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Do you know what you need to do to replace a fire extinguisher at Ohio State? It depends on where you are.

Fire extinguishers must either be serviced or replaced when:

Do you enjoy helping others and promoting a positive safety culture at Ohio State?

Join the Laboratory Manager Mentoring program and help connect new lab managers with experts in the field who have experience in overseeing laboratory operations and safety management. The program matches prospective lab manager mentees with lab manager mentors who may work in the same department or building or who may have similar lab environments or research interests. 

EHS provides a range of safety programs and services that can benefit any campus department, including staff who work in research labs, workshops, outdoor facilities, construction sites, as well as office and administrative environments.

EHS is happy to welcome three new members to the team:

Each year, EHS conducts a laboratory safety site visit of all campus research laboratories using hazardous chemicals and biological materials. The site visit focuses on appropriate facilities, protocols that minimize risks, and properly trained competent personnel. Achieving compliance is not a matter of chance but a matter of choice!

As shared on the Office of Academic Affairs website, in 2019, Ohio State began to implement a university-wide Shared Values Initiative that reminds us of the values that we share as a university community and our shared commitment to those values. The Shared Values are:

In 2023, you may be seeing a new safety representative in your areas. Each inspector is working to introduce themselve to you. In the meantime, please view the redistribution of building representatives below.

What is your official job title at EHS and a general description of your job duties?
Director, Environmental Affairs. I manage the university’s environmental compliance program.  This includes ensuring compliance with applicable air, water, waste, and hazardous materials regulations.
 

When did you begin working for OSU?
March 2013
 

Do you know where to seek medical treatment if you have a potential exposure or an injury in the laboratory?  Where you seek treatment for all non-life threatening potential exposures or injuries is dependent upon your employment status at Ohio State.  EHS has created a Potential Exposure and Injury Response flow chart to help assist laboratories with where to go.  It is recommended this be reviewed with lab staff to ensure they know where to go to seek treatment.  If staff are

Animal satellite housing areas are approved locations outside of dedicated housing used to house animals.  As more satellite housing space is approved on campus, EHS would like to remind laboratory staff that the space is an extension of the laboratory and all practices and procedures in the laboratory should be followed in addition to the expectations set forth by the Animal Care and Use Program.