Environmental Health and Safety

Images from the National Safety Month in-person events showing various PCC employees

Preparedness & Safety Outreach Event - 2024

EH&S employees at the Emergency Preparedness Event - 2024

First Aid Kit and Automatic External Defibrillator Management

Wall mounted First Aid Kit and an AED

Safety Training

EH&S lead safety training session

PPE Assessment Assistance

Examples of PPE including eye, hand, hearing, and fall protection

Chemical Hygiene Plan and Lab Safety

Southeast chemistry lab

Regulated Waste Management

Rock Creek hazardous waste storage shed

Hazard Communication and SDS Inventories

Checklist of hazard communication training topics

Stormwater Management

Sylvania's rain garden

DEQ Underground Storage Tank Certification

Rock Creek fueling station

“Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.” Henry IV Part 1

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Department supports the mission of PCC by promoting health, safety and environmental protection throughout the District with the objective of maintaining a safe learning and working environment. EHS provides leadership in developing and supporting policies, procedures, programs and training opportunities in support of the protection of life, property, and the environment. Programs include disciplines such as: environmental management (soil, water), hazardous material and waste, environmental health, chemical hygiene, radiation safety, biohazard, construction and occupational health and safety.

What’s New in EH&S

Is your team up to date on training? There are several safety topics that require annual training. Managers can review the Health & Safety Manual Chapter 1 training charts for Academic and Operational departments to confirm which training topics their employees should complete before the end of the year.

Who We Are

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Cheryl Arpan headshot

Cheryl Arpan

Environmental Health & Safety Manager
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Responsible for Environmental Health and Employee Safety

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Kevin Crowley

Senior Environmental Health & Occupational Safety Specialist
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Evelyn Prater

Evelyn Prater

Environmental Health & Occupational Safety Specialist
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