Rain and pollen can lead to slippery conditions, which can increase the incidence of injuries due to slips and falls.

This week recognizes the success of laboratory health and safety programs and offers ideas and information on how to keep faculty, staff and students safe.

During icy, snowy or generally wet conditions, the incidence of injuries due to slips and falls increases.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is committed to a hazardous waste management program that places a high priority on waste minimization and pollution prevention.

Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) with the assistance of Facilities Services has remediated the majority of the drinking water fixtures with detected lead identified during the campus-wide testing.

EHS takes great pride in our Respiratory Protection Program. We ensure that all our employees who may be exposed to harmful particulates and who require respiratory protection have the proper training and knowledge of the best respiratory protection practices.

Use the Heat Safety Tool app to check the current temperature, humidity and heat index for your location.

The Student Stores Pharmacy and Campus Health Pharmacy will offer no-appointment flu clinics. In addition, four walk-in flu clinics will be held between Sept. 28 and Oct. 20.

Governor Roy Cooper has declared June as Safety Awareness month. Across North Carolina, workplace safety is emphasized during this month to stress the importance of identifying and eliminating safety hazards.

EHS has been testing water fixtures since August 2022 after lead was discovered in some water fixtures on campus. We have reached the end of our fourth phase of testing, which means all drinking fixtures across campus have been tested for lead.