-5190.

Or send anonymous comments, via the suggestion box web form.

Safety Suggestion Box

In Case of an Emergency

In case of an emergency follow the UNL Police Building Emergency Action Plan for the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Keim/Plant Science Hall, Stewart Seed Lab and Kiesselbach Crops Research Lab Emergency Action Plan.

Emergency Action Plan

Safety Information

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Safety Information 

Building Floor Plan with Relative Safety Information

Plant Sciences & Keim Hall Maps

Core safety Training

EHS core safety training website

Accident/Incident Reporting

ON-THE-JOB AND STUDENT INJURIES

Student Injury /Illness Reporting Form

Near Miss/Close Call Incident Reporting Form

Reporting an Employee Injury
Questions? Contact Svetlana Chistopolskaya at schistopolskaya2@unl.edu.

If you have any questions regarding the process of filing a workers compensation claim, please contact the campus Worker's Comp Administrator at 402-472-8414 or workerscomp@unl.edu.

Safety Committee

Committee members shall be appointed by the Department Head and constitute a diverse group of employees from faculty, field, lab and administrative staff. Members shall serve a staggered three-year term effective July 1.

Safety Committee Charter

Safety Committee Minutes

Mike Livingston

Mike Livingston

Chair

Aldi Airori

Aldi Airori

(2025)

Elizabeth Bardot

Elizabeth Bardot

(2025)

Kyle Broderick

Kyle Broderick

Plant Pathology
Bio Information

Svetlana Chistopolskaya

Svetlana Chistopolskaya

(ex-officio)

Rhae Drijber

Rhae Drijber

(2024)
Bio Information

Cheryl Dunn

Cheryl Dunn

(2024)

T. J. McAndrew

T. J. McAndrew

(ex-officio) 

Kay McClure-Kelly

Kay McClure

(on-going)

photo stand-in

Nathan Palmer

USDA

Christian Stephenson

Christian Stephenson

2025
Bio Information

Ezekial Villamil

Ezekial Villamil

(AHGSA rep. 2024)