University of Connecticut
PA-14: Workplace Health and Safety

2014 is the first year that a baseline year was formally established for this institution.

The health and safety policy was adopted in order to provide a safe and healthy environment for University facutly, staff, students and researchers. The health and safety policy outlines responsibilities and mandates compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, and University regulations, policies, and procedures conerncing workplace safety and public health. http://policy.uconn.edu/2011/05/19/health-and-safety-policy/ The vision of the Environmental Health and Safety department at the University is to promote and maintain a safe and healthful environment by ensuring the highest level of environmental health and safety services for faculty, staff, students, and visitors at the University of Connecticut. Their mission is to provide comprehensive environmental health and safety services for the University community by developing and administering effective policies and procedures that prevent personal injuries and maintain regulatory compliance in the areas of biological, chemical, occupational, and radiation safety, thereby supporting the University's mission of teaching, research, and public service. Their goals include the following: • Ensure that all written policies, procedures, and training materials for applicable regulatory standards are established, current, and delivered to appropriate campus groups • Maintain an up-to-date departmental web page to enhance access to health and safety policies, procedures, technical guidance documents, and compliance assistance information. • Improve communications with the University community, and stress the importance of adhering to health and safety standards on a campus-wide basis. • Promote the department's role as an environmental health and safety information resource ready to meet the needs of the campus community. http://www.ehs.uconn.edu/information/mission.php The policies and procedures EHS has developed in order to promote general, biological, chemical, and occupational health and safety, public health and food safety, and radiation safety are found here: http://www.ehs.uconn.edu/ppp/index.php More information about the various committees that mandates the above policies and procedures, including the Environmental Health and Safety Committee, the Chemical Hygiene Committee, the Laser Safety Committee, the Radiation Safety Committee, and other related University committees, can be found here: http://www.ehs.uconn.edu/information/committees.php Finally, the EHS requirements for construction, services, and maintenance contractors can be found here: http://www.ehs.uconn.edu/ppp/Contractor_EHS_Manual.pdf