Happy Pre-Summer, Everyone! Summer is just around the corner (Summer Solstice is June 21, 2025) and our time for vacations and fun in the sun. It’s also a time when temperatures can reach triple digits. For anyone working during the summer months, increased temperatures (both indoor and outdoor) put them at risk of heat illness…
Category: Announcements
Join Us for A Town Hall Session to Learn About the Revised DURC Policy
IMPORTANT UPDATE A new executive order released last week (May 5, 2025) requires federal agencies to develop a new policy on DURC-related research. Therefore, we will cancel the town hall originally scheduled for May 13, 2025, and reschedule when we have the updated policy in place. Also, we have updated our webpage about the executive…
ATTN: New PPE Maintenance Web Page Available
Proper PPE maintenance is commonplace and necessary in an active lab setting to assure adequate protection against exposure to chemical, biological, and radioactive hazards. The PPE Maintenance web page offers best practices and useful tips for keeping PPE in good condition and long-lasting….
5 Tips to Green Your Lab at USC
USC has partnered with USC Sustainability to design 5 Tips to Green Your Lab – manage freezer efficiency, shut the sash on your fume hood, optimize autoclave use, reduce plastic waste, and practice green chemistry!…
[NEW DATE] Join us at the USC Safety & Preparedness Fair!
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…
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…