Mission
The Environmental Health & Safety Office (EHS) is committed to protecting the health and welfare of students, faculty and staff. We work together with the community to maintain a healthy and safe campus.
What We Do
EHS is responsible for ensuring that the Hostos Community College is environmentally sound and safe for all, which is accomplished by compliance with all federal, state and local regulations. This is a shared responsibility with students, faculty and staff.
The department responsibility includes the following areas:
- Compliance with public employee occupational safety & health regulations, as per the NYS Public Employee Safety and Health Bureau (PESH).
- Infectious Diseases
- Health Alerts
- Legionella - Testing & Cooling Towers
- Compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Chemical Spills
- Pest Control
- Recycling Program
- Indoor Air Quality Investigation
- Accident Investigation
- Laboratory Safety
Please note:
The Environmental Health and Safety Office does not provide medical or health services, or manage immunization compliance.
For non-emergency medical assistance on campus, questions about immunization requirements, or healthy living programming, please contact Health Services by phone at 718-518-6542 or visit them in room A-334C.