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Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management (EHS&RM) is a service driven department which seeks to provide a high level of customer service while it integrates a wide range of external environmental health, safety, and risk management rules and regulations into the University's education and research mission. It is our goal to facilitate the compliance effort while not impeding the activities and responsibilities of each college and university department.

The Department of Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management provides technical environmental health, regulatory and related safety management services to the colleges and departments of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). EHS&RM helps the faculty, staff, and students develop and implement programs, including training, emergency response, and analysis of specific environmental problems.

In matters of actual or potential regulatory enforcement action, investigations, or employee complaints, EHS&RM coordinates the University's response to external regulatory agencies concerned with workplace health, safety, and environmental compliance. EHS&RM works closely with the colleges and departments and the Office of General Counsel to ensure that a unified and consistent University position is provided in response to a governmental inquiry, complaint, or lawsuit.