The new date for the Safety and Emergency Preparedness Fair is March 26, 2025. Please share the following information within your school/department. Health Sciences Campus (HSC) Event Details What: Safety & Preparedness FairWhen: Wed, Mar 26 | 11:00 am – 1:00 pmWhere: Pappas Quad (HSC) Highlights For more details, view the flyer. We look forward to seeing you…
Category: Announcements
Lab Safety Awareness Week [Feb 10-14]
This week is CSHEMA’s Lab Safety Awareness Week! A week “that recognizes the successes of laboratory health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep our faculty, staff, and students safe.” EH&S is actively participating in and promoting Lab Safety Awareness at USC. And, we’re taking this opportunity to cast a…
Emergency Eyewash/Shower Challenge
Participate and Win! Imagine the following scenario:You are working in the lab, and suddenly, a hazardous liquid splashes across your face and into your eyes. It stings. Your safety depends on your next action. Close your eyes for a moment. Without peaking…describe the route you would take to get to the nearest emergency eyewash/shower station…
2025 Asbestos-Containing Materials Building Inventory Memo
USC is committed to maintaining a healthy and safe environment. In compliance with California regulations (Connelly Act), USC Environmental Health & Safety is required to identify areas at USC where asbestos may be present in building materials. The annual inventory was recently updated on January 31, 2025. If there are any questions regarding asbestos-containing materials,…
2025 Shop Safety Compliance and Training Review Memo
MEMORANDUM Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025 To: Shop and Maker Space Managers From: Deona Willes, MPH, CLS, Executive DirectorUSC Office of Environmental Health and Safety Subject: Shop Compliance and Training Review Dear Shop and Maker Space Managers, In light of the wildfire disasters affecting members of our community, we want to extend our thoughts and…
2025 Annual Laboratory Safety Refresher Training Memo
MEMORANDUM Date: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 To: Principal Investigators and Permit Holders From: Deona Willes, MPH, CLS, Executive Director, Environmental Health & Safety Subject: Annual Laboratory Safety Training Refresher Reminder Dear USC Researcher Community, In light of the wildfire disasters affecting members of our community, we want to extend our thoughts and support to everyone…
Happy Holidays and A Look Back at 2024
As the year draws to a close, we at USC Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) would like to extend the warmest holiday wishes to you and your families. May this season bring you joy, rest, and a time to recharge for the year ahead. As we bring 2024 to a close, we wanted to provide…
New Arrival! RSS Radiation Module
USC EH&S is pleased to announce the unveiling of the Risk and Safety Solutions (RSS) Radiation Module to manage your RAM usage logs, waste requests for RAM, uploading contamination documentation, and more beginning January 6, 2025. Authorized RAM Users with RSS accounts are required to: Those awaiting an RSS account are expected to discontinue entries in EHSA and…
Biosafety Month Inspector Challenge #2
Instructions Qualifying entries will be entered to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card, courtesy of USC EH&S. The deadline for this submission is Nov 8….
USC Researcher Spotlight (Biosafety Month 2024)
Professor Cheryl Mae Craft, Ph.D. October marks International Biosafety and Biosecurity Month, a time to reflect on the critical importance of safety in research environments. At USC, our focus is promoting best practices that protect researchers, their teams, and the communities they serve. Whether handling biohazardous materials, ensuring the safe disposal of lab waste, or…