Office of Environmental Health and Safety
Mission
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) works to assure safe and healthful environments for all segments of the campus population through programs of information and education, review and monitoring, technical consultation and provision of direct services. OEHS is also responsible for developing programs to ensure compliance with applicable state and federal health, safety and environmental regulations, and campus policies on environmental health and safety.
Vision
OEHS will be a valued partner in the creation and maintenance of a safe and healthy University environment and will achieve excellence through its provision of leadership, oversight, stewardship and services.
Core Values
OEHS has adopted a Code of Professional Conduct. These core values describe the standards of excellence to which we as a staff aspire. They guide our actions and help to assure accountability, responsibility and trust as we interact with one another and our campus clients.
- Excellence: We dedicate ourselves to the highest standards of quality in our professional work, outreach, public service, mentoring, and advising.
- Integrity: We commit ourselves to an open, honest, and trustworthy approach to all endeavors we are working on. We value fairness, straightforward conduct, adherence to the facts, sincerity and transparency. We will make a reasonable effort to provide appropriate professional referrals when unable to provide competent professional assistance.
- Responsiveness: We respond to and address the needs and expectations of our students, faculty, staff, partners, and external constituents.
- Respect: We foster an environment of mutual respect. We listen to each other, encourage each other and care about each other.
- Diversity: We commit to an inclusive community for diverse students, faculty and staff. We reject bigotry, oppression, degradation and harassment, and we challenge injustice toward any member of our community.
- Accountability: We are personally and organizationally accountable for all that we do and commit to providing timely and comprehensive evaluation of our programs and efforts.
- Innovation: We want to be at the forefront of change and believe that the best way to lead is to learn from our successes and mistakes and continue to grow. We are forward-looking and break new ground in addressing important community and societal needs.
- Openness: We encourage the open exchange of information and ideas from all quarters of the university community. We believe that through collaboration and participation, each of us has an important role in determining the direction and well-being of our community.
Strategic Planning
The Office of Environmental Health and Safety has developed a Strategic Plan which supports the University of New Hampshire’s mission by providing leadership, resources, and services to assure a safe and healthful working environment for all members of the University and its surrounding community.
Responsibilities
Areas of responsibility include hazardous materials, environmental management as well as injury and illness prevention as highlighted in the USNH Policy on Environmental Health and Safety (see the Board of Trustees Property Policies and the Administrative Board's Property Policies for more information). The protection of human health, and compliance with applicable regulations are essential conditions for the successful operation of research, conduct of instruction, and provision of public service by the University.
The OEHS brochure has been created to outline the programs and services offered by EH&S. In addition, visitors to UNH are encouraged to review the Visitor Safety Brochure prior to arrival.
The OEHS Organization Chart is provided for your reference. We invite your comments and questions: ehs@unh.edu.