Environmental
Health & Safety
           West Chester University
Gail Fellows
Director of
Environmental Health and Safety
201 carter Drive, Suite 100
West Chester, PA 19383
610-436-3333
Fax: 610-436-3464
Email: gfellows@wcupa.edu

Environmental Health & Safety provides professional advice to university groups in the areas of environmental protection, fire safety, occupational health and safety.

The department is available for inspections, monitoring and analysis of specific problem areas and provides or coordinates a variety of safety and health training. Regular inspections are performed in buildings and EHS monitors all adverse environmental exposures. The department is the liaison for the university with regulatory agencies in the fields of occupational and environmental health and safety and is a service and support unit within Human Resources Services.

Announcements

Happy 4th of July!

Remember Fireworks can be dangerous.
Read the FireWorks Safety Tips!
There's no better way to celebrate summer than to bar-b-que outdoors, as long as you take special steps to stay safe.




Make sure grills are at least 5 feet away from combustible material.

Always keep propane gas containers upright.

Never store a spare gas container under or near the grill or indoors.

Find more grilling safety tips HERE


Plan on grilling on campus?
You must fill out a Grilling Permit

Environmental Protection
The Environmental Health & Safety Department works with the Facilities Division and other departments to ensure compliance with environmental regulations which include hazardous materials, storm water, oil spill protection, asbestos, lead, and others.
Fire Safety

Responsibilities in the fire safety area include fire safety training, building inspections, fire drills, fire protection and detection systems, fire prevention and protection policies and procedures, and professional services such as investigations, risk analysis, plans review, and codes compliance. Our site offers important information on fire safety tips, training presentations for staff and students, evacuation guidelines, university fire safety statistics, video demonstrations, and fire safety forms and permits.

Occupational Health & Safety
The intent of the accident and illness prevention program is to identify, evaluate, and control potential workplace health and safety hazards in order to prevent occupational accidents and illnesses.
Suggestion Box
For suggestions or to report safety and health concerns e-mail Gfellows@wcupa.edu.