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  • New Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Platform Launching January 2026

    Nicole Holman | November 13, 2025
    Beginning January 2026, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) will launch a new all-in-one platform, CampusOptics, that streamlines access to EHS-related requests and information through a single, user-friendly interface. Whether you're a laboratory researcher, department safety manager or an associate dean for research, the new platform replaces multiple systems and offers customizable dashboards...
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  • Excellence in Safety Award Winners – 2025

    bartholomew.185@osu.edu | September 24, 2025
    The University Laboratory Safety Committee (ULSC) at The Ohio State University recognized the eighth annual winners of the “Excellence in Safety” Award. The award, in three categories, recognizes a university faculty or staff member (Individual Award), an undergraduate or graduate student (Student Award) and a laboratory research group (Group Award) who has made considerable contribution to...
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  • EHS Leads Hazardous Materials Training

    Brooke McKivergan | June 25, 2025
    Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), The Ohio State University Department of Public Safety and the Columbus Division of Fire (CFD) joined forces at The Ohio State University for a high-stakes training exercise simulating hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incidents inside Celeste Laboratory. EHS, DPS and CFD practiced two HAZMAT response scenarios inside the lab, thanks to the help of the Department...
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  • Heat Check - Safety Brief

    Environmental Health and Safety | June 23, 2025
    Heat Check How heat index affects the body Known as the “feels-like” temperature, this takes into account both air temperature and humidity. It reflects how hot it actually feels to the human body. Refer to the heat index temperatures below for guidance. Temperature zones: Danger (> 95°F) Conditions are dangerous! Heat-related illness can develop faster and be more serious. Warning (85- 90°F)...
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  • Waste Service Hours of Operation Updates

    Nicole Holman | June 10, 2025
    Please note the following changes to our hours of operation in the coming weeks due to the Juneteenth and July 4 th holidays. Week of Juneteenth Holiday There will only be one biohazardous waste service the week of June 16. This service will be available on Wednesday, June 18. Please be sure that all requests for biowaste service are entered by 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning. All other types of waste...
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