News: Good Catch

  • Good Catch Spotlight - Mechanical Room Hazards

    November 12, 2021
    Incident Type – Unsafe ConditionIncident Summary – A mechanical room was found to be unsecured, allowing unauthorized access, with a large amount of supplies, some of which were inflammable, blocking and leaning against an electrical distribution center. Any type of spark or heat from the electrical panels could have caught the materials on fire easily and caused serious property damage and/or in...
    items stored in front of an electrical panel

  • Good Catch Program

    July 8, 2021
    In autumn 2020, Environmental Health and Safety launched the Good Catch Program to help prevent injuries or property damage and improve the safety culture in the university. The program provides a new avenue for anyone in the university community to report unsafe acts, conditions, or equipment.EHS has been pleased to see how the Good Catch Program has continued to gain traction since it was first...
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  • Good Catch Spotlight - Ladder Misuse

    April 5, 2021
    Incident Type - Unsafe Act and Unsafe Use of EquipmentIncident Summary - A renovation project was being completed, when it was noticed that a ladder was being used in an unsafe manner. The 10-foot step ladder had been placed on top of an old laboratory counter to provide access above the ceiling. The counter that the ladder was on did not have a countertop surface, so two discarded shelves were p...
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  • EHS Launches Good Catch Program

    November 9, 2020
    FOD’s Environmental Health and Safety team is excited to announce that the Good Catch program, which has a goal to reduce accidents in the workplace and classroom environments, is launching this week. The program was initially piloted with select campus users, including representatives from Athletics, Facilities Operations and Development, Office of Compliance, Office of Research, Office of Stude...
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