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Environment, Health and Safety

Environment, Health and Safety is committed to providing a safe and healthful environment for the Carolina community through education, training, consultation, recognizing and controlling health and safety hazards, ensuring regulatory compliance and minimizing potential liabilities.

Report Safety Issues or Concern

  • Is your emergency life-threatening? If so, call 911 right away. If your emergency is not life-threatening, and you would like the EHS Emergency Response staff member to respond, please call EHS at 919-962-5507 and give all pertinent information.
  • Not sure who to contact for your specific issue? Try our “Who do I call?” list. If that doesn’t help, feel free to call the EHS main phone number at 919-962-5507 and we will direct your call to the appropriate personnel.

Each employee plays a role in preventing injuries and reporting unsafe conditions, use the Flag the Hazard form to share any concerns.

Training Spotlight

Get CPR/AED certified – and learn how to help when it’s needed most. Fire Safety offers CPR and AED training as requested for UNC Chapel-Hill groups. Visit the Fire Safety page to learn more and schedule a training session for your team.

A Year of Growth, Impact, and Achievement

The 2025 EHS Impact Report highlights key milestones, successful projects, and the collective impact made by the department’s dedicated team, reflecting their commitment to excellence and continuous improvement.

Impact Report 2025 over the image of a UNC employee receiving a vaccination.

News

Impact Report 2025 over the image of a UNC employee receiving a vaccination.
Year in Review: EHS 2025 Impact Report

March 20, 2026

The 2025 Impact Report highlights the department's work and accomplishments over the past year.

Researcher conducting lab operations in Maricso.
Graduate Students to Lead Symposium at National Conference on Chronic Lab Toxicity

March 9, 2026

On March 25, 2026, at the American Chemical Society Spring Conference in Atlanta, the UNC Joint Safety Team will lead a daylong symposium, “Chronic Toxicity in the Lab."

Creek Week, March 21-29, 2026
Fifth Annual Creek Week to be Celebrated in March

February 24, 2026

The nine-day celebration celebrates the streams, lakes and rivers that connect communities throughout the county.