The primary focus of the occupational safety program is to provide campus personnel a safe and healthful workplace environment through the identification and elimination of physical and environmental hazards. This is accomplished through workplace inspections/hazard assessments and involves working closely with employees and contractors in order to eliminate or control identified hazards. Special emphasis is placed on indoor air quality, office safety, asbestos, lead paint, ladder safety, proper use of personal protective equipment, powered industrial vehicles (forklifts, boom truck) and confined spaces entry. Program include Indoor Air Quality, Medical Monitoring, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Conservation Program (HCP), Lead Paint, Asbestos, Smoking on Campus, Confined Space, CPR, Automated External Defibrillator (AED), Ergonomics, Hazard Communication (RTK), as well as many other occupational safety programs.
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Below are the documents pertaining to Occupational Safety:
- Accident Investigation Policy and Procedures
- Aerial Platform Program
- Asbestos Locations at TU
- Asbestos Management Plan
- Compressed Gas Cylinders
- Confined Space Program
- Ergonomics Program (Computer Workstation)
- Fall Protection
- Forklift Truck Program
- Hearing Conservation Program
- Ladder Safety Program
- Lockout Tagout Program
- Machine Guarding
- Personal Protective Equipment Program
- Portable Generator Safety
- Respiratory Protection Program
- Trenching Program
For
more information, including Work Related Injuries, click on links and
forms.
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any questions or need additional information, please contact us at safety@towson.edu
or 410-704-2949. Copyright © 2002 Towson University
Department of Environmental Health and Safety.


