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Safety Brief - Know Your ABCs
Did you know that there are different fire extinguishers for different types of fires? Know your ABCs…it could save your life!
Chemical Monitoring Services
Many employees on campus work with potentially hazardous chemicals. A common hazard associated with some chemicals is the potential for internal exposure, caused by inhaling the chemical’s vapors or fumes.
Do you know if you are being over-exposed to the chemicals you work with?
Safety Brief - Chemical Fume Hoods
A chemical fume hood is type of local ventilation device that is designed to limit exposure to hazardous or toxic fumes, vapors, or dusts. Many different types of fume hoods exist, but there are certain rules that should be followed for all types of chemical fume hoods.
Safety Brief - Public Employment Risk Reduction Program (PERRP) Act
The role and mission of the PERRP Act is to ensure public employees in Ohio have safe and healthy working conditions. The Act also requires public employers to display a “notice” to inform employees of their rights and responsibilities. In this edition of the Environmental Health and Safety brief, learn how to get a printed copy of the required poster.
Safety Brief - Healthy Habits to Help Prevent Illness
Healthy habits can prevent or stop the spread of infections. In this edition of the Environmental Health and Safety brief, learn a few tips to follow to help prevent and spread possible infections.
Safety Brief - Take Your Training Online
Environmental Health and Safety has updated many of its online safety training programs to the new BuckeyeLearn system. This system is a university-wide online training tool, allowing learning and training opportunities to be easily accessed by the university community of faculty, staff, and student employees. In this edition of the Environmental Health and Safety brief, check out some of the available training.
Safety Brief - Step Up Your Safety
Work-related injuries happen every day. Help us to achieve a safer working environment by raising awareness for June’s National Safety Month. In this edition of the Environmental Health & Safety brief, learn steps to improve your safety.
Safety Brief - Keep Your Eye on Safety
Job-related eye injuries are far too common. You have only two eyes, so make sure you keep them safe. In this edition of the EHS Safety Brief, learn the common causes of eye injuries and what eye protection is right for you.
Safety Brief - Are You Prepared?
Every building on campus has a specific Building Emergency Action Plan. Do you know how to respond if an emergency were to occur in your building? In this edition of the EHS Safety Brief, learn what situations are covered in the BEAP and how you can obtain your building’s plan.