Category: Risk Management, Safety & Sustainability

Faculty, staff, and students can use this eForm to report non-work-related injuries, property damage, dangerous situations, and near misses.

Explains how foodborne complaints are recorded, assigned to inspectors, investigated, resolved, or referred to the appropriate agency.

The policy explains employees' responsibility to follow university procedures for minimizing, managing and disposing of hazardous waste.

Faculty, staff, and students can use this form to report non-work-related injuries, property damage, dangerous situations, and near misses.

This article explains where bikes, scooters, and similar devices may be ridden, parked, and charged on UW-Eau Claire property.

The article explains UW-Eau Claire's NAGPRA rules for tribal consultation, reporting, and care of human remains and cultural items.

Drivers of UWEC 12- and 15-passenger vans need a valid license, a good driving record, department approval, and approved training.

This policy helps readers locate asbestos-containing materials on campus and understand safe procedures for handling or working around them.

Explains how safety controls and protective equipment reduce exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials at the university.

Explains safety requirements and standards that protect employees and contractors entering and working in confined spaces.

It guides departments on employee CPR/AED training requirements, equipment availability, and monthly inspections.

Explains when advance approval is needed for educational drone use on university property or at university-sponsored events.

EHS training teaches employees to recognize workplace hazards, follow safety guidelines, and reduce incident and injury risks.

The policy outlines safety requirements for faculty, staff and students working with or near electrically energized equipment.

Explains the university’s policy for caring for, servicing, and inspecting emergency equipment to keep it working and detect failures early.

Helps employees identify ergonomic hazards and reduce the risk of work-related musculoskeletal injuries.

The policy requires fall protection at unprotected edges or elevated work platforms 4 feet or more above a lower level.

Departments must stock first aid kits and keep them accessible and clearly marked, preferably in main offices and high-hazard areas.

Footwear Policy: This policy is to provide guidance in determining Footwear use in various departments, specifically Facilities. View Full Policy

Explains how the university communicates chemical hazards through container labels, safety data sheets, education, and training.

Authorized employees may use golf carts and utility vehicles only for university business and must operate and park them safely.

This policy explains how to handle, store, contain, accumulate, and transport hazardous materials within the university campus.

The policy covers hearing protection and applies to employees exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average noise level of at least 85 dBA.

This article explains UWEC’s requirements for safely using and handling hazardous chemicals in laboratories.

This policy helps supervisors and employees identify hazards in individual job tasks and steps to prevent workplace injuries.

This article explains how to handle, package, label, store, and ship waste fluorescent bulbs and lamps generated at the university.

The policy outlines procedures for monitoring, maintaining, and renovating university-owned buildings that may contain lead paint.

The policy requires isolating machines and equipment from hazardous energy and locking/tagging them out before servicing or maintenance.

Explains the university’s policy and process for using personal protective equipment to protect employees from known workplace hazards.

This article links to the university’s policy on safe forklift operation and training for employees who operate forklifts.

Explains the university’s rules for providing respiratory protection to employees working in air contaminated with harmful substances.

The policy explains how to respond to bats in UW-Eau Claire buildings, notify proper authorities, and safely remove bat droppings.

Explains UW-Eau Claire's commitment to a safe, healthy campus and everyone's responsibility to contribute to campus safety.

This policy helps Facilities staff follow emergency evacuation procedures and recognize, report, and control workplace fire hazards.

The plan explains how training, PPE, vaccinations, and work practices reduce workplace exposure to contaminated blood and bodily fluids.

Explains UW-Eau Claire's confined space entry rules, hazard checks, air monitoring, training requirements, and rescue procedures.

This article explains UW-Eau Claire’s framework for assessing risks and monitoring safety for people working alone in hazardous environments.

Learn when working alone is prohibited and how to assess risks, create safety plans, and set up check-in procedures.

Explains how UW-Eau Claire building coordinators connect occupants with campus services and help address safety hazards and maintenance concerns.

Explains UW-Eau Claire building coordinators' maintenance, safety, emergency response, and communication duties and recommended training.

This purpose of this policy is to establish minimum standards for the protection of minors engaged in covered activities at UW-Eau Claire.