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Programs - Related Links

  • Environmental Protection
    • Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Plan
    • Regulated Waste Releases
  • Fire Safety
  • General Safety
    • Drivers Safety
    • Food Handler
    • Pedestrian Safety
    • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Laboratory Safety
    • Biological Safety
      • Biosafety Levels
      • Shipping Biological Substances
    • Clinical Safety
    • Controlled Substances
    • Field Operations Safety
    • Laser Safety
    • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Safety
    • Radiation Safety
  • Learning Coordination
  • Occupational Health
    • Animal Care
  • Occupational Health and Safety
    • Asbestos
    • Contractor Safety
    • Emergency Equipment
    • Ergonomics
    • Food Handler
    • Hazard Communication Program
    • Indoor Air Quality
  • Radiation Safety
  • Risk Management and Insurance
    • Insurance Policies
    • Workers' Compensation

Contact Us

Environmental, Health, Safety and Risk Management
Email: EHSRM@utrgv.edu
Phone: (956) 665-3690
Fax: (956) 665-2699

Quick Links

  • AED Distribution Maps
  • Committees
  • EHSRM Customer Survey
  • Equipment Clearance Request (CATER)
  • Exposure Response
  • Hazardous Waste Pickup Request
  • Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
  • UTRGV Authorized Driver Approval Process
  • WCI First Report Of Injury

Occupational Health & Safety Program

UTRGV employees next to a UTRGV EHSRM banner outside.The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Program partners with facilities, police and all other personnel at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) to provide and maintain safe working conditions, prevent industrial accidents, bring awareness to safety through training and to ensure that precautions are taken to ensure a workplace that is "free from recognizable hazards." Our goal is to simply make sure you leave at the end of the day, as healthy as when you arrived. The Occupational Health and Safety Program promotes health and safety procedures and assists the university community in identifying, evaluating, and eliminating occupational and workplace hazards that can cause illnesses or injuries to our staff, faculty, students and visitors.

UTRGV facility employee giving a light bulb to another UTRGV facility employee on a ladder.The Occupational Health and Safety Program also monitors and advises about compliance with regulatory requirements established at the local, state, and federal levels. Written programs are provided to ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulations and standards. OH&S Program oversees and manages the following programs: Hearing Conservation, Confined Space Entry, Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Indoor Air Quality Investigations (unusual odors, mold, moisture, ventilation), Fall Protection, Respiratory Fit Test, Noise Surveys, Asbestos Program, Ergonomic Workstation Assessments, Heat Stress, Accident/Incident Investigation and consultations on various safety and health services.

Two UTRG employees in training.OHS Program supports research, academic and operational compliance through exposure assessment, personal protective equipment (PPE) use, and training. We believe in providing quality professional services that promotes the health and welfare of staff, faculty, students and visitors of the institution.

Please take the opportunity to browse the OHS site to learn more about our services, information and resources.


Occupational Health and Safety Programs

Asbestos Management
Contractor Safety
Emergency Equipment Program
Food Handler Program
Hazard Communication Program
Indoor Air Quality

EHSRM Program Manager

Laura De Jesus

Laura De Jesus, CSP
EHS Program Manager
EEHSB Bldg. 1.112
Laura.DeJesus@utrgv.edu 
(956) 665-2904

Related links:

  • Animal Care Occupational Health & Safety Program
  • Contractor Safety Program
  • Emergency Equipment Program
  • Food Safety Program
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