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Emergency Response: EH&S can help you plan and prepare for emergencies. Visit the Fire & Life Safety home page for information on Building Safety Coordinators, Building Evacuation Planning and other emergency services.

Your Environment: Know your environment’s features (the building, room, air, equipment, etc.) and how to protect yourself and other personnel from hazards. Ask your supervisor about about hazardous conditions in your workplace.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Your work may require you to wear personal protective equipment to prevent exposure a variety of hazards such as excessive noise, chemicals, flying particles and debris. EH&S can evaluate your work and advise you on the use of PPE.

Respiratory Protection: EH&S can assist you in identifying and evaluating potential exposures that may require respiratory protection. Those needing respiratory protection can obtain the proper equipment and fit-testing via EH&S.

Special Workplace Hazards: Confined spaces, electrical hazards, welding operations, extreme noise, and construction zones, are just some examples of unique hazards. EH&S can help you to identify and control hazards as well as comply with applicable regulations.

Safety Procedures: Know your responsibilities - read you workplace rules & regulations. If you have questions, ask your supervisor or contact EH&S.

Hazardous Materials: Chemicals are all around us. You have a right to know what hazards exist and how to protect yourself.

MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets: (MSDS's) help identify special hazards of chemicals in the workplace. EH&S can provide copies of MSDS (also available on-line).

Ergonomics: EH&S assists you in identifying and eliminating/minimizing ergonomic hazards. We can teach you how to do your own workstation evaluations or provide them for you.

Back Safety: Sometimes even simple activities can strain or sprain your back. Taking care of your back is important both to prevent initial injury and reoccurrence. EH&S can advise you how to avoid back injury in your workplace.

Hazardous Waste: EH&S provides hazardous waste (chemical and radioactive) disposal services. Biological waste disposal is arranged using an outside contractor. Further information can be found on the safety programs home page.

Training: Visit the Training page to view current EH&S course offerings. Check with your supervisor to learn about what site-specific training you may need.

Door Signage: Lab Doors Signs & Office Door Signs - visit the Forms page for information on how to request a laboratory door or office door sign.