Occupational safety is concerned with risks in areas where people work and aims at minimizing or eliminating hazardous conditions that can cause bodily injury. The following policies and procedures will assist in maintaining a safe environment:
- Accident Incident Reporting and Investigation Program
- Confined Space Program
- Crane Policy
- Electrical Safety Policy
- Fall Protection
- Hand and Portable Power Tools
- Hazard Communication Program
- Institutional Roles and Responsibilities for Safety Culture
- Lockout Tagout
- Machine Guarding
- Powered Industrial Trucks
- Project Planning and Review
- Scaffold Safety
- Temporary Stairways, Ladders, and Portable Ladders
- Temporary Structures, Grandstands, or Buildings
If you do not find the safety resources you need, please contact Environmental Health and Safety at 773.702.9999 or safety@uchicago.edu.