The University of Toledo

Welcome

The mission of the Safety and Health Department is to develop, implement and monitor programs of environmental and occupational safety and health as necessary to protect the health and safety of faculty, staff, students and campus visitors, and to provide compliance with applicable regulations.

The staff of the Safety and Health Department is interested in hearing your suggestions and concerns relating to the overall safety of the campus.  Please use the information listed on the Contact Us page to reach a member of the staff in the Safety and Health Department.

The Safety and Health Department is located in Mulford Library, Room 011 on Health Science Campus and in Transportation Center, Rooms 1200 A-D on  Main Campus.

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WHAT'S NEW?

STOP STICKS CAMPAIGN

The UTMC Needlestick Committee is comprised of members from Safety and Health, Infection Control, The Operating Room, The Emergency Department, Family Medicine, Pathology, Nursing Administration, and Purchasing.

Safety devices and work practice controls can significantly reduce needlesticks and other exposures to blood in the occupational setting.

The Committee has been working on an educational campaign to increase awareness of needlesticks/exposure to blood and other infectious materials and to educate on proper work practice controls.  Please visit our "New Needlestick/Exposure to Blood and Other Potentially Infectious Materials" page http://www.utoledo.edu/depts/safety/Needlesticks.html. 

An inventory of current safety devices is also on-going while investigating new technology to reduce the risk of needlesticks.