The U-M Environment, Health & Safety Department is working in partnership with the U-M Emergency Management, University Health Services and Washtenaw County Health Department among others to help keep our community healthy and safe. If you have questions or concerns, please contact EHS at 734-647-1143 or at ehsanswers@umich.edu so we may get a message to the appropriate EHS staff member to address your needs. Questions in regard to COVID-19 specifically can be sent to EHS-Covid-19-Reporting@umich.edu
Current Status of EHS
EHS will continue to provide our critical services as needed for the university community. This includes 24/7 emergency response services and other services as needed to serve our research, student life and others in the community. Our building is currently locked down so we ask individuals to contact us prior to coming to our office.
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Preparedness and Response Plans
- University of Michigan COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan: U-M COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Plan – 7/27/2020
This plan details how the University of Michigan Ann Arbor campus is complying with State of Michigan Executive Order for Safeguards to protect University of Michigan workers and MIOSHA requirements in regard to management of COVID-19 risk mitigation.
Guidelines for Academic Facilities
- The Provost office designated a working group to develop Guidelines for Academic Facilities as well as a process for academic units to submit their reentry plans for the fall semester. Additional details regarding this process can be found on the U-M Provost COVID-19 page.
- Resources for Departmental Plans:
- Departmental COVID-19 Work Plan for General Workplaces – 7/23/2020
- Outpatient health care facilities: Departmental COVID-19 Work Plan-Outpatient Health Care Facilities – 7/23/2020
- Outdoor work: Departmental COVID-19 Work Plan-Outdoor Work – 7/23/2020
- Blank COVID-19 Risk Assessment – 6/30/2020
- HVAC: Guidelines for University of Michigan Facilities – 8/3/2020
- Placement of hand sanitizer: Placement of Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers in Non-Health Care Facilities – 7/13/2020
- One-way stairways: Designation of Stairways for One-Way Directional Travel in Non-Health Care Facilities – 6/18/2020
- Partitions: Partitions and Shield Available for Ordering – 6/17/2020
- Water management: Building Water Management During Periods of Low Occupancy – 6/11/2020
- Thermometers: COVID-19 and Mercury Thermometers – 5/4/2020
Exposure and testing:
- COVID-19 Exposure, Testing, and Mandatory Contact Tracing Guidance for Non-Lab Employees and Supervisors – 8/21/2020
Hand sanitizer:
- FDA issues final rule on safety and effectiveness of consumer hand sanitizers
- FDA Updates on Hand Sanitizers with Methanol
Face coverings:
- How to Properly Wear and Care for Your Mask
- How to Properly Wear and Care for Your Cloth Face Covering
- COVID-19 Exposure, Testing, and Mandatory Contact Tracing Guidance for Research Employees and Supervisors – 8/18/2020
- Handling Human Materials during COVID-19 Pandemic FAQs – 6/19/2020
- FAQ: COVID-19 Research FAQ – 5/22/2020
- Checklist for restarting research: EHS Checklist for Restarting Research Activities – 5/5/2020
- Non-research buildings: EHS General Cleaning Guidance – 5/14/2020
- Research buildings: Cleaning and Disinfection Protocol for the Prevention of COVID-19 in U-M Laboratory Facilities – 5/4/2020
- COVID-19 Equipment Cleaning Log for Shift Work (docx) – 6/15/2020
- 70% Ethanol / 70% Ispropyl Alcohol FAQ – 5/27/2020
- Cleaning and Disinfecting Lab Equipment – 5/19/2020
- COVID-19 Equipment Cleaning Log (pdf) – 5/18/2020
- COVID-19 Equipment Cleaning Log (docx) – 5/18/2020
