Penn State in 2009 established an Integrated Pest Management Committee, the members of which are tasked with monitoring, tracking and responding to pest problems ranging from ant infestations to groundhog invasions and everything in between.
In accordance with requirements of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Penn State makes work-related exposure records and work-related medical records available to its employees and their designated representatives.
Penn State has announced a new collection process for batteries used for University-related business. For safety reasons, rechargeable and nonrechargeable batteries can no longer be collected together in the current bucket collection system.
To help Penn State community members prepare for a fire or other potential emergency situation, mandatory evacuation exercises will take place in approximately 85 buildings at University Park and 90 buildings across Penn State’s campuses beginning this year.
No one plans to be put in an emergency situation, but having a plan in place and knowing what to do ahead of time can make all the difference when confronted with a real-life crisis. That’s the message from Penn State emergency officials, who are reminding faculty, staff and students of the key steps to take during an emergency building evacuation.
September is National Preparedness Month, and in the spirit of being prepared, Penn State emergency officials are reminding faculty, staff and students of the steps to take to safely evacuate a building when necessary.
In accordance with requirements of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Penn State makes work-related exposure records and work-related medical records available to its employees and their designated representatives.
Penn State Environmental Health and Safety is planning a fun-filled morning of safety-related activities from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in front of the Bryce Jordan Center. Family Safety Day, being held as part of Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work day at the University, is free and open to the public.
This summer, Penn State began a new partnership with the Dow Chemical Co. to improve laboratory safety at the University. A diverse team of faculty, safety officers and graduate students from the Departments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering (MATSE), as well as the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Office, are working with Dow to develop best practices that can be instituted across all laboratory research departments at Penn State. The goal is to improve the University's safety culture
For students, postdocs and other researchers in Penn State's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the message is clear: you can dance if you want to, but safety is mandatory. A video focused on lab safety and set to the 1980s pop tune "Safety Dance" took hold as a centerpiece of the department's Safety Week programming this year. Since it began in 2009, Safety Week has become one of the University's most successful laboratory safety training efforts.
Penn State Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) is stepping up its efforts to improve safety in the workplace. EHS is taking a structured approach by setting up special partnerships with various Penn State departments. The "Integrated Safety Plan" (ISP) provides departments with a system for identifying and addressing hazards at the local level. The ISP has been designed to be flexible enough to apply to any unit and doesn't rely on a one-size-fits-all mentality.
