Environmental Health & Safety
Environmental Health & Safety
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) supports the University's core mission of teaching, research, and service by providing comprehensive environmental, health and safety services to the University community. It is our mission to protect UCCS's human and physical resources and preserve the environment. To that end, we are dedicated to creating a partnership with the campus community and providing services to assist faculty, staff and students in integrating safety and compliance into their workplace culture and behavior.
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Colorado Springs Fire Department has issued a Burn Ban Order effective May 16, 2022 at noon (MDT). For a complete list of burning guidelines, visit https://www.coswildfireready.org/burn-ban for more information.
Last updated May 16, 2022
Fall Lab Safety Trainings are occurring the Week of August 15, 2022. See see schedule below. Online trainings are available through Canvas.
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What training do I need? |
Training 1 (online) |
Training 2 (online) |
Training 3 (in person) |
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New to research lab work involving hazardous materials, biological hazards or physical hazards
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Required |
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Required |
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Those who have previously received training but are currently involved in operations which generate hazardous waste or biological waste (non-teaching)
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Required |
Required |
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Those who have previously received training but are currently involved in operations involving hazardous equipment but not the generation of hazardous or biological waste (non-teaching)
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Optional |
Required |
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Those involved in hands-on instruction in labs which utilize hazardous materials, biological materials and/or physical hazards. (teaching)
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Optional |
Required |
A&P STAFF (new and returning)
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Day |
Date |
Time |
Location |
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Tuesday |
16-August |
3:00 – 5:00 |
HYBL 225 |
LAB TA’s (new and returning)
This course is being offered on the following dates/times/locations:
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Day |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Intended Audience |
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Monday |
15 – August |
1:00 – 3:00 pm |
CENT 270 |
TAs/Instructors Chemistry |
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Tuesday
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16 – August |
12:30 – 2:30 pm |
OCSE B314 |
TAs/Instructors MAE, Physics, Other disciplines |
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Wednesday |
17 – August |
1:00 – 3:00 pm |
OCSE B314 |
TAs/Instructors Biology |
LAB SAFTY TRAINING FOR NEW AND RETURNING RESEARCHERS (PIs, Research Assts, student researchers (both paid and volunteer), etc.)
This course is being offered on the following dates/times/locations:
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Day |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Intended Audience |
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Monday |
15-August |
9:00 - 10:00 |
OCSE B314 |
PIs, Researchers (any discipline) |
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Monday |
15-August |
10:30 – 11:30 |
OCSE B314 |
PIs, Researchers (engineering, physics) |
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Wednesday |
17-August |
11:30 – 12:30 |
OCSE B314 |
PIs, Researchers (any discipline) |
Questions - contact cnorton@uccs.edu