Learn about University measures to reduce the impact of hazardous materials into the air, soil, and water.

Lineworkers at electric cooperatives in North Carolina have learned to climb poles and work out of buckets — and now are performing tasks on energized lines — all without leaving the training yard.

UMass Lowell (UML) Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) office maintains a staff capable of supporting the ever growing campus research and facilities safety needs. The EHS department has a ...

Radiation can be defined as energy traveling through space. There are two types of radiation, ionizing and non-ionizing, which are differentiated by how they interact with matter. Non-ionizing ...

The hazards associated with shop areas require special safety considerations. The potential for personal injury is significant whether you work in a machine shop, vehicle repair, electrical, or ...

Campus safety conducts job tasks evaluations for all facilities groups upon request. In addition depending upon scope of work permits are issued by campus safety to internal groups. Training is also ...

Safety isn’t just a priority at Purdue. Measures to achieve it have been a proven success. With record-low injury rates across the university system in recent years, the Environmental Health and ...

What is management commitment, and why is it absolutely critical to the success of any environmental health and safety program? It’s a very broad and important topic that can’t be fully addressed in ...