Environmental Health and Safety has established Safety Operating Procedures for numerous areas that involve safety preparation, training, and protocols. Units should be familiar with the EHS procedures.
EHS also maintains numerous training materials and documents at http://ehs.unl.edu/documents/
The UNL Injury and Illness Prevention Plan provides a framework for identifying and mitigating hazards in UNL work areas, creating the foundation for the occupational health and safety program for UNL employees. Key elements of the IIPP include hazard identification and control, provisions for responding to imminent hazards, employee training, safety inspections, accident reporting and investigation, recordkeeping, and safety committees.
EHS can assist with:
- Safety Committee set-up
- Safety Committee group training
- Planning and operational suggestions
- Topical training provided by EHS
- Facilitation of vendor-provided training
For information or assistance with safety committees, contact Elizabeth (Betsy) Howe at 472-5488 or ehowe2@unl.edu, or visit http://ehs.unl.edu/committees/
Contact UNL Environmental Health and Safety - (402) 472-4925, or visit http://ehs.unl.edu
Today at the University
Saturday November 07, 2009
- The University is operating on a normal schedule.
- Classes and events are taking place as scheduled.
- View the UNL Events Calendar
In an emergency
During an emergency situation involving the campus, UNL's main Web site may convert to a low bandwidth version, free of the majority of graphics to ease transmission and server load. The emergency Web site will be a primary mode of communication, to be continually updated.
The UNL Emergency Site is located at http://emergency.unl.edu
During an emergency, our goal is to communicate first with those most immediately impacted; people who need to evacuate or seek medical treatment.
University Communications leads the communications response during and after emergencies, factually assessing each situation, developing the communications response, and assembling a crisis communications team. The goal is to provide accurate and timely information to minimize rumors and restore order and confidence.
During an emergency, the UNL community and general public may receive information through the Web, e-mail, telephone, and the media.
News information about current or recent emergencies on campus and updates on the University's emergency management activities. Members of the media (link to media emergency contact site) can find information 24/7. Up-to-date university information is provided at UNL Today.
