Environmental health and safety office

The Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHSO) provides programming and services to ensure the health and safety of the university community, its facilities and of the environment. EHSO is comprised of environmental, health and safety professionals who understand and interpret applicable legislation and apply it to operations and training. EHSO is located on both the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses but serves all UM sites and community members. 

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Workplace safety and health

The Workplace Safety and Health programs provide information specific to the University as an employer. This includes Employee Rights, Health & Safety Committees, Incident Reporting, EHS training, Safe Work Procedures, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Working Alone and Harassment and Violence Prevention programs.
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Emergency response and fire safety

The Emergency Response and Fire Safety programs provide information to aid in the response to possible emergency events. These include Medical Emergencies, CPR/First Aid Programs, Fire Safety Programs, Building Evacuations, Spill Response, inclement weather, shelter-in place, utility failure, power outages, and intruders.

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Lab safety

The Lab Safety program provides supports for labs as well as hazard-specific programs including the Biosafety Program, Animal Care Occupational Health, and Radiation Safety Program. The program covers lab signage, personal protective equipment, lab safety training, lab equipment such as fume hoods, lab design, decommissioning, and hazard clearance, the EHSA database, ancillary workers, and visitors to the labs.

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Field safety

Field Safety covers information on topics for outdoor safety for employees and researchers including: assessing risk in the field, heat stress and UV protection, cold stress, weather events, flora and fauna, working near roadways, outdoor field equipment, off-road vehicles, boats and small watercraft, chemicals in the field and travel safety.

Are you a UM Employee?

Many environmental, health, and safety resources can be found on the UM Intranet. To find the EHSO page: 

  1. Click on the link to the UM Intranet portal and then click on "Log in to UM Intranet".
  2. Sign in with your @umanitoba.ca email and password. 
  3. From the UM Intranet homepage, you can find a link to our pages in the top ribbon by following this pathway: Employee Resources > Work supports > Work safety. 

Who we are

NamePosition title
Delaine Russo, B.Sc., M.Sc., EPDirector, Environmental Health and Safety
Frederick Reyes, B.Sc., CRSPHazardous Materials Specialist
Marc Brizuela, B.Sc.Lab Safety Technologist
Caroline Gebel, B.Sc., CRSPHealth & Safety Program Manager
Bryan Stadnyk, B. Env.Health & Safety Program Manager
Steven Cole, B.Sc., M.Sc., RBSOInstitutional Biosafety Officer
William Grierson, B.Sc.Radiation Safety Officer
Nicki Harris, B.Sc., M.Sc., EPtEnvironmental Compliance & Chemical Safety Manager
Robyn HollidayAdministrative Coordinator, Lab Safety & EHS Training
Haylee GoolcharanAdministrative Assistant, EHSO

Contact us

Environmental Health and Safety
Room 191 Extended Education Complex
406 University Crescent
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada

P310 Pathology Building
770 Bannatyne Avenue
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne Campus)

ehso@umanitoba.ca
204-474-6633