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The Annual Environmental Health & Safety Compliance training has been assigned to all faculty, staff, and student employees, who are paid by the university. The State Fire Marshal requires that the Building Emergency Evacuation and Fire Safety and Prevention training courses be taken each year. These trainings take, on average, 15 – 30 minutes to […]

Laboratory Safety Awareness Week is just a week away! Laboratory Safety Awareness week is a CSHEMA nationwide event that recognizes the success of laboratory health and safety programs and offers information and idioms on how to keep our faculty, staff, and students safe. As part of our efforts to promote Laboratory Safety Week 2025, the Environmental Health […]

The Environmental Health and Safety Office maintains the Annual Summary of Employee Injuries and Illnesses. The OSHA Form 300A lists a summary of recordable cases for UNC Charlotte employees for calendar year 2024. The summary will remain posted through April 30, 2025.

February is Heart Health month! The Environmental Health and Safety Office will be hosting a Love Your Heart event. This event will be on February 4th from 11:30 AM- 1:00 PM in the Cone Center room 113. Sign up today through the following link: 2025 Love Your Heart Event Form

Be sure to wear: Outdoor Activities: Driving: Home: Please visit the Emergency Management Office’s website for more information regarding UNC Charlotte Winter Weather Emergency Preparedness.

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) office understands with the cooler months, some offices may become uncomfortable. In order to have a space heater in an area, you will need the following authorization: For more information, contact EHS at ehsoffice@charlotte.com or 704-687-1111.  Resources:   Space Heater

During our recent Dorm Burn demonstration, the Environmental Health & Safety Office was able to welcome UNC Charlotte Alumni, Greg Smith, back to campus. Smith graduated in May 2024 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology. Upon graduating, Smith joined the City of Charlotte Fire Department as a member of Recruit Class 127 and […]

September is Fire Safety Awareness month! The Environmental Health and Safety Office serves the campus community by ensuring that all fire alarms are working properly, building evacuation plans are accessible, and fire drills are routinely given to ensure the safety of all faculty, staff, students, and guests. If you have questions about maximum occupancy, would […]

We frequently overlook workplace safety hazards. Repetitive motion is one of the leading causes of occupational injury at UNC Charlotte. These motions generally occur in the work environment while using a computer workstation. Ergonomics is the practice of fitting the job to the individual, which can help prevent work-related musculoskeletal repetitive motion injuries. The following […]

Are you a student interested in gaining experience with the administration of compliance programs that ensure institutional compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and providing regulatory consultation, safety assessments, injury incident investigations, inspections, health surveillance, exposure sampling, limited equipment testing, and training services to help maintain a safe campus working environment? Our office […]