UT Environmental Health & Safety

We help the University of Tennessee, Knoxville to achieve its mission, while operating safely and in compliance with health and safety regulations.

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This week, Kyle Whitaker and Carolina D. Carter represented EHS in the Ready, Set, Connect event, an exciting onboarding initiative aimed at enhancing the new employee experience. Human Resources and our campus partners hosted this event to meet and reconnect with new employees!

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Meet some of our incredible EHS team!

Say hello to Ricky Rutherford and Jami Holbert in action! Ricky, our Program Leader from Industrial Worker Safety, and Jami, our Sr. Radiation Safety Specialist, are teaming up to deliver top-notch service to Nuclear Engineering.

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Daniel Thomas, Senior Lab Safety Specialist with EHS, has been reviewing laboratories in the Department of Microbiology at Mossman. Thanks for keeping us safe, Daniel!

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Huge shoutout to James Cantu from our Environmental Health & Safety, OHSS team for an incredible CPR training on campus today! His expertise and dedication are empowering our community to be life-savers. Thank you, James, for making our campus safer and more prepared!

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Meet some of our incredible EHS Environmental Programs team, Mike Rotella and Shannon Lloyd, leading the charge at the SERF CAA on campus! Check out this snapshot of them bulking solvent waste during our latest record-breaking pour.

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The Lab Safety Culture Awards Subcommittee would like to congratulate its first quarter award winners!

1st place: Ryan Simmons - Post-doc in BCMB
2nd place: Kaylee Maret - Graduate Student in Physics
3rd place: Sarah Brunty - Research Technician in BCMB

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Happy Administrative Professionals Day to Alanah Aldridge! Thank you for all the big and little things you do behind the scenes to make our office lives a lot easier!

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We have our winners for the door prizes at our recent Safety Fest, where EHS partnered with @utkfacserv! Congratulations to our winners: Ronald Couch, Ashley Ogle, Nicholas DiFabio, and Tom McConnell. They won some awesome UT prizes from the Volshop!

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A huge shout-out to ThermoFisher for hosting an incredible Vendor Show today! We had a blast exploring all the amazing products and services on display. Special thanks for proving us Chick-fil-A throughout the event! And let's not forget about the awesome giveaways!

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Wrapping up Lab Safety Awareness Week 2024!
As Lab Safety Awareness Week comes to a close, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated!
Special thanks to our guest speakers Linda Hamilton and Sarah Mobley for their talk on "Safety Culture".

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Another fantastic day of Lab Safety Awareness Week is in the books! A huge thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making today's session a success.
Special thanks to Scott Moser and Anna-Kay West for their enlightening talk on the Hazard Assessment Model.

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Lab Safety Awareness Week - Day 2

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in another successful day of Lab Safety Awareness Week!

We extend a special thanks to all the vendors who came out to show their support and provide valuable resources to our community.

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A big thank you to everyone who joined us today for the kickoff of Lab Safety Awareness Week!

Special thanks to Daniel Thomas and Joseph Jackson for their insightful talk on "Viral Vector Safety."
#LabSafetyAwarenessWeek

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Just a friendly reminder to mark your calendars for Lab Safety Awareness Week, happening next week from February 12th to 16th! 📆
Get ready for a week filled with informative sessions, discussions, and opportunities to enhance your lab safety practices. #LabSafetyAwarenessWeek

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Join us for Lab Safety Awareness Week, happening February 12-16! Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to engage on campus and enhance your lab safety knowledge.
Let's make Lab Safety Awareness Week a success together! #LabSafetyAwarenessWeek

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Join us for Lab Safety Awareness Week from February 12-16! Don't miss out on this fantastic chance to engage on campus. #LabSafetyAwarenessWeek
For more information visit https://t.co/6aRd8GskI5

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Join us for Lab Safety Awareness Week from February 12-16! Don't miss out on this fantastic chance to engage on campus.
Help us spread the news by sharing this with fellow researchers and lab members! For any questions, contact [email protected]. #LabSafetyAwarenessWeek 

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Wishing you all a joyful holiday season from EHS! 🎄✨ May your days be filled with warmth, laughter, and the company of loved ones. Happy Holidays!

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The Lab Safety Culture Awards Subcommittee would like to congratulate its fourth quarter award winners Abdulrasheed Sado, Anna-Kay West, and Elena Ganusova. https://t.co/RwXu3yhyDt

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The Lab Safety Culture Awards Subcommittee would like to congratulate its third quarter award winners Kendhl Seabright, Trenton Vogt and the Chaple Lab, and Chris Howard. https://t.co/PZI1fBRXOh