Mission Statement
The mission of Environmental Health is to help ensure a safe and healthy workplace by providing oversight and guidance on matters related to occupational health and safety, and the environment and related regulatory compliance.
$afety Smart Program
The $afety Smart Program provides funds to be used for the mitigation, and prevention of future potential Workers’ Compensation claims. Each fiscal year, UM has been awarded funds to be used for this purpose. This program is managed by the University’s Workers’ Compensation Manager, Michele Wheeler in the Human Resources Department.
Funds in the past have been used for a wide variety of requests, including infrastructure repairs to prevent slips, trips and falls, ergonomic workstation equipment such as chairs and desks, snow removal equipment, lift gates for UM service vehicles, emergency preparedness supplies, etc.