Occupational Safety and Fire Prevention
The mission of the Occupational Safety and Fire Prevention (OSFP) Program is to help provide a safe and healthy environment for learning and working for all UTHealth Houston faculty, employees, students, medical residents and visitors. Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) performs routine surveillance of all UTHealth Houston buildings and grounds to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control hazards and to ensure compliance with fire and life safety code requirements. Through scheduled testing and proactive evaluation, OSFP strives to minimize the incidence of accidents and injuries across our campus. Simply put, we exist to help people go home as healthy and safe as when they arrive on our campus each day. .
EHS Main Office 713-500-8100 (answered M-F, 8:00AM-5:00PM CST)
EHS Hotline 713-500-5832 (after hours, weekends, holiday for the on-call safety specialist)
EHS Occupational Safety and Fire Prevention 713-500-8165
For Emergencies, Dial UT Police Dispatch 713-792-2890 or 911
15 Second Delayed Egress door
A 15 second delayed egress door is a door that has a magnetic device that will keep a door locked for 15 seconds before it will allow the door to open. Delayed egress doors are installed primarily for security. They prevent a door from being opened immediately from the inside. This type of device is used on campus to prevent theft. They are in most of the buildings on campus, are tested annually by EH&S, and they are code compliant. For more information on the operation on these doors please watch the video below. If you have any questions please contact Environmental Health and Safety at 713-500-8100.
Documents and Guidelines
Emergency Management Plan
Annual Fire Safety Report
Pipe Identification Guidelines
Occupational Safety Manual (PDF)
Contractor Safety Guidelines (PDF)
Use of Wheeled Recreational Transportation Inside Buildings (PDF)
Confined Space Manual (PDF)
Occupational Safety and Fire Prevention Staff
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Mike Gillum, CFI (Safety Specialist)
Michael.Gillum@uth.tmc.edu
Phone: 713-500-8139
OCB 1.330
B.S. Agricultural Development, Texas A&M University
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Mike Allen (Safety Specialist)
Michael.E.Allen@uth.tmc.edu
Phone: 713-500-8143
OCB 1.330
Houston Fire Fighter 1979 - Present
EMT since 1985
1975-1976 Attended Texas A&M
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Cedric Peace, CFI (Safety Specialist)
Cedric.L.Peace@uth.tmc.edu
Phone: 713-500-8154
OCB 1.330
Bachelor of Architecture, Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture
Masters of Community Development, Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture
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Christopher Hall, CFI (Safety Specialist)
Christopher.M.Hall@uth.tmc.edu
Phone: 713-500-8114
OCB 1.330
Bachelor of Architecture, Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture
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Darris Peace, (Safety Specialist)
Darris.Peace@uth.tmc.edu
Phone: 713-500-8112
OCB 1.330
Bachelor of Architecture, Prairie View A&M University School of Architecture
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Elliot Walls, (Safety Specialist)
Elliot.A.Walls@uth.tmc.edu
Phone: 713-500-8148
OCB 1.330
B.A., The University of Texas – Austin, 2011
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