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Annual Required Safety Training
Annual Required Safety Training
   August 2, 2021
To help ensure our campus is prepared in the event of a fire emergency and to meet North Carolina Fire Code regulations, this week, each employee will receive an email to complete the following two required training sessions ...

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Safety Awareness Month
Safety Awareness Month
   June 3, 2021

Governor Cooper has issued a proclamation declaring June as Safety Awareness Month, making safety a priority to the health and well-being of all North Carolinians, especially during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. 

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Heat Stress
Heat Stress
   May 14, 2021

Heat Stress

 
Millions of workers are exposed to heat in their workplaces. Every year, thousands of workers become sick from heat exposure. Supervisors and employees can do their part to help reduce risks of heat related exposure by considering the following: 

Prevention of Heat Stress:...

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EHS Annual Report
EHS Annual Report
   March 9, 2021

Environmental Health and Safety Annual Report 

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Annual Summary of Employee Injuries and Illness
Annual Summary of Employee Injuries and Illness
   January 28, 2021
The Environmental Health and Safety office maintains the annual summary of employee injuries and illness.  The OSHA Form 300A lists the summary of recordable cases for UNC Charlotte employees for...

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Safety Training Update
Safety Training Update
EHS Launches Percipio
   September 30, 2020

Employees are required by North Carolina Fire Code regulations to complete two annual training sessions - Building Emergency Evacuation Training and Fire Safety and Prevention. This year’s due date is January 4, 2021.

Each session should take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Employees will receive weekly...

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COVID-19 Information
COVID-19 Information
   April 1, 2020

   For the latest information on Covid-19, Please continue to visit:

https://emergency.uncc.edu/coronavirus

Centers for Disease Control 

World Health Organization

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Safety Tips For Teleworking
Safety Tips For Teleworking
   March 25, 2020

Safety Tips For Teleworking 

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Scooter Safety Tips
Scooter Safety Tips
   March 9, 2020

Scooter Safety Tips

Parking and Transportation Services launched the new E Scooter program for students on March 9th. Check out these scooter safety tips before you ride! 

  • Always ride solo
  • Check that everything is working properly
  • Always wear a helmet 

 

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Mass AED/ CPR Awareness Training
Mass AED/ CPR Awareness Training
   February 4, 2020

 Mass AED/ CPR Awareness Training

For the fifth year, the University’s Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHS) sponsored a mass training of hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

EHS partnered with Mecklenburg EMS Agency (MEDIC) to offer these mass CPR trainings, the EHS Office wanted to increase bystander medical awareness about sudden cardiac...

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