Environmental Health and Safety
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
PHONE: 330-672-1950
WEBSITE: /compliance/environmental-health-and-safety
Safety is a prime concern at Â鶹´«Ã½, and every reasonable effort will be made to continue to emphasize its importance. It is the responsibility of Â鶹´«Ã½ and each employee to comply with applicable federal, state and local codes and regulations to ensure that the university is a safe environment in which to work.
It is the responsibility of Compliance and Risk Management’s Environmental Health and Safety office to provide health and safety services to the university through technical support, consultation, investigation, audits of facilities, and training to ensure an understanding of proper health and safety practices. Its primary functions are to assist the university in promoting health and safety awareness, meeting compliance requirements, establish health and safety responsibilities, prevent and/or reduce work related injury-causing incidents, and eliminate occupational hazards and unsafe conditions. To request services or information, please call the Environmental Health and Safety office at the above-listed number.
DOCUMENTING POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD INCIDENTS
To initiate corrective measures, Compliance and Risk Management’s Environmental Health and Safety Office, 330-672-1950, should be notified if potential safety hazards are present.
REPORTING OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AND ILLNESSES
Contact the Environmental Health and Safety office at 330-672-1950 for issues concerning workplace safety.
Requests for information concerning Bureau of Workers’ Compensation claims should be directed to the Division of People, Culture and Belonging at 330-672-2100.