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Jeff Campbell
Asst. Dir./Occup. Safety Off.
138 University Service Center
email ♦ (740) 593-1664

The Environmental Health & Safety Department (EHS) is responsible for coordinating all aspects of environmental management, occupational health, safety on campus, and implementing safety regulations for the University. We are committed to preventing fatalities, injuries, illness, and disabilities on the job and in the total campus community. The protection of our assets and maintainence of a safe and healthy campus environment is essential for productivity and excellence. The EHS staff is comprised of a group of technical experts, qualified and experienced applied scientists, and administrators. Their job is to ensure that the University maintains a safe and healthful living and working environment. We also lead the compliance effort on campus in order to make sure that environmental, health, and safety regulations are complied with. We provide many direct services to our faculty, staff, students, and visitors. We offer an array of training courses and related technical consultation.

You may reach Environmental Health & Safety by calling 740-593-1666 or emailing ehs@ohio.edu.

The Department of Environmental Health & Safety reports to Joe Adams, Associate Vice President of Risk Management & Safety. EHS is located at 142 University Service Center, 49 Factory Street, Athens, Ohio 45701.

Have a Safe Day!

News

New Spring Campus Connection Newsletter:
The spring issue of EHS's quarterly newsletter is now available here (pdf).

National Safety Council's Weekly Safety Tip:

EHS introduces new Safe-T-Sensors :
Over 3,600 Safe-T-Sensors were installed to help maintain a safe, fire-free environment and limit the amount of summons from the fire department due to small preventable incidents like burnt popcorn.

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