The University Of Chicago

·Risk Management, Audit and Safety·
Environmental Health and Safety
5614 S. Ingleside, Chicago, Illinois 60637
 

Services 

Environmental Health and Safety is responsible for the development and coordination of the University’s safety and environmental compliance programs including radiation safety.  These programs include, but are not limited to, the following:

      •  Industrial hygiene;

      •  Fire safety;

      •  Inspections;

      •  Training;

      •  Plan review;

      •  Radiation safety;

      •  Laser safety;

      •  Emergency response;

      •  Environmental issues;

      •  Ergonomics; and

      •  Regulatory compliance.

The purpose of these programs is to alleviate or reduce the severity of exposure to conditions or actions that can cause personal injury or put the University out of compliance with applicable regulations.  This goal is accomplished by the identification, analysis and the development of corrective action plans to alleviate or reduce the severity of risk to students, faculty and staff to injurious conditions or actions.  All buildings and laboratories comprising the University of Chicago are inspected on an annual basis to identify and locate infractions of fire, laboratory, radiation or general safety concerns.

Environmental Health and Safety and Hospital Safety

 If you are located in a University building on campus, the University’s Environmental Health and Safety Office is the service provider for all safety related issues.  If you are located within the Medical Center, but are a university employee, both the Hospital and University Safety Offices are the service providers.  University employees located in the Medical Center shall contact the University’s Environmental Health and Safety Office for industrial hygiene (e.g., indoor air quality assessments), laboratory safety including fume hood certifications, ergonomics, and safety training.  For anything outside of this scope (e.g., chemical spills, odor complaints, chemical pick-up requests), contact the Hospital Safety Office.  All University employees shall follow Environmental Health and Safety’ policies and attend training classes provided by the University’s Environmental Health and Safety Office. 

 Radiation Safety services both the campus and medical center for all radiation safety issues.