Information on the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Program. Where they are located and available training in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), AED use, and basic first aid to campus personnel.
The Biological Safety Manual presents biosafety practices as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institutes of Health (NIH). The Biological Safety Manual is supplemental to the Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é’s Laboratory Safety Manual which addresses safe working practices in the laboratory.
The Confined Space Entry Program establishes procedures for personnel who need to enter spaces with limited or restricted means for entry or exit and which are not designed for continuous occupancy.
The Emergency Management Plan (EMP) establishes policies, procedures, and organizational structure for response to emergencies at The Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é of Texas at El Paso.
The Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Manual establishes procedures for safe operation of campus spaces including offices, laboratories, workshops, studios, grounds. It is essential that students, staff and faculty follow the EH&S manual and actively work to mitigate hazards associated with campus activities under their control.
The Exposure Control Plan outlines policies and procedures to prevent or minimize the exposure of UTEP employees to bloodborne pathogens or other potentially infectious material.
The Hazardous Materials Handling and Disposal policy outlines procedures to follow to manage and properly dispose of regulated waste generated by campus personnel.
The Hearing Conservation Program manual provides information for the protection of UTEP employees from hearing loss associated with high noise levels in the workplace.
Information for UTEP researchers who handle laboratory animals and who are at risk of potential exposure to animal allergens found in dander, urine, saliva. Lab animal-related allergies are one of the most significant health hazards faced by laboratory animal researchers.
This document establishes operating procedures to assist UTEP personnel and departments in addressing the requirements for allowing minors to participate in internships, volunteer work or sponsored programs specific to activities in potentially hazardous laboratories on the UTEP campus.
The Radiation Safety Manual is a supplement to federal, state, and local regulations for the control of radiation. It provides policy and procedures to follow for the safe handling of radioactive materials.
The Respiratory Protection Program manual outlines procedures to ensure the protection of UTEP employees from respiratory hazards through the proper fit and use of approved respirators.
The policy document provides information to employees who due to a work-related injury are temporarily restricted from performing their regularly assigned duties. Supervisors and injured employees can use the program to place the employee in a temporary position (also known as modified duty) that addresses the injured employee’s work restrictions.
Chemicals that react with oxygen to make peroxides create hazards and the chemical can explode with impact, heat, or friction. The guidance document provides information for the safe handling of peroxide forming chemicals.
This policy manual informs UTEP employees and the general public about chemical hazards at UTEP. It provides employees with information and procedures to follow to protect themselves from hazardous chemicals to which they may be exposed in their work area(s).
The Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é of Texas at El Paso
Environmental Health and Safety Department
El Paso Natural Gas Building, Room 10
500 W Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79968
