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By the year 2009, Environmental Health and Safety will be the leader in
creating and maintaining a safe and healthy learning and work
environment encompassing educational, residential, recreational,
support services, and our natural resources in support of Miami
University's academic mission.
Environmental Health and Safety is committed to develop and promote a
safe and healthy learning and working environment for the students,
faculty, staff, and visitors at Miami University; to identify and
evaluate health and safety risks and recommend methods that will
eliminate or reduce those risks; to facilitate regulatory compliance
activities; and to demonstrate Miami University's commitment to its
stewardship responsibilities in relation to the surrounding environment
and population of the geographic areas in which it is located.
Mission objectives will be achieved through the following goals:
1. To improve
safety and health as evidenced by fewer hazards and a
reduction of unsafe acts.
2. To promote a workplace culture that supports
manager/supervisor and worker awareness of, commitment
to, and involvement in risk management.
3. To secure senior leadership confidence through
excellence in the development and delivery of safety programs
and services.
4. To prevent fires whenever possible and to minimize
the direct and indirect losses of those fires that do
occur.
5. To reduce potential and expected radiation exposures
to levels As Low As Reasonably Achievable.
6. To minimize impact on the environment through
effective compliance programs that strive to meet and/or
exceed federal, state and local environmental regulations.
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