Accident and Illness Prevention Program

University Police have provided information regarding what to do in an emergency.

List of downloadable files from the Office of Environmental Health and Safety

This manual is part of the Accident and Illness Prevention Program and is kept with the program.  Because of its length, only the table of contents has been included in this document.  This can be found in the appendices.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania expects all outside contractors working on its campus to conduct all work consistent with all safety regulations  

New employees are given a copy of the Drug Free Workplace Brochure and the Drug Free Workplace Policy 

A hearing conservation plan has been developed in conjunction with the Special Education Department on the University Campus 

Internal and external medical services are provided to evaluate the following Hearing Conservation Screening Employee Injury Treatment and Case Management Pre Placement Physicals in Some Areas Educational Seminars Wellness Programs Employee Assistance Programs Fit for Duty Return to Work Evaluations

Industrial Hygiene Surveys will be performed when required by regulatory agencies 

All hazardous waste is stored in the chemical storage room located in the Kopchick College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics building 

Fire safety and prevention on the IUP campus

The Environmental Health and Safety Office conducts safety inspections within all buildings on our campus.

In order to determine if our safety program is working or not, evaluation measurements need to be established 

Records pertaining to individual accidents, injury and illness must be kept on file in both the Human Resource Department and the Public Safety Office 

The university provides various types of training to address work place safety and environmental hazards.

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety conducts investigations in response to all accidents, regardless if the accident is lost time or non-lost time.

The Human Resource Department provides information and brochures relating to safety during the new employee orientation process 

Employees who are trained properly, can follow safety policies/procedures, practice safe work habits and report unsafe conditions to prevent accidents 

A safety and health plan is only as good as the communication and training that must take place throughout the University to bring the plan into reality 

The following parties are responsible for the implementation of the Accident and Illness Safety Program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania 

The University applies OSHA guidelines, along with legislative and various regulatory agencies to all safety practices and policies when addressing safety issues on campus 

It is the policy of Indiana University of Pennsylvania to continuously maximize efforts to protect all students, faculty, staff, and visitors from accidents and diseases that would cause pain and suffering.