The Safety Department provides the dedicated technical and professional staff in order to protect the Ohio University community from unnecessary harm and unwanted risk.
The Safety Department's mission is to assure, as much as possible, the protection of the University’s assets from unnecessary harm or unwanted risk to ensure Ohio can pursue and achieve its vision and goals.
A food permit [PDF] to sell food on campus can be printed out from the Safety Department's website, or in person at the University Service Center, 49 Factory Street office. If you are selling food off campus, you must obtain a permit from the Athens County Food and Health Department.
Our professional staff will be able to assist if you believe you have a mold problem. Please call 740-593-2911 to submit a work request.
Your Safe-T sensor may be replaced free of charge if it was not tampered with. If you are experiencing trouble with your sensor, please call 740-593-2911 to submit a work request.
In order to have a recreational fire on campus, you must fill out a permit and submit it to the Safety Department prior to your event. The form can be found online at the following link.
If you are experiencing problems with pests on campus, please call 740-593-2911 to submit a work request.
You can sign up to receive Ohio University’s emergency text messages by visiting the following links. Standard data and messaging rates may apply.