The State of North Carolina has designated May and June as a special time to identify and recognize the importance of having a safe workplace.

To help strengthen the culture of safety at university labs and research centers, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) has recently published, “A Guide to Implementing a Safety Culture in Our Universities.”  This Guide is a roadmap for … Read more

If you are the emergency coordinator or monitor for your building or department, and you need a safety vest, provide the following (vests may need to be a size larger than shirt size):

At the University of North Carolina, we are located in Wind Zone III which is considered to be a High Risk location. From June 1 to November 30, an emergency plan should be in place.

Tips on how to prepare for an evacuation in case of fire.

Sweep through your assigned area to alert occupants to evacuate, or to ensure they are leaving the building. Gather information from Emergency Coordinators/Monitors to provide to emergency command. Close all doors, and shut off pertinent processes to stop the spread … Read more

These are the highlights of the updated TB screening procedures for health care personnel working in UNC and UNC Hospital patient care locations. Please note that annual TB testing is no longer required for health care personnel working in UNC Hospitals or UNC SOM clinical locations.

Effective June 17, travelers from Liberia will no longer require active monitoring by North Carolina state or local public health.

Countries with widespread Ebola transmission continue to include Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Mali has now been added to the list of countries with localized transmission.

The Republic of Liberia now has an easy-to-read website for tracking Ebola statistics thanks to a team of students and alumni led by an interactive multimedia instructor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.