Health, Safety, and protection of our environment is the responsibility of every faculty, staff, student, and visitor to the University. The OSEH Department is here to help you meet your responsibilities. The following Guidelines have been prepared by our staff to assist you in your daily activities. If you have any questions, please contact our staff for assistance. Thank you.

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General Operations:

• Automated External Defibrillator Program
• Anesthetic Gas Use (Research)
• Animal Handler Occupational Health & Safety Program
• Asbestos Management Program
• Biohazardous (Medical) Waste Disposal
• Biosafety Manual
• Biological Safety Cabinets
• Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan for Non-medical/non-lab Staff
• CDC Select Agents
• Chemical Hygiene Plan
• Compendium for Laboratory Facilities
• Confined Space Entry
• Crane, Hoist & Sling Safety
• Cryogenic Liquids Use
• Departmental "Safety Coordinators"
• Exposure Control Plan - Bloodborne Pathogens
• Environment, Health, Safety and Waste Minimization Programs
• Food Service Licensing, Regulation, and Enforcement
• Halogenated Fire Extinguishing Systems
• Hazard Communication Program
• Health, Safety, & Environmental Review for Projects, Purchases, & Work Orders
• Hearing Conservation
• Heat Stress
• Hydrofluoric Acid Safe Handling Procedures
• Infectious Biological Agents and Recombinant DNA
• Installation, Use and Maintenance of Gas Source Semiconductor Tools
• Installation, Use and Maintenance of Solid Source Semiconductor Tools
• Integrated Pest Management
• Laboratory Decommissioning
• Laboratory Fume Hoods
• Laser Safety
• Lead Management Program
• Lock out/Tag out - Control of Hazardous Energy Sources
• Machine Shop Safety for Academic Departments
• Motor Vehicle Operators
• Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens
• Operator Permit Requirements for Operating Permitted Equipment
• Patriot Act
• Personal Protective Equipment, General
• Proper Segregation and Disposal of Low-level Radioactive Wastes (LLRW)
• Radiation Safety Protocols
• Radionuclide Users Annual Refresher Training Guide
• Radio Isotope Data Sheets
• Relocating Laboratory Hazardous Materials
• Reproductive Health Awareness
• Research Use of Toxic, Flammable or Pyrophoric Gases
• Respiratory Protection
• Scaffold, Ladder and Fall Protection Program
• Roof Access for Buildings with Potentially Hazardous Exhaust
• Servicing Potentially Hazardous Exhaust Systems
• Soil Erosion Control
• Storm Water Management Program Plan
• Training for the Safe Transportation of Biologics (DOT/IATA Dangerous Goods)
• Use of Diesel Fuel Generators on Campus
• Viral Vaccine Pilot Production
• Visitors and Volunteers to UM Laboratories

Emergency Operations