Category: EHSO
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Do You Protect Your Eyes and Face?
Protecting your eyes and face is important in the workplace and outside of work. Thousands of people are blinded each year from work related eye injuries that could have been prevented with proper eye and face protection. The Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) requires employers to ensure the safety of all employees in the work…
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Holiday Safety
Gatherings during COVID-19 This holiday season poses additional safety concerns due to COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides considerations for small gatherings to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Please note that this does not replace any regional, state, or federal health and safety laws, rules, or regulations concerning small gatherings.…
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Prepare for the Holidays – Submit your BioRAFT Registrations Early
Just a reminder that the holidays are fast approaching. Faculty and staff vacations have started! In preparation, be sure to review your BioRAFT registration and protocols early. In addition, please keep in mind that due to the Winter Recess Emory University will be closed the last week of December. The University will be closed from…
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Update to the Formaldehyde Fact Sheet
The Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) has updated the Formaldehyde Fact Sheet and the current version is now on our website under Forms/Documents. Emory’s Formaldehyde Program was developed to protect Emory University employees, students and visitors from exposure to elevated levels of formaldehyde as prescribed in OSHA’s Formaldehyde Standard (29 CFR 1910.1048). The Formaldehyde…
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Laundering Your Lab Coat
Lab coats are essential personal protective equipment (PPE) in the laboratory. They provide an additional layer of protection from chemicals, biological materials, isotopes, and flames. If exposed to one of these hazards, you can remove your lab coat, which has taken the brunt of the exposure, and rinse the affected area. Not only does a…
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Increase in Personnel Density for Research Laboratories
On November 30, personnel density for research laboratories will be increased from one person per 250 square feet per one person to one person per 150 square feet. This increase in occupancy density continues to require the use of face coverings and maintaining a minimum distance of 6-feet between people. This physical distancing requirement is…
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Environmental Health and Safety: Year In Review
The Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) has the mission of providing comprehensive environmental and occupational health and safety support services to our research community and other Emory stakeholders with an aim of protecting people, environment and reputation by ensuring compliance with applicable regulations. This past year’s activities contributed to the mission of ORA and…
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Prepare for the Holidays – Submit your BioRAFT Registrations Early
Just a reminder that the holidays will be fast approaching. Faculty and staff vacations in November and December will be here before we know it! In preparation, be sure to review your BioRAFT registration and protocols early. In addition, please keep in mind that due to the Winter Recess Emory University will be closed the…
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Update to the Principal Investigator’s Guide to Environmental Health and Safety Policies
The Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) has updated the Principal Investigator’s Guide to EHS Policies and Procedures and the current version is now on our website under Forms/Documents. What is the Principal Investigator’s Guide to EHS Policies and Procedures? This document outlines health and safety topics that all PIs should review with new members…
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Fire Safety
LOOK (for places where a fire could start) LISTEN (for the sound of the smoke alarm) LEARN (two ways out of every room) Do you know where the fire extinguisher is located? OSHA requires that fire extinguishers receive two types of inspections to ensure that they work when activated: Monthly visual inspection: The responsibility of…