EH&S to participate in OSHA Safe + Sound Week

The Department of Environmental Health and Safety is participating in the U.S. Departments of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration Safe + Sound Week, August 12-18, 2019.  

Safe + Sound Week is a week-long event encouraging employers to implement workplace safety initiatives, and highlight workers' contributions to improving safety.  EH&S is proud to be part of this event for 2019.  

Over the past year, EH&S has launched several initiatives geared toward improving workplace safety.  Some of these initiatives include:

• Several new safety training courses including:
  • Heat Stress Awareness
  • Avoiding Back Injuries
  • Portable Power Tool Safety
  • Silica Dust in General Industry: Preventing Exposure
  • Slips, Trips, and Falls: What Supervisors Need to Know
• Beat the Heat - a summer campaign to promote safety for those working outdoors during the summer.
• A review of the ISU snow removal procedure to help prevent slips, trips, and falls during the winter.

Be sure to follow EH&S on social media for more information during Safe + Sound Week.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: 
EH&S is an employing unit which reports to the Senior Vice President for Division of Operations and Finance at Iowa State University (ISU). EH&S aids the campus community in preventing illness and injury, protects the environment and connects the university to the message of safety and preparedness. EH&S delivers effective education, fosters beneficial partnerships, maintains technical expertise and provides exemplary service.