The University of Chicago Safety Reporting and Resources document summarizes common processes and work request types for Environmental Health and Safety and other safety related offices. All workers have the right to raise safety concerns without being retaliated against. When requested, Environmental Health and Safety will hold your identity confidential. If you want to report a safety issue anonymously, please see the UCAIR information below.
Contact Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)
EHS General Work Request (via email at safety@uchicago.edu or by telephone at 773.702.9999): Routine service requests related to safety for University of Chicago faculty, staff, and students performing tasks/activities that are NOT related to research / teaching labs or hospital operations. All requests will be responded to within twenty-four hours; requests received on the weekend will receive a response the next business day.
- Indoor air quality complaints;
- Chemical storage, handling, or emergency procedures (outside of a research or teaching lab);
- Policy or regulatory clarifications; and
- Job safety analysis/risk
- NOTE: EHS does not manage medical records and/or work related vaccine data. See UCOM below.
Asbestos Request Form: Safety concern related to asbestos, coordinate abatement, and/or evaluation and inspection of potentially asbestos-containing materials. See the Asbestos Policy for additional details.
Hot Work Permit Request: Request a hot work permit to perform welding, grinding, or open flame soldering. See the Hot Work Management Policy for additional details.
Confined Space Permit Request: All confined spaces shall be evaluated by EHS before the area can be accessed. See the Confined Space Policy for additional details.
Disabilities Self Identification Questionnaire: Online confidential self-identification questionnaire for faculty or staff who believe they may need assistance during an emergency. See the Evacuation for Persons with Disabilities Policy for additional details.
Contacts for Other Safety Offices and Resources
Office of Research Safety (ORS) General Work Request (via email at researchsafety@uchicago.edu or by telephone at 773-834-2707): Safety concerns for activities and personnel associated with University research or teaching labs. See the ORS website for additional details.
Medical Center Environmental Health and Safety (MC-EHS) General Work Request: (via email at safety.office@uchicagomedicine.org or by telephone at 773-795-SAFE (7233)): Committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for our hospital personnel and BSD partners working in the Medical Center footprint. If you encounter or observe an unsafe condition or hazard (i.e. leak, spill, odor), please use the Reporting Unsafe Conditions page. Do not use this reporting form for patient safety related issues. If you are a BSD Clinical team member working in the hospital and can access the UChicago Medicine intranet page, please see the UCMC Environmental Health and Safety Office website for hospital safety policies and procedures.
UChicago Occupational Medicine (UCOM) via telephone at 773.702.6757 if you need copies of vaccines or results of other work related tests/health records. Visit them at Mitchell Hospital, Room D-136 if you experience a minor work related injury.
Risk Management via risk@uchicago.edu. Handles workers' compensation, insurance programs and claims, and minors on campus. See the Risk Management website for additional details.
UChicago Accident and Incident Reporting (UCAIR): All of the university related safety offices and units listed above participate in the UCAIR program. Follow the guidelines on the ONE Call For ALL Emergencies Poster. See the Accident Incident Reporting and Investigation Policy for additional details. UCAIR can be used to report safety issues anonymously. However, injuries cannot be reported anonymously.
Physical Plant Service Request: Submit an On-line Work Order for non-emergency service and maintenance requests for the University of Chicago Medicine and select Biological Sciences Division (BSD) buildings (KCBD, BSLC Donnelley/ Knapp, Cummings, Kovler, and 61st/Drexel Parking Garage.) For emergency requests, call the main service number 773-702-6295.
Facilities Services: Submit a FS Service Request for non-emergency service and maintenance requests for the University of Chicago Medicine and select Biological Sciences Division (BSD) buildings (KCBD, BSLC Donnelley/ Knapp, Cummings, Kovler, and 61st/Drexel Parking Garage.) For emergency requests, call the main service number 773-834-1414.