Research Safety First, Safety Everyday
Safety, in all academic and research endeavors throughout campus, is a core institutional value at the University of Michigan. Exceptional research means safe research and all campus community members working to ensure that safety is prioritized in U-M research environments every day. The dedication of U-M’s research community is essential to keeping research safe and for elevating the university’s reputation as a global leader in research and scholarship.
Stay Compliant, Stay Safe, Stay Cool
Proper personal attire worn in research spaces must provide full coverage of the legs, feet and torso.
Reminders for Proper Personal Attire
- Shirts or tops must cover the upper torso. Short-sleeve T-shirts are acceptable AS LONG AS a gown or laboratory coat is also donned based on your facility’s entry procedures.
- Shorts, skirts, or pants/capris that leave any part of the leg exposed are NOT permitted.
- Shoes must completely cover the feet. Shoes with holes (including sandals, ballet flats, open toe, open weave) are NOT allowed.
- Laboratory coats MUST be worn when handling chemical, biological or radiological materials. This requirement also applies to work at a laboratory bench and/or with equipment where such materials are handled.
Being safe at the University of Michigan requires a positive safety culture where we learn from mistakes and near-misses to improve and prevent future occurrences. It is vital for all research staff, students and faculty to report all “incidents” including near misses, injuries resulting from your activities, non-compliance with safety and environmental rules and any generally unsafe work conditions so that we can learn and grow. After an incident is reported, EHS will investigate the cause, implement corrective actions and share best practices with others.
OVERVIEW
Through their research and creative work in science, engineering, health, social science, humanities, public policy and the arts, universities seek a better understanding of ourselves and the world around us.
As a public university, the University of Michigan has a special obligation to ensure that society benefits from the knowledge, insights and other products that arise. The translation of intellectual work to public benefit can take many paths, including undergraduate and graduate education, papers and books, clinical practice, technology licensing and works of art.
Through these processes, universities serve as the foundation of our nation’s economic vitality and quality of life. U-M is committed to enhancing and accelerating the transfer of the results of its work to the public good.