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Safety Instruction Number:
17
Last Update:
Tue, 09/11/2007 General
- EH&S has been established to provide consultation to OSU administration, faculty, staff and students in the areas of environmental protection, employee health, and employee/facility safety
- EH&S is located at the Oak Creek building, corner of 30th and Western
- It is OSU policy that all employees and students conduct their work and activities in a safe manner
- EH&S is responsible for developing, coordinating and promoting the OSU safety program
- It is NOT the responsibility of EH&S to provide a safe and healthful work environment; this responsibility has been assigned to faculty and staff administrators for the areas under their control
Responsibilities
- Acceptance of safety responsibility is the cornerstone of the OSU safety program
- EH&S is responsible for monitoring and ensuring, as far as reasonably possible, the University's compliance with local, state, and federal safety and health regulations
- EH&S provides the following safety services
- hazardous waste disposal
- industrial hygiene surveys for toxic vapor, gas, dust, or noise
- fire and safety inspections
- fire extinguisher inspection and maintenance
- coordinating fire and building evacuation drills
- laboratory fume hood inspections and tests
- chemical carcinogen registration and use approval
- asbestos identification and monitoring
- hazard communication and MSDS information
- prescription safety glasses
- personal protective equipment selection
- respirator issuance and fit testing
- accident investigation
- accident experience record keeping
- safety complaint investigation and resolution
- hazardous chemical emergency response and spill clean up
- safety training