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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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FDNY Lab Inspections Resume Friday, July 10
June 17, 2020The 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.
Laboratory Safety Town Hall on February 27
February 20, 2020Thursday, 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:
- 2019 Laboratory Safety Trends
- 2020 EHS Initiatives
- Updates to the Research Safety module in the Weill Research Gateway
- Improvements to the EHS Salute Safety management system
- New training programs available
- Hazard alerts to look out for in your lab
- And other relevant matters.
RSVP online now
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.
What do you know about the novel Coronavirus?
February 10, 2020Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.
Watch this short video to find out more.
2020 Training Dates Now Available
December 30, 2019All our onsite training and certification programs now have new sessions available for 2020. As announced last month, the Annual Hospital Training (AHT) now fulfills the Clinical and General Safety Training requirement, as it provides Joint Commission and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)-required training in one targeted session.
Please visit our Instructor-Led Training Schedule page for training session information.
Annual Chemical Inventory Due January 17, 2020
December 10, 2019Who 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 on campus, in order to comply with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, NYC Fire Department, and US Environmental Protection Agency Community-Right-to-Know requirements; as well as US Department of Homeland Security Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism regulations.
Supervisors of all locations storing and/or using hazardous chemicals must maintain a chemical inventory in Salute, the new web-based EHS management system.
What you need to do:
Review and update your chemical inventory in Salute by January 17, 2020. Your inventory in Salute is based on your last inventory in ChemTracker, the previous platform, and any updates you have made since Salute launched, so all you need to do is enter any changes since the last record.
To update your Chemical Inventory:
- Sign-in to Salute at https://wcmc.salutesafety.com using your WCM email, and then your CWID and password.
- Select Chemical Safety from the menu on the left-hand side of the page.
- Choose the inventory to view based on the Chemical Owner.
- Make any changes needed to your inventory. Please visit the EHS website for step-by-step instructions.
Please note: some line items in the inventory may appear with a chemical name of “N/A”. These are legacy entries from the migration of ChemTracker data into the new Salute inventory system. Please do not delete these items from your inventory. EHS is working with Salute to reconcile these data entries. - When you are finished, use the Status drop-down menu to change the Inventory Status to Complete.
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.
We appreciate your cooperation in our efforts to inform regulatory agencies of chemical hazards present in our facilities.
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Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) is responsible for developing, maintaining and promoting policies, procedures, training and educational programs necessary to maintain a safe and healthy environment for our students, faculty, staff and visiting public. We are committed to developing a culture where safety and health are core values, and provide high-quality services that facilitate Weill Cornell Medicine's education, research and clinical missions.
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