The Florida State University’s Department of Environmental Health and Safety, under the Division of Finance and Administration, promotes a safe and healthy environment for all members of the community.

We will accomplish our mission by:

• Supporting involvement of all faculty, staff and students in the success of our health and safety program
• Promoting health and safety as a part of every classroom, laboratory and work site in order to enhance knowledge of safe and healthy practices.
• Providing the means by which each University community member can take charge of his/her own personal health.
• Providing accessibility and advice on health and safety regulations, procedures and standards and helping ensure continued compliance.
• Setting a good example by practicing and promoting safe behaviors.

Building Code

The Florida State Building Code Administration Section ensures that all building erections, additions, alterations, repairs, remodeling or demolitions and all installations of building systems meet Florida Building Code requirements including all electrical, plumbing, mechanical, gas, gas fuel, fire prevention, energy conservation, accessibility, stormwater and floodplain management requirements. This office supervises, directs and enforces the permitting, plans examination and inspection program in all FSU buildings. When the Building Code Administrator is satisfied that all code requirements have been met, he/she issues a certificate that allows completed buildings to be occupied.

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Fire Safety

The Fire Safety Section ensures the continuation of a fire-safe environment through inspection, education, and equipment resources for all Florida State University students, faculty, staff, and guests.

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Industrial Hygiene

The EH&S Industrial Hygiene section is primarily concerned with minimizing occupational health and safety hazards. The section assists in:

• Compliance with OSHA health and safety regulations
• Hazard assessment and evaluation
• Ergonomics
• Indoor air quality
• Asbestos management in the University’s buildings
• Training and education of job-related risks

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Environmental Issues

Environmental stewardship and sustainability are concepts that are growing in importance as the world experiences population growth and potential climatic shifts. Florida State University is working to ensure its position as a leader in these areas and has many programs that are in place to embrace the various concepts.

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Biological Safety

The Biological Safety Office is responsible for programs related to control of exposure to bloodborne pathogens, biological waste, biological safety in the laboratory, medical monitoring, and food service safety.

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Chemical Safety

The Chemical Safety Office provides resources and support for reducing potential chemical and environmental hazards associated with chemicals in laboratories and workplaces. The Chemical Safety Office is tasked with ensuring the university’s compliance with State and Federal regulations.

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Laboratory Safety

The Laboratory Safety Office will consult with new researchers regarding safety issues particular to each lab, will provide assistance with laboratory set-up as it relates to safety, advise researchers about training, record keeping, inspections, compliance with regulatory agencies, and will address general and specific safety concerns.

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Radiation Safety

The Radiation Safety Office is responsible for ensuring the safety of the University community from radiological hazards associated with the use of radioactive materials, radiation producing machines, and lasers in FSU laboratories and workplaces.

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Risk Management

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Risk Management

Risk Management is the primary provider for the University's property, liability, workers' compensation, and some special insurance needs.

Our main function is to assist in obtaining coverage, processing claims, and seeking reimbursement from insurers when the University is entitled to restitution due to a loss caused by another party.

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Emergency Management

The responsibility of the Emergency Management section within the Department of Environmental Health & Safety is to ensure that Florida State University is prepared to respond to, recover from, and mitigate against the effects of a wide variety of disasters that could adversely affect the health, safety, and/or general welfare of its students, faculty, staff, visitors, and families.

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Safety Manual

Environmental Health & Safety has developed an easy to use repository of information related to safety. This repository is designed to replace existing procedures and programs via an indexable and searchable library.

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Policies

• OP-G-1 Environmental Health and Safety
• OP-G-2 Industrial Hygiene
• OP-G-3 Biological Safety
• OP-G-4 Chemical Safety
• OP-G-5 Laboratory Safety
• OP-G-6 Radiation Safety
• OP-G-7 Building and Construction Safety
• OP-G-8 Fire Safety
• OP-G-9 Emergency Management
• OP-G-10 Insurance, Risk Management and Workers' Compensation
• OP-G-11 Safety Training

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Forms

General Forms

Format				Form Number	Form Name
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				EHS 1-2	Request for Approval of a Temporary Food Event

*Web forms require FSUID Login

Insurance and Workers' Compensation Forms

Format				Form Number	Form Name
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				EHS 2-1	General Liability Loss Report
				EHS 2-2	Building Insurance Request Form
				EHS 2-4	Insurance Request Form
				EHS 2-6	Incident Report
				EHS 2-7	Camp Insurance Request Form
				EHS 2-9	Automobile Accident Report
				EHS 2-11	General Liability Claimant Checklist
				EHS 2-12	Automobile Claimant Checklist
				EHS 2-13	Building Deletion Form
				EHS 2-14	Golf Cart, Utility Vehicle and All-Terrain Acknowledgement Form
				EHS 2-15	Golf Cart, Utility Vehicle and All-Terrain Vehicle Annual Safety Inspection Checklist
				EHS 2-16	Lien Disclosure Statement
				EHS 11-1	First Report of Injury or Illness (AKA Notice of Injury)
				EHS 11-2	Accident Investigation Report
				EHS 11-3	Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification (IRS W-9)

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Fire Safety Forms

Format				Form Number	Form Name
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				EHS 3-1	Fire Alarm Report
				EHS 3-2	Fire/Emergency Evacuation Drill

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Industrial Hygiene Forms

Format				Form Number	Form Name
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				EHS 4-1	Confined Space Entry Permit
				EHS 4-2	Entering Permit-Required Confined Spaces Using Alternate Procedures
				EHS 4-3	Reclassifying a Confined Space Form

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Building Code Administration Forms

Format				Form Number	Form Name
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				EHS 5-1	Building Code Permit Application
				EHS 5-2	Document Review Request
				EHS 5-3	Inspection Request/Report Form
				EHS 5-4	Letter of Authorization to Sign for Permits
				EHS 5-5	Permit Checklist
				EHS 5-6	Occupancy/Completion Checklist Form
				EHS 5-7	Product Approval Specification Sheet

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Research Support Forms

Format				Form Number	Form Name
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				EHS 6-1	Principal Investigator Registration Form
				EHS 6-2	Registration to Use SCUBA Diving in Research Form

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Biological Safety Forms

Format				Form Number	Form Name
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				EHS 7-1	Select Agents Registration Form
				EHS 7-2	Medical Monitoring for Vertebrate Animal Users Form
				EHS 7-3	Hepatitis B Vaccine Record
				EHS 7-4	Exposure Determination Worksheet
				EHS 7-5	Biomedical Waste Disposal Form
				EHS 7-6	Etio/Select Agents Registration Update Form
				EHS 7-7	Recombinant DNA Registration Update Form
					Appendix B
					Appendix B Instructions
					Biological Safety Level 2 Checklist
					Biological Safety Level 2 De-posting Checklist

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Chemical Safety Forms

Format				Form Number	Form Name
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				EHS 8-2	Hazardous Waste Pickup Request Form
				EHS 8-3	Hazardous Materials Registration Update Form

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Laboratory Safety Forms

Format				Form Number	Form Name
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				EHS 8-1	Chemical Inventory
				EHS 9-1	Controlled Substance Request for Registration Information
				EHS 9-2	Security Screening Form
				EHS 9-3	Employee Questionnaire for Controlled Substance Access
				EHS 9-4	Controlled Substance Order/Receipt Record
				EHS 9-5	Controlled Substance Use Log
				EHS 9-6	Controlled Substance Spill Record
				EHS 9-7	Laboratory Inspection Guide
				EHS 9-8	Drug Order Worksheet
				EHS 9-9	Prescription Drug Registration
				EHS 9-10	Prescription Drug Receipt
					SOP Template for Hazardous Experiments

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Radiation Safety Forms

Format				Form Number	Form Name
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				EHS 10-1	Proposal to Use Radioactive Materials
				EHS 10-2	Authorized Users for Radioactive Materials
				EHS 10-3	Personnel Dosimetry Application
				EHS 10-4	Radioactive Waste Disposal Form
				EHS 10-5	Laser Registration Form

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Safety Training

Environmental Health & Safety provides various safety training options to help ensure your safety and health in the workplace. Many of these training topics are mandated by federal, state and local requirements.

Links of Interest:

• Training Registration (FSUID Login Required)
• View Training Calendar
• Training Classes
• Online Training
• Request Training (FSUID Login Required)

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Miscellaneous

The Guardian-a safety newsletter

Safety Links

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