The University of Iowa
Environmental Health and Safety

News and Updates

New Biohazardous Waste Labeling Requirement

Due to issues with proper cleaning and removal of old used labels on the exterior of biowaste tubs, EHS is making a change to the instructions for placement of the Biohazardous Waste Certification label. Effective immediately the completed label should now be attached to the top of the tied liner inside the tub, not to the exterior of the tub.

EHS Open “Office” Hours

You asked, and we listened. Starting in January 2024, one of our safety team advisors will host a monthly open Zoom meeting for anyone on campus to drop in and ask any safety-related question you have.  If you don’t have a question, come anyway. We will have a 1-2 slide presentation each month to cover one of the top issues we see during our annual lab reviews.

 

EHS Laboratory Safety Seminar

Please join the Environmental Health & Safety Office for a seminar focusing on safety in the lab. Seminars will be presented at the beginning of each academic term – Fall, Spring and Summer. 

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OSHA Inquiries and Inspections

University-wide procedures have been put in place to provide a more consistent institutional response to potential health and safety issues raised by Iowa OSHA and to implement timely action to ensure a safety environment for employees. Follow the procedures outlined in this document if you are contacted by Iowa OSHA.

SAFETYmatters Newsletter

SAFETYmatters is EHS's bimonthly newsletter. This page provides a subscription link to the electronic newsletter as well as access to previously released editions.

Accessing EHS Written Manuals and Forms

EHS uses SharePoint to maintain our written programs and documents. As a UI member, you have read access to all of the documents posted on our website and will need to log in to your UI Office 365 account to view the document(s).