Environmental Health and Safety

Campus Fire Safety Month

Every September in honor of Campus Fire Safety Month, we share fire safety tips and tricks related to campus life. This week's theme is Fire Alarm Procedures. Visit our table each Thursday this month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside of the Student Union Bookstore to ask our Fire and Life Safety Specialists questions and to practice your extinguisher skills using our Bullex simulator!

National Preparedness Month

This September, join us in recognizing National Preparedness Month by having a conversation with your coworkers, roommates and loved ones about preparing for potential disasters and emergencies. Because we can't always prevent disasters, awareness is the first step to minimize their effect.

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Award winning marketing

2 years in a row

The Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association (CSHEMA) presented EHS with the Marketing and Communications Program Award for the second time in a row at the annual conference in Tampa, Florida, last month! This honor was awarded for our efforts to highlight our staff members and their contributions to the department.

Service. Quality. Knowledge.

The OSU Environmental Health and Safety Department consists of four teams - Environmental Compliance, Fire and Life Safety, Laboratory Safety, and Occupational and Construction Safety. Our primary goal is to promote health, safety, and environmental protection by providing exemplary programs and services in support of the university's mission.

Meet the team

Student Employee Feature

Gabe Taylor

Gabe is a Fire and Life Safety Assistant for EHS. He is from Tulsa, OK, majoring in Natural Resource Ecology and Management, with a focus on Wildlife Conservation. His favorite thing about OSU is the culture. If he could go anywhere on vacation, he would visit the Bahamas. Thanks for being on our team, Gabe!

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Respiratory Protection

Required annually for members who wear respiratory protection.

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Class will take place the first Tuesday of each month.
Next opportunity: October 1, 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.
Facilities Management North building, Room 101C

Bloodborne Pathogen

Required annually for members under OSHA's standard.

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Class will take place the second Tuesday of each month.
Next opportunity: October 8, 9-9:45 a.m. or 2-2:45 p.m.
EHS Conference Room, University Health Services 003

Employee Training

Topics include haz comm, fire safety, office safety, back safety, and slips, trips, and falls.

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Class will take place the third Thursday of each month.
Next opportunity: September 19, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
EHS Conference Room, University Health Services 003

Fire Safety Training

Includes hands-on fire extinguisher training using the Bullex simulator.

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Class will take place the second Friday of each month.
Next opportunity: September 13, 9-10 a.m.
EHS Conference Room, University Health Services 003

Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Waste Training

Training for principal investigators and graduate assistants.

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Class will take place the fourth Tuesday of each month.
Next opportunity: September 24, 8:30-10:30 a.m.
EHS Conference Room, University Health Services 003

Additional Training Opportunities

Keeping our campus safe and healthy is one of our top priorities.

Our education and training programs are valuable tools for spreading an awareness of safety, health responsibilities, and accident prevention.

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40+CLASS OPTIONS

provided by Environmental Health and Safety personnel.

4TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

for all OSU employees, mandated by State law.

OSHA 300A Logs

Record Keeping and Reporting Requirements

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers with more than 10 employees to keep a record of serious work-related injuries and illnesses. The records must be maintained at the worksite for at least five years.

300A Logs

Accidents and Injuries

Accident and near-miss reporting and contacts for emergency safety concerns.

Chemical Disposal

Tips for storing and requesting the removal of chemical and material wastes.

Customer Satisfaction Survey

Tell us how we did and help us improve our services.

Important Contact Information

OSU Police Department address and a list of important phone numbers on and off campus.

Online Chemical Inventory

The entry point for the OSU online chemical inventory program.

Open Flame Safety

Open Burn Permits, Grill Permits, and hot work information.

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