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| UCI General Safety Guidelines and Procedures | UCI Environmental Health and Safety Policies | |
| UC Policy: Management of Health, Safety, and the Environment | ||
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The Safety Program
The primary program for preventing injury and illness in the workplace is the Safety on Site (SOS) program which all departments are responsible for implementing.
SOS:
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- Effectively integrates safety into the workplace
- Decreases frequency and severity of employee injuries
- Reduces Workers' Compensation costs
Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Resources
EH&S provides safety consultations to UCI departments in an effort to promote and ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Available resources provided by EH&S includes:
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- Safety on Site program (SOS)
- Required safety training
- Responding to reported safety concerns
- Injury investigations for serious injuries
- Hazardous Waste management
- Ergonomic evaluations
- Fire Prevention awareness
- Lab and Building inspections
SUPERVISOR REQUIRED ACTIONSSupervisors are responsible for creating and maintaining a safety culture. There are three main supervisory actions that foster safety:
Other activities that contribute to a safety culture and that supervisors are responsible for include:
NOTE: Be aware that supervisor can be held legally responsible for the safety of their employees and should promote and maintain a safety culture by ensuring employees and properly informed and trained. |