{"id":35567,"date":"2024-05-16T12:26:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T19:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/?page_id=35567"},"modified":"2025-02-24T09:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T17:09:07","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Mission Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eastern Washington University Environmental Health &amp;&nbsp;Safety Office strives to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protect the environmental integrity of the campus and surroundings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Provide and maintain an environment free from recognized hazards and minimize potential loss of university resources and damage to human life, health, and the environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure compliance of all federal, state and local standards, laws, statutes and regulations related to health, safety and environmental protection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continually improve programs and information designed to protect EWU community members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enlist all campus community members as safety team members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">EH&amp;S Contact Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-d682de24\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-31a4b220\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-31a4b220\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-ae5e936d\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6097f835\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6097f835\">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General EH&amp;S Contact Information:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:envhea@ewu.edu\">envhea@ewu.edu<\/a><br>Office: 509.359.6496<br>Fax: 509.359.4690<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-9cc790e9\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-9cc790e9\">\n\n<p>Visit us on Facebook.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-874bf95c\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-7526f5bc smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EWU.Safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"gb-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"img\" height=\"1em\" width=\"1em\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M400 32H48A48 48 0 0 0 0 80v352a48 48 0 0 0 48 48h137.25V327.69h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.27c-30.81 0-40.42 19.12-40.42 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V480H400a48 48 0 0 0 48-48V80a48 48 0 0 0-48-48z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"gb-button-text\">EH&amp;S<\/span><\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c6dd9d06\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c6dd9d06\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-b66844e1\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-864df27f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-864df27f\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"362\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/437px-Man_shadow_-_upper.png\" alt=\"437px-Man_shadow_-_upper\" class=\"wp-image-2735\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:192px\" title=\"437px-Man_shadow_-_upper\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/437px-Man_shadow_-_upper.png 362w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/437px-Man_shadow_-_upper-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-d99594e3\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d99594e3\">\n\n<p><strong>Chad Johnson<\/strong>Manager<br><a href=\"mailto:djohnson@ewu.edu\">djohnson@ewu.edu<\/a><br>Office: 509.359.6455<br>Cell: 509.359.5768             Radiation Safety Officer,<br>University Safety Officer<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-3900b30c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3900b30c\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-33b84aff\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-f82315d3\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f82315d3\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/KeesK_12a.jpg\" alt=\"Kathy Kees\" class=\"wp-image-1121\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:192px\" title=\"KeesK_12a\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-7343e4d1\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7343e4d1\">\n\n<p><strong>Kathy Kees<\/strong> Safety Officer 3<br><a href=\"mailto:kkees@ewu.edu\">kkees@ewu.edu<\/a><br>Office: 509.359.2788<br>Cell: 509.220.7049            Hazardous and Universal Waste Management, Building Captain Program, New Employee Orientations.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2caff696\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2caff696\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-2f1dd703\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-98b57358\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-98b57358\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"181\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2022\/03\/Johns-Picture.jpg\" alt=\"John's Picture\" class=\"wp-image-12360\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:192px;height:auto\" title=\"John's Picture\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-90cf6051\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-90cf6051\">\n\n<p><strong>John Shields<\/strong> Safety Officer 3<br><a href=\"mailto:jshields@ewu.edu\">jshields@ewu.edu<\/a>                    Office: 509.359.6697<br>Cell: 509.220.7085                   Biological Safety Officer\/Hazardous Waste Management.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Location<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-283efd9c\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-99af8da6\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-99af8da6\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"859\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/EHS-with-MAR.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing the location of the EH&amp;S offices, taken standing on the sidewalk out the back of Williamson Hall\" class=\"wp-image-1070\" style=\"width:276px;height:auto\" title=\"EH&amp;S with MAR\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/EHS-with-MAR.jpg 859w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/EHS-with-MAR-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/EHS-with-MAR-768x1006.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/EHS-with-MAR-782x1024.jpg 782w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 859px) 100vw, 859px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-17a29c6e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-17a29c6e\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/location.jpg\" alt=\"Martin Hall map with box around location of EH&amp;S offices\" class=\"wp-image-508\" title=\"location\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/location.jpg 500w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/location-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The EH&amp;S offices are located in the Martin Hall annex<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c0c0c967\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c0c0c967\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/EHS-tall-with-WIL-JFK.jpg\" alt=\"Image showing the location of the EH&amp;S offices, taken standing outside the stairs in the back of Martin Hall\" class=\"wp-image-1069\" style=\"width:276px\" title=\"EH&amp;S tall with WIL &amp; JFK\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/EHS-tall-with-WIL-JFK.jpg 844w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/EHS-tall-with-WIL-JFK-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/EHS-tall-with-WIL-JFK-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-ewu-medium-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-ewu-medium-gray-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Waste Transfer Facility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-4901dfc5\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c48d450f\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c48d450f\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"247\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/Pic-3-WTF-location-300x247.png\" alt=\"map image showing the location of the Waste Transfer Facility\" class=\"wp-image-660\" style=\"width:253px\" title=\"WTF Location\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/Pic-3-WTF-location-300x247.png 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/Pic-3-WTF-location-768x633.png 768w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/Pic-3-WTF-location-1024x845.png 1024w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/Pic-3-WTF-location.png 1153w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Waste Transfer Facility location<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-e3deb7a8\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e3deb7a8\">\n\n<p>Hazardous and universal waste can be placed outside the EH&amp;S Waste Transfer Facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Waste Transfer Facility is located near Central Stores.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a1f8bfac\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a1f8bfac\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2016\/11\/HAZ-Waste-building-300x225.png\" alt=\"Waste Transfer Facility\" class=\"wp-image-465\" style=\"width:263px;height:auto\" title=\"haz-waste-building\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2016\/11\/HAZ-Waste-building-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2016\/11\/HAZ-Waste-building.png 489w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Waste Transfer Facility<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Chemicals<\/strong>&nbsp;can be placed in the cabinet to the right of the white roll-up door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Sharps or biowaste<\/strong>&nbsp;can be placed in the biohazard can to the left of the roll-up door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Batteries<\/strong>&nbsp;can be placed next to the biohazard can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Lights and ballasts<\/strong>&nbsp;can be placed in the shed on the left of the building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission Statement The Eastern Washington University Environmental Health &amp;&nbsp;Safety Office strives to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protect the environmental integrity of the campus 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