Environment, Health & Safety

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Parkside RM hiring process underway

Published Tue 05/22/12 05:10 PM

UW-Parkside has begun advertising for a new risk management officer. This position will also function as campus safety and environmental manager. Currently, it is in the "internal transfer" stage. Read More

Fourth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Collects Record 276 Tons

Published Tue 05/15/12 09:13 AM

May 03 (Washington, D.C.) – The American people have again responded overwhelmingly to the most recent DEA-led National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. On April 28th, citizens turned in a record-breaking 552,161 pounds (276 tons) of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at the 5,659 take-back sites that were available in all 50 states and U.S. territories. Read More

Lab safety collaboration in Minnesota

Published Wed 05/02/12 09:14 AM

The Dow Chemical Company and the University of Minnesota are launching a pilot program to improve safety awareness and practices in the university’s chemistry and chemical engineering labs. Read More

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As part of the mission of the Office of Safety and Loss Prevention (OSLP), we assist University of Wisconsin System campuses with issues in environmental affairs and occupational safety & health. This Environment, Health & Safety website is one of the resources we use to support campus staff responsible for environmental management and occupational safety programs at each UW System campus.

The Environment, Health & Safety website is organized into several main topic areas.

Environmental Affairs

This section covers environmental management topics, in particular those related to regulatory requirements for the federal Environmental Protection Agency and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Hazardous Materials

This section applies to a broad definition of hazardous materials, including chemical, radioactive, or biological. Pages may be organized by specific material (e.g. asbestos or mercury) or by activity (e.g. transportation or storage compatibility), and will frequently cover regulatory requirements from multiple agencies.

Occupational Safety

This section covers many occupational safety and health topics found at University of Wisconsin System campuses, including: confined space; equipment, machines, and tools; fire safety; and, personal protective equipment.

Training

This section covers general EH&S training issues. Training issues on a specfic topic are covered on the webpage for that specific topic under Environmental Affairs, Hazardous Materials, or Occupational Safety.