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With the summer season beginning, it is critical that we maintain a safe and healthy environment for our campus community. The university has guidelines to help you manage your workforce in summer conditions.

UMD requires all Summer Terrapin Youth Programs to meet safety requirements, including TerpLink registration and CPS/CJIS clearances. ESSR provides support and will monitor compliance to ensure all programs are fully approved before they begin.

Jason Baer and Kaitlyn Peterson from ESSR’s Office of Environmental Affairs co-authored a recently published study on an IoT-based stormwater monitoring system deployed at the University of Maryland.

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Dorman as Executive Director of the Department of Environmental Safety, Sustainability and Risk.

ESSR IS HIRING: Executive Director, Youth Protection Compliance Manager, and Biosafety Program Manager

2024 Summary of Work-Related Injury and Illnesses is now available.

As we continue with winter, we should consider hazards including slippery roads/surfaces, strong winds and cold stress. All of us at UMD can prevent illnesses, injuries, or fatalities by controlling these hazards to protect ourselves and each other when we are impacted by winter weather.

The Office of Sustainability has added new pages to their website to address the challenges posed by climate change.

ESSR Annual Report is now available.

"The Tea with Biosafety" is a short podcast consisting of four episodes to give listeners a window into the day-to-day as well as a broad overview for a potential career in Biosafety.

The 2024 Annual Fire Safety Report is available.

The Division of Administration's 2024 Annual Report provides an overview of the organization, our people, our work, key accomplishments and initiatives.

The Office of Research Safety has successfully implemented a new laboratory hazard warning signage system, replacing over 2,000 signs across campus.

The Ask ESSR Portal has launched your your one-stop solution for streamlined support from the University of Maryland's Department of Environmental Safety, Sustainability, and Risk. Learn more about how the portal works.

This video will provide you information on how we in the UMD community can protect ourselves and each other from heat-related illnesses.

With the days getting hotter, we must use the right controls for preventing heat-related illnesses such as heat rash, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke.

In the first half of March, UMD experienced two fires inside campus buildings caused by electric micromobility vehicles. As stated in a Fall 2023 communication to campus and in other communications, electric micromobility vehicles (e-scooters, e-skateboards, electric bicycles, e-hoverboards) are not allowed inside campus buildings.

ESSR has now launched a landing page for Entrepreneurship Safety Support! Designed for entrepreneurs, our landing page offers guidance navigating start-up formation, from completing the Facility Use Application to obtaining a Facilities Use License here at UMD. Explore our safety templates and regulatory references, ensuring compliance and safety for your business.

BioRAFT has been rebranded and is now SciShield! They are the same product, team, and company but with refreshed branding. The SciShield name embodies their mission to provide scientists and scientific organizations with the solutions required to maintain safe and productive laboratories.As part of the rebranding, beginning on January 2, 2024, our umd.BioRAFT.com instance will automatically redirect to umd.SciShield.com. You may still access the application using either URL.

New! Training is now available for filing Property Damage Claims.

Learn how the UMD Department of Laboratory Animal Resources continued providing quality animal care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Read how UMD researchers increased their focus on laboratory safety to continue operations during the COVID-19 pandemic

The Office of Research Safety is proud to announce that Official University of Maryland Laboratory Research Notebooks are available for purchase through the Department of Business Services. These attractive, durable notebooks come with a number of features that support robust management of research data.