The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Section provides services covering a broad range of worker safety issues that affect the health and well-being of University faculty, staff, and student employees. Occupational areas covered include the maintenance, custodial, and construction trades; technical fields; shops and art studios; dining, farm, animal care, and protective services; and office and administrative areas. The OHS section promotes safe work practices and compliance with worker safety regulations.  It develops policies and programs, conducts training, responds to complaints and referrals, and performs workplace consultations, audits, indoor air quality assessments, and accident investigations.

Occupational Health and Safety Policies and Procedures

• Asbestos Management Plan
• Arboriculture Operations Procedures
• Confined Space Program
• Fall Protection Program
• Fall Protection Decision Tree
• Electrical Safety Program
• Excavation and Trenching Procedures
• General Workplace Health and Safety Inspection Program
• Hazard Communication Program
• Hearing Conservation
• Lockout/Tagout
• Powered Industrial Trucks
• PCB Management Plan
• Respirator Program
• Hazardous Materials Exhaust System Procedures
• Silica in Construction Exposure Control Plan
• Silica in General Industry Exposure Control Plan
• Space Heaters Policy
• Approved Space Heaters
• Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Employees

Forms

Confined Spaces

• Confined Space Entry Permit
• Confined Space Pre- and Post-Entry Review
• Confined Space Waiver Release

Electrical and Equipment Safety

• Electrical Research SOP Worksheet
• Energized Electrical Permit
• Lockout/Tagout Inspection Form
• Lockout/Tagout Machine Specific Procedure Form

General Health and Safety

• Aerial Lift Pre-Use Inspection Checklist
• Eyewash Station Test - Log

Hazard Communication

• Department-Specific HazCom Program Form
• Hazardous Chemical Inventory
• HazCom Periodic Review Form

Personal Protective Equipment

• Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire (Faculty and Staff)
• Respirator Medical Evaluation Questionnaire (Student Employees)
• Voluntary Respirator Use Training Form
• Annual PAPR Familiarization Form
• Work Hazard Assessment Form (WHA)

Powered Industrial Trucks (Lift Trucks)

• Evaluation for Lift Truck Operators
• Lift Truck Operator's Pre-Operation Checklist - Electrical Pallet Jack
• Lift Truck Operator's Pre-Operation Checklist - Electrical Truck
• Lift Truck Operator's Pre-Operation Checklist - Gas/LPG/Diesel Truck
• Lift Truck Refresher Training Form
• Elevating Personnel with a Lift Truck

Regulated Building Materials

• Asbestos Abatement - Information for Building Occupants
• Asbestos Certification Form
• Asbestos Project Notification Form
• Silica Exposure Plan General Industry Appendix A
• Regulated Building Materials Decision Tree