“Lean lab” approach enables quick research ramp down
MIT lab offers a model for cost savings, productivity, and safety; principles may also facilitate efficient reopening in the future.
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September 24, 2021
NOTICE OF PLANNED SAP OUTAGE
9/25/21: Saturday 12:30 AM - Saturday 3:30 PM- All SAP Systems will be offline for planned maintenance. If an incident occurs during this time, to submit a Supervisor Injury Report, please visit SAP System Outage: Injury Reporting
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We partner with the entire MIT community to maintain a safe, healthy, and environmentally sustainable place to learn, work, live, and play. We develop practical, efficient, sustainable, and adaptable solutions that identify, assess, and minimize risk, continually striving to meet new challenges to support innovation in the research community.
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EHS-MS Celebrates 20 Years
Explore our history and the various milestones that have impacted MIT's culture of safety.
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Making hand sanitizer for front-line campus workers
EHS responding to national shortage by producing, testing, and distributing its own product for the MIT community.
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EHS Resources for Remote Work
From training modules to interactive zoom sessions and one-on-one consultations, MIT EHS is offering the MIT community workplace ergonomics resources, assessment tools, and safety guidance for remote work.
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MIT COVID-19 Training for Custodians and Maintenance Personnel
A COVID-19 related safety training has been developed to educate our custodial and maintenance staff on how they can best protect themselves from infection. Topics covered include: how to work safely, when to wear and how to remove Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), effective hand washing techniques, and emergency response contacts.
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