Safety Awards

SAFETY AWARDS


Each year, the Safety Committee recognizes leaders within the College of Science who have contributed significantly to creating a safe learning and working environment. The Safety Awards highlight leadership throughout the College that demonstrate leadership in safety in the lab, in the classroom and in the workplace.

EHS Partnership Award

The EHS Partnership Award is given to an individual or group who exemplifies what it means to partner with the campus Environmental Health and Safety team to create a safer work environment for themselves and those around them.

2023 EHS Partnership Awardee: Peter Armentrout

Dr. Peter Armentrout

Distinguished Professor of Chemistry Peter Armentrout is the recipient of the 2023 EHS Partnership Award. Armentrout was recognized with this award because of his tireless efforts to promote safety within his department and finding opportunities to leverage the support of the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Department at the University of Utah.

“My group and I are honored to have been awarded the inaugural Environmental Health and Safety Partnership Award. This is a testament to our continued commitment to conducting research in the safest manner possible. As our research utilizes high voltages, compressed gas cylinders, radioactive elements, and occasionally toxic compounds, we have tried to provide a safe environment for handling these items for all participants, which includes undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and national and international visitors. The partnership award shows that we have been responsive to suggestions from EHS regarding how we can improve our safety protocols."

Learn more about Amentrout's EHS award at the Department of Chemistry's website.

2024 Quarterly Excellence in Safety Awardee:  Teresa Lechtenberg

The Quarterly Excellence in Safety Award was created to highlight the efforts of those members of our College of Science community who go the extra mile to prioritize safety in the workplace. The individuals receiving these quarterly awards are someone who exemplifies a culture of safety, not through perfection or the absence of mistakes, but rather through the recognition of areas for growth and the determination and drive to continually improve the safety of their work environment and of those around them.  The first quarter winner of the 2024 Quarterly Safety Excellence Award is Teresa Lechtenberg, our building maintenance manager.  Congratulations Teresa!

To see the 2023 Quarterly Excellence in Safety Awardees, click here.

2023 Excellence in Safety Awardee: Maria Garcia

Maria Garcia

Research Associate in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Maria Garcia is the recipient of the 2023 Excellence in Safety Award. Garcia has taken great strides to improve safety within her department and throughout the College of Science.

Dr. Gannet Hallar, who nominated Garcia for the Safety Award, credits her leadership and collaboration skills. "Maria Garcia is an exceptional staff member, and we are very fortunate to have her within our college. Maria spends a significant amount of time working with undergraduate and graduate students, in the lab and doing fieldwork.  She instructs them how to work safely in both environments, as well as giving them guidance on their work.  Through empathy and respect, she successfully builds rapport and trust with students which allows for positive learning outcomes."

 

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Health & Wellness Podcast

PACE YOURSELF
Health & Wellness Podcast


We’re excited to bring you season two of the Pace Yourself health and wellness podcast. The 2024 iteration of the podcast features health and wellness guests interviewed by host David Pace. These professionals stem from the University of Utah and beyond.

Join us for stimulating conversations about health and wellness brought to you by the College of Science, University of Utah. Care to recommend a future guest? Have a comment? Contact us at david.pace@utah.edu

About the host: David G. Pace, MA, is the science writer for the College of Science’s Marketing & Communications team. He coordinates, writes and edits content for the College’s nine annual publications and for science.utah.edu. Outside of his work at the University of Utah, he has authored a novel and a collection of short fiction. His creative work and journalism have appeared in national, regional and local publications and journals. A Utah native, he blogs about culture, politics and literature at davidgpace.com.

Podcast staff 

Ross Chambless: studio engineer
Cole Elder: sound editor and designer

Season 2 Episode 1: Survivor Wellness with Dana Levy
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Pilot Episode - Introduction
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Episode 1 - Physical Wellness
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Episode 2 - Vocational Wellness
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Episode 3 - Emotional Wellness
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Episode 5 - Intellectual Wellness
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