Category: Announcements

SARS-CoV-2 Research Safety Training is now offered to researchers for a limited time. Please see the flyer for more information. NOTE: More training sessions will be added as needed. Interested parties may register on our Training Registration page…

The USC Biosafety team compiled general guidelines for research involving COVID-19 patient samples. Note: your project may commence only after the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) review and approval. Read the Guide Sheet >>…

Clean hands keep you healthy! Wash and scrub regularly for at least twenty (20) seconds to help prevent the spread of germs and viruses. Download these flyers to distribute and post: Clean Hands Keep You Healthy and Keep Calm & Wash Your Hands….

COVID-19 is the disease caused by the novel Coronavirus first discovered in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in December 2019. The novel Coronavirus was recently named “SARS-CoV-2” because it is related to the SARS-CoV virus that was first identified in 2003. Both SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 can cause severe respiratory disease. Read the USC Health Alert…

As we approach the Winter Recess, we want to remind all researchers of the risks associated with many laboratory activities and ask that everyone does their part to ensure that USC laboratories remain safe during the campus closure. When ongoing research continues beyond regular business hours, it is especially important that researchers take extra precautions….

Not sure if you’re headed in the right direction with your IRB or IBC submission? Get answers to your questions at the iStar User Workshop. Register >>Download the flyer (PDF) >>…

This is the summer season and temperatures can climb to triple digits. Increased temperatures put USC employees at risk for heat illness if the necessary precautions are not taken   To avoid heat-related illnesses, employees that work outdoors and their supervisors are strongly advised to review the EH&S Heat Illness Prevention web page and to…

EH&S recently partnered with USC Roski Eye Institute to provide a streamlined process for departmental orders of prescription safety glasses. Roski carries over 40 ANSI-rated frames with upgrades available at an additional cost. View more information >>…

Measles is a highly contagious virus that lives in the nose and throat mucus of an infected person. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has reported confirmed cases of measles in Los Angeles County. Read the Measles Health Alert for more information….

Serious injuries (and deaths) have occurred from loose clothing, fingers, and hair becoming entangled in a machine’s rotating parts. Post the Entanglement Flyer in critical areas where these potential hazards exist….