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CPR-AED Training Opportunities – July, 2018

  Training , ,  

Environmental Health & Safety Invites faculty, staff & students to register for CPR/AED and First Aid Training.

  • CPR/AED $35.00 Per Person
  • CPR/AED & First Aid $45.00 Per Person
  • First Aid Only $20.00 Per Person

Where: Panhellenic Building Rm 204

CPR/AED – 9a-12p

  • Tuesday, July 17th
  • Thursday, July 19th
  • Wednesday, July 25th
  • Friday, July 27th
  • Tuesday, July 31st

First Aid – 1:30p-4p

  • Thursday, July 19th
  • Tuesday, July 31st


You can register for the first aid class separately or you can register at the same time as the CPR/ AED class.

To Register

To register please contact: Kim Harmon at kcox2@utk.edu or 865-974-5084.

Provide your name, building location, department and account number that this class will be charged to. If you will be paying personally please provide your name and building location, and you can pay by cash or check. If you are paying cash come by the Environmental Health and Safety office at 414 East Stadium Hall. Checks can be submitted through campus mail.

Remember, certifications expire after 2 years, and all certification cards are now electronic.

 

Download the flier below

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Tips to Prevent Heat Stress When Working Outdoors

  News & Updates  

As the temperature climbs, the Department of Environmental Health and Safety wants to offer a few reminders on ways to beat the heat when you’re working outdoors.

From Pride of the Southland band members practicing for the fall to Facilities employees beautifying campus to scientists conducting fieldwork, many members of the campus community are susceptible to heat-related illnesses.

These tips can help you avoid heat stress:

Drink plenty of water before you begin work and drink often during the workday.

Avoid drinking caffeine or alcohol before and during your time in the heat.

Acclimate yourself to working in the heat. Gradually increase your workload and take more frequent breaks during the first week of work and after you’ve been away from work for a week or more. Gradual exposure to heat gives the body time to become accustomed to higher environmental temperatures.

Know your limitations, including your age and physical condition. Discuss with your health care provider how medications may affect your tolerance to heat.

Know the signs of heat stroke, which include headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, heat cramps and heat rash.

Environmental Health and Safety will be taking temperature and humidity readings at various locations on campus throughout the summer. This information will be shared with affected departments to assist supervisors and workers in managing heat-related illnesses.

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a heat stress safety app that helps you calculate the heat index of your worksite and displays the risk level for outdoor workers. The app works on both Android and iOS devices. More information is available on the OSHA website.

For guidance on heat stress prevention or to learn more about it, visit the Environmental Health and Safety website, call 865-974-5084, or email safety@utk.edu.

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CONTACT:

April Case (865-974-5084, acase3@utk.edu)

Director Mark Smith’s Retirement from EHS

  News & Updates  

It is with mixed emotions that we are announcing the retirement of our Director, Mark Smith.  His last day in office was Friday, April 6th.

Mark has 30 years of service at UT.  He began working here in Environmental Health and Safety as a Safety Engineer in 1981.  He left for a short period of time, then came back as a Team Leader.  In 2007 due to his dedication to this department led him to become our Director.  He has played an important role in the growth and success of this department.

On behalf of all of us in Environmental Health and Safety, we will miss Mark dearly and wish him the best of luck and please feel free to reach out to him as well.

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