Environmental Health and Safety Office

Many of the programs and activities of the Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) are based on provincial or federal legislation, which sets standards and identifies legal responsibilities for ensuring due diligence in safety, health and environmental matters.

The Vision of the EHSO;
"The learning, research and workplace environment at the University of Manitoba shall be such that there will be no losses through occupational injury, illness or property damage, and no harm shall be done to the physical environment. "

The Mission of the EHSO;
"The Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) supports the continuous improvement of a safety culture at the University by providing advice, guidance, training, and technical support to the campus community. The safety culture encompasses a healthy and safe environment achieved through everyone's understanding of their related responsibilities and compliance with all regulatory requirements and University safety policies."

HEALTH & SAFETY GENERAL ORIENTATION  The Health and Safety General Orientation presentation is intended to provide an introduction on the safety and health programs in place at the University of Manitoba. You may work through it at your own pace and complete the acknowledgement at the end of the presentation.The information provided is general in nature, and highlights many of the programs in place. It is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all elements of the program. For further information on the details of the program,  contact the Environmental Health & Safety Office at 474-6633 or visit other areas of this website. Health and Safety General Orientation (On-Line and Printable PDF format)

Special Announcements:

NEW! Working Alone Procedure