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Alerts

Updated Policy - HSE 505 - Acquisition and Use of Select Agents & Toxins (1/30/12)

Updated Policy - HSE 809 - Laboratory Exit/Decommission and Clearance Policy (1/30/12)

Updated Policy - HSE 031 - Handling of Hazardous Drugs (12/19/11)

Updated Policy - HSE 017 - Use of Portable Comfort Heaters (12/19/11)

New Policy - HSE 048 - Mandatory Influenza Policy (12/19/11)

New Guidance - HSE G09 - Guidance For Laser Pointers (12/8/11)

Updated Policy - HSE 412 - Fire Alarm Response for JHU Buildings: East Baltimore (11/21/11)

Occupational Health - Flu Vaccine available in Houck Lobby this week (10/24/11)

Occupational Health - Influenza Vaccinations are still available at any Johns Hopkins OHS Location (10/17/11)

Occupational Health - 2011 Flu Season Campaign Information (9/9/11)

Updated Policy - HSE 412 - Fire Alarm Response for JHU Buildings: East Baltimore (6/29/11)

Updated Policy - HSE 037 - Emergency Equipment: Eye Wash, Drenching Hose and Shower Equipment (4/18/11)

Updated Policy - HSE 913 - Personnel Radiation Monitoring (3/24/11)

New Guidance - HSE G08 - JHU Fire & Life Safety Management Guide for Public Assembly Events (2/28/11)

Updated Policy - HSE 027 - Decorations (1/24/11)

Updated Policy - HSE 013 - Use of Adapters and Extension Cords (1/24/11)

Occupational Health - 2010 Flu Season Campaign Information (09/16/10)

Updated Policy - HSE 311 - Environment of Care® Management Plans; HSE 312 - Environmental Monitoring Rounds; HSE 313 - Procedure For Failure To Abate Safety Hazards Found On Environmental Monitoring Rounds; HSE 314 - Pro-Active Safety Risk Assessment Policy (06/18/10)

Updated Policy - HSE 501 - Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan (05/20/10)

Updated Policy - HSE 805 - Laboratory Waste Disposal (03/29/10)

Updated Policy - HSE 401 - Fire Prevention (02/19/10)

Updated Policy - HSE 017 - Use of Portable Comfort Heaters (02/19/10)

Occupational Health - Occupational Health Services has scheduled its final H1N1 flu vaccination clinics (2/8/10)

Occupational Health - H1N1 Vaccinations Available at Johns Hopkins Community Physician Locations (1/13/10)

Updated Policy - HSE 028: Emergency Response At JHH (01/13/10)

Occupational Health - H1N1 Vaccination Employee-Family Clinics at Green Spring and White Marsh (12/29/09)

Updated Policy - HSE 500: Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) (12/17/09)

Occupational Health - H1N1 Vaccine Available to Dependent Children (12/17/09)

Occupational Health - H1N1 Vaccine Available to Spouses and Same-sex  Domestic Partners (12/11/09)

Occupational Health - Homewood Flu Vacine Schedule Update (12/10/09)

Occupational Health - H1N1 Vaccine Available This Week to JHH and SOM Faculty and Staff (12/08/09)

Occupational Health - Homewood Flu Vacine Schedule Update (12/02/09)

Safety - Updated Homewood Chemical Receiving Hours for 12/24 and 12/31 (12/01/09)

Occupational Health - Flu Vacine Schedule Update (12/01/09)

Updated Policy - HSE 601: Airborne Pathogen Control Program (12/01/09)

New Policy - HSE 008B: Addendum B: Respiratory Protection Devices for Staff Providing Care for Patients on Airborne Precautions and Close Proximity to Patients on Droplet Precautions (11/30/09)

Updated Guidance - HSE G03: Guidance for Employees Using Ortho-phthalaldehyde (Cidex® OPA) to Disinfect Equipment (11/24/09)

Updated Policy - HSE 412: Fire Alarm Response for JHU Buildings: East Baltimore (11/19/09)

Occupational Health  - Additional Supplies of Seasonal Influenza Vaccine (11/18/09)

Occupational Health  - Additional Supplies of H1N1 Influenza Vaccine (11/16/09)

Occupational Health  - Changes to Seasonal Flu Vaccination Program (11/9/09)

Occupational Health - Flu Vacine Schedule Update (11/2/09)

Updated Policy - HSE 310: Information Collection and Evaluation System (10/30/09)

Occupational Health  - More Seasonal Flu Vacine is in (10/30/09)

Updated Policy - HSE 002: Johns Hopkins No Smoking Policy (10/29/09)

New Policy - HSE 916: Enforcement of Radiation Safety Requirements (10/29/09)

Updated Policy - HSE 412: Fire Alarm Response for JHU Buildings: East Baltimore (10/28/09)

Occupational Health  - Changes to Seasonal Flu Vaccination Program (10/14/09)

The Chemwatch website is currently experiencing technical difficulties.  Sorry for the inconvenience (10/6/09)

Updated Policy - HSE 018: Compressed Gas Cylinders (9/24/09)

Updated Policy - HSE 408: Evacuation Plans In JHH (9/18/09)

Occupational Health - 2009 Flu Season Campaign Information ( 9/14/09)

Updated Policy - HSE 401: Fire Prevention (7/23/09)

New Policy - HSE 046:  Cryogenic Liquids (7/22/09)

Updated Policy - HSE 408: Evacuation Plans In JHH (6/16/09)

New Policy - HSE 045: Admission of JHI Employees to the Hospital (6/1/09)

New Policy - HSE 044: Death of JHI Employee at JHI Worksite (6/1/09)

Update - For information about the Johns Hopkins Medicine H1N1 flu procedures and guidelines, click on the HEIC link http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heic/SwineFlu/ (5/4/2009)

Updated Policy - HSE 026:  Means of Egress (4/8/09

Safety courses are now available at Johns Hopkins Interactive’s myLearning website (3/31/2009) 

New Guidance - HSE G07: Guidance and Prudent Practices for Chemical Use in Laboratories (12/5/08)

Safety  -Immediate Closure of Nelson/Harvey Loading Dock Ramp and Smoking Area (11/24/08)

Safety - Use of Space Heaters (11/24/08)

New Guidance - HSE G06: Guidance for concerns about reproductive hazard (11/04/08)

New Guidance - HSE G05: Guidance for  basic safety training for all staff and students who are to work in laboratories (11/04/08)

Updated Guidance - HSE G03: Guidance for Employees Using Ortho-phthalaldehyde (Cidex^® OPA) to Disinfect Equipment (10/17/2008)

Updated Policy - HSE 013: Use of Adapters and Extension Cords (10/10/08)

Updated Policy - HSE 413: Emergency Procedures in the Asthma and Allergy Center, Bayview Medical Campus (10/6/08).

Occupational Health - Johns Hopkins Online Influenza Questionnaire Form ( 9/24/08)

Occupational Health - 2008 Flu Season Campaign Information ( 9/23/08).

Updated Policy - HSE 412: Fire Alarm Response for JHU Buildings: East Baltimore (9/10/08).

Updated Policy - HSE 408: Evacuation Plans In JHH (9/10/08).

Updated Policy - HSE 501: Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan (9/9/08).

Updated Policy - HSE 013: Use of Adapters and Extension Cords (8/15/08).

New Policy - HSE 043H: Safe Patient Lifting and Moving (Hospital) posted (6/23/08).

News

Safety - Updated Protective Devices Table (1/9/12)

Updated Policy - HSE policies have been reviewed, updated and approved by the Joint Committee  (9/28/11)

Safety - Updated JHU Fire Safety Report (8/16/11)

Safety - Drive Safely Work Week 2011 (7/19/11)

Safety - Updated JHU Fire Safety Report (3/29/11)

Safety - Updated JHU Fire Safety Report (8/30/10)

Updated Policy - HSE policies have been reviewed, updated and approved by the Joint Committee  (8/26/10)

Safety Training - Graduate Student Safety Training Slides (8/19/10)

Safety - Drive Safely Work Week 2010 (8/3/10)

Safety - Updated JHU Fire Safety Report (5/25/10)

Safety - Updated JHU Fire Safety Report (2/25/10)

Safety - New Online Courses Added (2/3/10)

Safety - 52% of Fires in Hospitals are due to Cooking Fires (11/11/09)

Safety - Keeping Your Family Fire Safe (10/7/09)

Updated Policy - HSE policies have been reviewed, updated and approved by the Joint Committee  (9/29/09)

Safety - Drive Safely Work Week 2009 (9/23/09).

Safety - JHU CLERY Fire Safety Report (9/22/09).

Safety - Protective Devices Table (5/26/09).

Safety - Protective Devices Table (12/18/08).

Safety - Winter Safety Brochure (12/4/2008).

Safety - Protective Devices Table (11/06/08).

Safety - Holiday Decorations (10/23/08).

Updated Policy - HSE policies have been reviewed, updated and approved by the Joint Committee  (9/23/08).

Safety - Drive Safely Work Week 2008 (8/01/08).

Safety - Protective Devices Table (7/28/08).