EHS is always available to provide assistance. If you need to contact us for any reason, please refer to our staff directory. In addition, we can be reached by using the information below.
Environmental Health and Safety Weill Cornell Medicine
402 East 67th Street
Room LA-0020
New York, NY 10065
Phone: (646) 962-7233
Fax: (646) 962-0288
ehs@med.cornell.edu
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Who this message is for:
Laboratory Supervisors, Designated Laboratory Safety Coordinators, Chemical Owners.
What is happening:
Weill Cornell Medicine is required to submit Annual Chemical Inventory Reporting of all hazardous chemicals in order to comply with city, state, and federal mandates.
What you need to do:
If you haven’t done so yet, please review and update your chemical inventory in Salute by January 29, 2021.
To comply with this year’s annual chemical inventory, simply:
For step-by-step instructions on viewing and managing your chemical inventory, please visit the EHS website.
Contact us:
If you need access to Salute, need assistance in managing your inventory, or have any questions, please contact EHS at 646-962-7233 or ehs@med.cornell.edu.
To help support the safety of WCM employees working on-site while adhering to social distancing guidelines, Environmental Health and Safety has developed online fire drills for WCM-managed buildings and Article 28 spaces. Each training summarizes building safety features, evacuation routes, and crucial emergency preparedness information.
If you currently work on-site in any of the buildings listed below, please complete the online fire drill training for that location in the Learning Management System (LMS) by Friday, August 28.
Please contact us at 646-962-7233 or ehs@med.cornell.edu.
The NYC Fire Department (FDNY) will resume conducting annual laboratory inspections starting Friday, July 10, 2020. Inspections had previously been on hold during the height of the pandemic.
These inspections will occur weekly on Fridays, and the FDNY can issue violation(s) to the laboratory for any issues that they observe. While the exact locations of the weekly inspections are unannounced, personnel can prepare their laboratories by reviewing the EHS Update on FDNY Laboratory Requirements and Common Violations.
In addition to preparing the laboratories, staff must ensure that at least one C-14 holder is present while the lab is in operation to avoid receiving a violation. Eligible laboratory staff can obtain a C-14 Certificate of Fitness by completing the EHS provided training and passing a competency exam required by FDNY. For more information, please review the C-14 Application Checklist.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact your Safety Advisor or the EHS office at 646-962-7233 or ehs@med.cornell.edu.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Uris Auditorium (1300 York Avenue)
EHS is pleased to announce our upcoming Town Hall, where we will share updates on new and ongoing laboratory safety programs.
Important topics to be covered in this meeting include:
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All Laboratory Safety Coordinators should plan to attend this meeting, and additional lab employees are welcome to join as well. If you are unable to attend, please invite another member of your lab by sharing this link and asking them to register.
Please feel free to contact EHS with any questions at 646-962-7233 or ehs@med.cornell.edu.
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