{"id":104,"date":"2013-10-01T15:12:05","date_gmt":"2013-10-01T19:12:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ehs\/?page_id=104"},"modified":"2025-06-24T13:14:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T17:14:29","slug":"occupational","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ehs\/occupational\/","title":{"rendered":"Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The goal of the Occupational Safety program is to improve a person&#8217;s knowledge of occupational safety, provide <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ehs\/Training_Schedule\/\">training<\/a> to University staff, students, PI&#8217;s and lab personnel, and to ensure regulatory compliance. The information presented on this web site and in the training modules is intended to teach personnel how to avoid and limit their exposure to occupational hazards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Environmental Health &amp; Safety also manages asbestos, lead paint, indoor air quality and radon programs. 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