General Safety
Director Randy Pewitt

Topics of Interest

General Health and Safety Management Program
This 97 page manual covers safety policies and procedures for University of Alabama. The manual is easy to read and navigates like a web page.

General Health and Safety Management ProgramPDF file*


Learn How to Treat a Medical Emergency
Keeping calm is extremely important when treating someone during an emergency. We all must be prepared to help because you never know when you could be the one person who could make a difference.

Here are some tips on how to handle common emergency situations.


Severe Weather Precautions
Be prepared for severe weather, including thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, and extreme temperatures.
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Emergency Response to Severe Weather UAB Campus PlanPDF file*


Use & Storage of Compressed Gas Cylinders
The Department of Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) has revised the policy on the use and storage of compressed gas cylindersPDF file*.
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Ergonomics

Duke University

Ergo Web

Ergonomics at Wikipedia

Healthy Computing

OSHA Back Safety Course

Six Easy Stretches

UCLA Ergonomics

Workstation Checklist

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