Safety News

Injury Prevention Statistics for October 2009

 

08-09 Injury Statistics by Month

 

New Online Wellness Portal

The Mind Body Wellness Group is excited to announce the launching of a new on-line Wellness Portal, funded through Be Smart About Safety and Health Education and Promotion, Student Health Services. The portal is designed to assist students, staff, faculty, retirees and community residents in locating resources related to the various aspects of wellness. For example, users can quickly and easily learn about wellness resources such as local farmer’s markets, classes at the Experimental College or tips for handling tension and anger. To make this a "one stop shopping" experience, campus, community and web resources are included.

UC Davis and Regional Partners Receive Specialized FEMA Training

Community specific integrated emergency management course provided valuable instruction, perspective, and hands-on practice.

Introducing the "Principles of Safety" to the UC Davis Campus

The University of California, Davis is committed to the safety and well being of its community. Our ultimate goal is to provide a safe environment for our students, faculty, staff and visitors by implementing policies and procedures that protect people, facilities and resources.

Need Funds for Your Safety Programs?

UCOP's Be Smart About Safety Program is Accepting Applications

Safety Signals now 100% Digital!

New format is more economical to produce, more flexible and decidedly more environmentally friendly.

Safety Leadership for Injury Prevention - Putting All the Pieces Together

 

Synergies That Work - Colleges and Administration Team up for Workplace Safety

When it comes to making lasting improvements to workplace safety, collaboration and innovative thinking are an excellent approach. One example on campus is the unified, multi-skilled team of ergonomic and biomechanics experts who work together to solve workplace ergonomics dilemmas. Team members include Occupational Biomechanics (OBL: Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering in the College of Engineering), Physical Therapy and Injury Prevention (Occupational Health Services). With funding from UCOP’s Be Smart About Safety initiative, the project harvests the talents of staff and students alike to create a safer workplace while providing hands-on experience for students.

Automatic Defibrillators Can Save Lives: Get to Know the One Nearest You

More than 30 automated External Defibrillator units are located throughout the campus.

Caring for the Non-Human Members of our Campus Community

UC Davis is one of the largest and most prestigious biomedical research facilities in the United States. With a College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, the California National Primate Research Center, a mouse biology program and a large number of academic departments, UC Davis has a very strong and diverse team of research scientists.

Tracking Emissions Leads to Reducing Emissions Leads to a Healthier Planet

Ongoing Campus Effort to Reduce Gases that Contribute to Global Warming.

Where Does it All Go?

Ever-Changing Array of Chemical Waste Produced on Campus Requires Careful Shepherding.

UC Davis Student Firefighters

Enhancing service to the campus community while opening new horizons for students: this is the principle behind UC Davis Student Resident Firefighters, a visionary campus activity that is one of only three similar programs in the United States.

Successful Test of Campus Emergency Notification System

After a thorough testing in February, UC Davis Alert, the new Campus emergency notification system, is set to proceed to full implementation. The new campus notification system was tested on February 27-28 and performed better than expected. Overall, the messages sent to four groups (16,000 total) through data and voice devices were almost all received within 15 minutes. This was a good thing – as the system was used during the following week to alert the campus to a serious situation.

Fire Fighters Dig Into Special Training

Most of us picture firefighters climbing high ladders, running into burning buildings, battling brush fires or responding to medical emergencies. Providing help to people working underground – though much less common – is just as important. Every day of the year, construction and utility workers spend time in underground trenches.

Hands-On Workshop for "Active Shooter" Situations

Last Spring’s tragic shooting incident at Virginia Tech and the recent violence at Delaware State caused college campuses across the country to reevaluate their preparedness status. After thorough review, the UC Davis Police Department found that we are well equipped and well trained to respond to a similar happening.

Implementation of the Campus Emergency Notification System

Major progress in the implementation of Campus Emergency Notification System. State of the art technology and response procedures can help prevent tragedy.

Welcome!

New staff members strengthen the Safety Services Division with their experience and enthusiasm.

Risk Management Graph

 

2008-2009 Injuries by Month