Occupational Hygiene & Safety
The Occupational Hygiene & Safety Division coordinates the programs for evaluating, controlling, or eliminating both health and safety hazards in the workplace. It also supports the University’s policy to minimize the environmental impact of its activities through the development, implementation, and tracking of a number of management programs and services. Services and programs include compliance assistance, regulatory permitting support, training, auditing, project management and emergency response.
Duke Health Douglas Street
Physical Address: 501 Douglas Street, Suite 151, Durham, NC 27710
Mailing Address: Box 3387, Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919-684-5996 Fax: 919-681-5916
Email: ohs.oeso@dm.duke.edu
In addition to the programs on the menu, the OHS Division -
- Performs audits covering diverse occupational exposures. The audit process includes a hazard assessment followed by a review of policies and training related to the identified hazards.
- Conducts investigations of employee accidents related to equipment, grounds and safety awareness
- Assists in the design, testing and evaluation of engineered safety devices and controls
- Provides input in the design phase of new building construction