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Please complete a safety service request to obtain authorization to use a space heater on campus. Space Heater Fact Sheet

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 […]

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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 […]

National Safety Month is here! Environmental Health and Safety takes pride in ensuring the safety of our campus community. This month EHS is promoting workplace and event safety. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to utilize the services offered by our office to provide a safe work environment. Our services include, but are not limited […]

Summertime is quickly approaching and May is Heat Stress Awareness Month. Environmental Health & Safety would like to keep the Charlotte campus community aware of Heat Stress warning signs. Extended exposure to heat and high humidity can lead to heat related illness and injury. We encourage the campus community to stay hydrated, take a break […]

The Environmental Health & Safety Office is pleased to release the 2021 Environmental Health & Safety Annual Report. This report serves as a mechanism for summarizing EHS activities, designed to support campus operations while ensuring regulatory compliance. Resources: 2021 Environmental Health & Safety Annual Report

UNC Charlotte Environmental Health & Safety Office maintains the University’s Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program. AEDs are portable electronic devices designed to assess the heart’s rhythm and if needed, automatically recommends whether or not an electric shock should be delivered to correct the heart rhythm. These devices allow trained people to provide life-saving defibrillation to […]

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 2022. The summary will remain posted from February 1, 2023 through April 30, 2023.

Governor Cooper has issued a proclamation declaring June as Safety Awareness Month, making safety a priority to the health and well-being of all North Carolinians, especially during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Heat Stress Millions of workers are exposed to heat in their workplaces. Every year, thousands of workers become sick from heat exposure. Supervisors and employees can do their part to help reduce risks of heat related exposure by considering the following: Prevention of Heat Stress: Supervisors Adjust the work schedule, if possible. Assign heavier work […]

Environmental Health and Safety Annual Report

Employees are required by North Carolina Fire Code regulations to complete two annual training sessions – Building Emergency Evacuation Training and Fire Safety and Prevention. This year’s due date is January 4, 2021. Each session should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Employees will receive weekly email reminders to complete the training sessions. Supervisors will […]

Safety Tips For Teleworking

Scooter Safety Tips Parking and Transportation Services launched the new E Scooter program for students on March 9th. Check out these scooter safety tips before you ride! Always ride solo Check that everything is working properly Always wear a helmet

Mass AED/ CPR Awareness Training For the fifth year, the University’s Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHS) sponsored a mass training of hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). EHS partnered with Mecklenburg EMS Agency (MEDIC) to offer these mass CPR trainings, the EHS Office wanted to increase bystander medical awareness about sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). For every […]

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) conducted annual safety monitor training on January 15. Each campus building has a safety monitor assigned. Safety monitors serve as the primary contact during emergency situations, assist with the maintenance of building emergency evacuation plans, assist building occupants during building evacuations and share important building safety information […]