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Safety and Wellness


If you are in imminent danger, please call 911.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis,
please call 988.


Recognizing that researchers, students and staff do their best work in a safe and healthy environment.

 

We are committed to the safety of our faculty, students and staff. The College of Science provides the resources necessary to identify and mitigate or eliminate hazardous situations, assess and plan for the risks associated with scientific research, and continue to improve our facilities for everyone who studies, explores, researches or works here.

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns about safety in College of Science research facilities.

Office Phone: 801-213-0957
Email: d.r.thomas@utah.edu


Policy Changes for Minors Participating on Campus
.  The policy surrounding minors participating in university programs was recently updated.  Highlights of the changes can be found here along with links to the full policy and scope changes.

David Thomas

Director of Safety

David Thomas

Director of Safety
Office Phone - 801-213-0957 Email - d.r.thomas@utah.edu

 

Safety Resources


 

EHS Resources
A wide array of guidance documents from Environmental Health & Safety.
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Safety Committee
Meet your 2024-2025 College of Science Safety Committee members.
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Pace Yourself
A College of Science podcast on wellness.
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Safety News


 

Educational Lab Interns

Your advocates for health and wellness.

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Getting miners home safe at night

Grad student Geoffrey King and the inaugural mine safety and environmental health program

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Danger is her business

Emily O'Hagan, hazardous waste manager at the U

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Making it home safely every day

Christin Torres, occupational safety specialist at the U

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Safety Awards

Recognizing outstanding safety in science.

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A Catalyst for Safety

Chemistry labs lead the way in university safety.

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