The Safety Observer
Welcome to the newsletter archives of the Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO).
This newsletter is intended to provide you with the latest news and information needed to
work safely and to be in compliance with the local, state and federal regulations. The
mission of the Environmental Health and Safety Office is
- to promote an environmental health and safety culture as a core value,
- to ensure UIC compliance with EHS regulations, and
- to seek to provide value-added internal customer service that exceeds expectations.
We want to make safety and regulatory compliance an automatic system that functions in the background to support your activities and goals, similar to the way your computer’s operating system functions in the background while you perform your word processing, spreadsheets and other specific functions.
How This Newsletter Helps You
We will be issuing this newsletter on a quarterly basis. We will describe various safety equipment, such as chemical fume hoods, and how to know if they are functioning and being used correctly. We will also provide continuing education regarding environmental and safety regulations and compliance requirements. Everyday safety tips that can be used at home as well as at work, such as ladder safety, will also be offered. Finally, we hope to provide you an understanding of the nature and benefits of the services we in EHSO provide and how to obtain them. We welcome your requests, comments and suggestions for future newsletters via mnava@uic.edu.Web (HTML) Format :
