The Be Smart About Safety (BSAS) program is designed to increase awareness of employee safety and reduce the number of employee injuries. Since the implementation of the BSAS program, UCR has been investing BSAS dollars into loss prevention and loss control activities across campus. Apply today! https://ehs.ucr.edu/be-smart-about-safety
R'Safety is all R'Responsibility! Come on over to EH&S for a Safety Fair, in partnership with Grainger and see the latest in Safety! Cool off with a Kona Ice and learn how to keep yourself safe from Heat Illness. Date: Friday, July 22nd Time: 10am - 2pm Location: EH&S Together, we can keep UCR a...
Update: 02/22/23: We have a limited supply of Air Purifiers. EH&S is lending portable High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) purifiers at no charge to UCR workplaces (e.g., classrooms, offices). Complete this request form if you believe that your workplace may benefit from a portable HEPA purifier. Examples include: small-size and high-occupancy classrooms, tight office spaces...
Due to recent wildfire activity there is increased concern over air quality levels in Southern California. Refer to the current Air Quality levels for Riverside, CA. For more guidance and resources, review our Wildfire Smoke webpage and training.
To support the health and well-being of UC students, faculty and staff and our communities, the University of California (in consultation with UC Health leadership) has issued a system wide executive order requiring all members of the UC community to receive an influenza immunization before November 1, 2020. For more information refer to the UCOP...
Help UCR become Mercury Free by: Reduce the health and environmental risks of mercury pollution, Reduce the time spent cleaning up broken mercury thermometers and, Exchange mercury thermometers with spirit-filled thermometers for FREE. To exchange your thermometer, follow these three easy steps 1. Complete this short Request Form 2. Generate a WASTe tag for your...
On September 20, 2019, Omega Environmental, at the request of Environmental Health & Safety, conducted a survey of the Pierce Hall south (first floor) ceiling insulation. The report linked below provides detailed information about what was found. Several different types of testing were performed and in short, the staining on the insulation is not hazardous...
The flooring and ceilings were removed from the south wing second floor and remainder of the first floor of Pierce Hall 9/27-9/29/2019. The flooring was 9"x9" non-friable asbestos-containing tile. The ceiling materials removed did not contain asbestos. All work was done under containment to prevent infiltration of dust to adjacent areas. HEPA vacuums and air...
The flooring and ceilings were removed from the Third floor of Pierce Hall 9/20-9/22/2019. The flooring was 9"x9" non-friable asbestos-containing tile. The ceiling materials removed did not contain asbestos. All work was done under containment to prevent infiltration of dust to adjacent areas. HEPA vacuums and air cleaners were employed to control silica dust as...
Thursday 9/19 a strong chemical smell was reported to EH&S from second-floor occupants. Rebecca Lally from EH&S responded and sampled the air to determine if the area was safe to occupy. The levels of chemical vapors in the air were very low and while the smell was strong the area was determined safe to occupy...
The flooring and ceilings were removed from the Third floor of Pierce Hall 9/13-9/15/2019. The flooring was 9"x9" non-friable asbestos-containing tile. The ceiling materials removed did not contain asbestos. All work was done under containment to prevent infiltration of dust to adjacent areas. HEPA vacuums and air cleaners were employed to control silica dust as...
TO: ALL PIERCE HALL OCCUPANTS AND DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP This notification is to provide you with a comprehensive plan and schedule for corridor demo/abatement work scheduled through the month of September. We hope this advance notification will allow ample time to plan ahead and to mitigate any potential impacts for occupants and scheduled events. Please note...
August 31, 2019 The flooring and ceilings were removed from the center wing of Pierce Hall 8/30-9/1/2019. The flooring was 9"x9" non-friable asbestos-containing tile. The ceiling materials removed did not contain asbestos. All work was done under containment to prevent infiltration of dust to adjacent areas. HEPA vacuums and air cleaners were employed to control...
Good Afternoon, The night of August 30 th, at 10:00 P.M., demolition of the center wing hallway, ceiling and floor, will begin. The work will be accomplished in two phases and will be completed by September 6 th at 10:00 P.M. Linked here is a floor plan outlining the work areas: https://bit.ly/326GVAO Phase 1 will...
Below you will find links to all of the testing and reports for Pierce Hall that have been completed since July 7, 2019 as part of and in response to the first floor flooring abatement concerns. August 20, 2019 - Omega Environmental Report on Respirable Silica & Total Dust Pierce Hall July 19, 2019 -...
Please share this email with your colleagues PIERCE HALL OCCUPANT NOTICE Re: Occupant Meeting Scheduled tomorrow (July 16) 1PM Rm 2226 July 15, 2019 If you were unable to attend the meeting on July 11 or have any additional questions, Planning Design and Construction, Environmental Health and Safety, Risk Management and representatives from the Contractor...
July 11, 2019 Planning Design and Construction, Environmental Health and Safety, Risk Management and a representative from the Contractor will be present from 1PM to 3PM today in Pierce Hall Room 2226 to answer questions and to provide additional information. We encourage anyone with questions to attend. For more information on potential health effects from...
All, Please share this will all Pierce occupants. Copies of this notice will be posted on all doors in Pierce Hall. PIERCE HALL OCCUPANT NOTICE Re: SOUTH WING RENOVATION WORK July 10, 2019 On Friday, July 5 through Sunday July 7,2019 renovation work, including asbestos abatement, took place on the first floor south wing corridor...