{"id":35873,"date":"2024-05-23T09:32:34","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T16:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/?page_id=35873"},"modified":"2024-09-25T10:38:17","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T17:38:17","slug":"occupational-health-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/occupational-health-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Occupational Health &#038; Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The goal of the Occupational Health &amp; Safety Program is to foster a safe work environment and to protect employees from hazardous work environments. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2019\/08\/Accident-Prevention-Program-1.pdf\">Accident Prevention Program<\/a>&nbsp;is designed to address identification of hazards and how EWU deals with them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals are responsible for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Being familiar with and following safe practices that apply to their position.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognizing and correcting any hazardous conditions or proactices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promptly reporting work related injuries and illnesses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not interfering with the use of any safeguards or work practices used to prevent individuals from injury.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insuring that all necessary safety equipment and protective devices are in proper working order and used when required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>EH&amp;S will investigate and provide recommendations to correct unsafe work practices and environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please submit an&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/incident-reporting\/\">Incident Report<\/a>&nbsp;if something has already occurred or an&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/ehs-service-request\/\">EH&amp;S Service Request<\/a>&nbsp;if something is amiss.<\/p>\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<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-8b3fbf88\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-97424f67\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-97424f67\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-6ffe42a5\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-7600d0e8\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-7600d0e8\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"743\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/work-shouldnt-hurt.jpg\" alt=\"Man holding his shoulder. Work shouldn't hurt! \" class=\"wp-image-1084\" style=\"width:332px\" title=\"work shouldn't hurt\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/work-shouldnt-hurt.jpg 997w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/work-shouldnt-hurt-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/work-shouldnt-hurt-768x572.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-8313c991\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8313c991\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ergonomics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ergonomics is the science of designing the job, equipment, and workplace to fit the worker. EH&amp;S can assess work-related factors that may pose a risk of musculoskeletal disorders or cumulative stress injury and provide recommendations to alleviate them.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-874bf95c\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-7526f5bc gb-button-text smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/occupational-health-safety\/ergonomics\/\">Ergonomics<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c186fc95\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c186fc95\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-efe2b142\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-63ce2327\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-63ce2327\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Industrial Hygiene<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Industrial hygiene is the science and art devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of those environmental factors or stresses arising in or from the workplace, which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among workers or among the citizens of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-73c021ae\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-f08f0051 gb-button-text smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/occupational-health-safety\/industrial-hygiene\/\">&nbsp;Industrial Hygiene<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-1bd024f3\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-1bd024f3\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2018\/09\/Industrial-Hygiene-image.jpg\" alt=\"Industrial Hygiene\" class=\"wp-image-6331\" style=\"width:332px\" title=\"Industrial Hygiene image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2018\/09\/Industrial-Hygiene-image.jpg 791w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2018\/09\/Industrial-Hygiene-image-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2018\/09\/Industrial-Hygiene-image-768x566.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-89aad8f4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-89aad8f4\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-892309c9\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-0cf0d9bc\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0cf0d9bc\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2018\/09\/Hello-i-am-new.jpg\" alt=\"Hello, I am post\" class=\"wp-image-6335\" style=\"width:332px\" title=\"Hello i am new\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2018\/09\/Hello-i-am-new.jpg 494w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2018\/09\/Hello-i-am-new-300x228.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-4078370e\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4078370e\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Employee Safety Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New employees are the most likely to be injured at work because they are unfamiliar with the safety procedures and practices. This page provides a brief orientation to safety at Eastern.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-6257ad82\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-1da59680 gb-button-text smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/occupational-health-safety\/new-employees\/\">&nbsp;New Employee Safety<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6fcd2492\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6fcd2492\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-af4060f1\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6313da47\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6313da47\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Occupational Medicine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Participation in the Occupational Medical Monitoring Program may be required for individuals whose job involves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Medium to heavy work activity and stamina<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work with specific hazardous chemicals, substances, and\/or materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use of a respirator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A commercial drivers license<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exposure to loud noises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact with animals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-46431530\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-700d0d15 gb-button-text smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/occupational-health-safety\/occupational-medicine\/\">&nbsp;Occupational Medicine<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-66f2a7c1\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-66f2a7c1\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/medical-symbol.jpeg\" alt=\"Medical symbol\" class=\"wp-image-1097\" style=\"width:322px;height:auto\" title=\"medical symbol\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/medical-symbol.jpeg 1500w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/medical-symbol-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/medical-symbol-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/medical-symbol-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/medical-symbol-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-38b2159b\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-38b2159b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-f7edaecc\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-577a3157\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-577a3157\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1612\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/PPE-collection-crop.png\" alt=\"image with multiple different pieces of personal protective equipment\" class=\"wp-image-1800\" style=\"width:322px\" title=\"PPE collection\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/PPE-collection-crop.png 2048w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/PPE-collection-crop-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/PPE-collection-crop-768x605.png 768w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2017\/02\/PPE-collection-crop-1024x806.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-5b5aee83\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5b5aee83\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal Protective Equipment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Personal protective equipment (PPE) is the last line of defense between a person and the hazards they work with\/near.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PPE is equipment or devices that protect the body from hazards and harmful conditions that could result in injury, illness, or death.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-1cfd1580\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-6b5afb7a gb-button-text smooth-scroll\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/occupational-health-safety\/ppe\/\">&nbsp;Personal Protective Equipment<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health &amp; Safety Tips<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Extreme Temperatures<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Both high and low temperatures can make working outside dangerous take a look at the videos below for some warning signs and tips for working outside when it&#8217;s hot or cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EWU has an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2024\/07\/Outdoor-Heat-Exposure-Combined.pdf\">Outdoor Heat Exposure<\/a>&nbsp;program for employees who work outside between May 1st and September 30th. It has information about heat-related illnesses and what to do to prevent them. Anyone who works outside during these months, and their supervisors, are required to attend an annual&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/heat-stress\/\">Heat Exposure Training<\/a>.<\/p>\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-e3a4b624\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-218061b3\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-218061b3\">\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WYnj1G94e6Y?si=mf83wrdavs0hO3Ux\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-cba7350b\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cba7350b\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2022\/12\/2023-Heat-Awareness-1.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"741\" src=\"https:\/\/in.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2022\/12\/Cover-Photo-for-Heat-Awareness-Brochure.png\" alt=\"Photo for Heat Awareness Brochure\" class=\"wp-image-12868\" style=\"width:auto;height:315px\" title=\"Cover Photo for Heat Awareness Brochure\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2022\/12\/Cover-Photo-for-Heat-Awareness-Brochure.png 351w, https:\/\/inside.ewu.edu\/ehs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/116\/2022\/12\/Cover-Photo-for-Heat-Awareness-Brochure-142x300.png 142w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-37f9d52d\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-37f9d52d\">\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uZNFCXKc5Tg?si=iUX5lgH4kcdOs7gl\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The goal of the Occupational Health &amp; Safety Program is to foster a safe work environment and to protect employees from hazardous work environments. The&nbsp;Accident Prevention Program&nbsp;is designed to address identification of hazards and how EWU deals with them. 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