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Environmental, Health, and Safety Responsibilities of Employees

All employees are responsible for complying with existing environmental, health and safety rules, regulations and standards.

Employees' responsibilities include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:

1. Following all applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations, standards, campus plans, or policies.
2. Wearing or using required safety-related equipment and personal protective devices.
3. Refraining from operating any mechanical equipment that has the potential to harm personnel or the environment without proper instruction, training or authorization to safely use the equipment.
4. Reporting unsafe acts or hazardous conditions to the supervisor.
5. Attending prescribed environmental, health, and safety training and education.
6. Reporting all on-the-job accidents and/or job-related health problems to the supervisor and requesting medical treatment, if needed.
7. Reporting any spills or releases to the environment or any observed illicit environmental actions.
8. Using recommended best management practices to prevent and reduce pollution to the environment.

Information about environmental health and safety regulatory requirements, and safety programs can be obtained from the Division of Research Safety and the Division of Safety & Compliance websites.

Further questions concerning this policy statement should be directed to the Division of Research Safety, 333-2755 and the Division of Safety & Compliance, 265-9828.