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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.

Red vs Blue

Throughout UTHealth there are two different types of emergency pull stations, one colored red and one blue. The difference between these two devices goes beyond their color. The most common device is the red pull station, used to alert building occupants and the Houston Fire Department (HFD) in the event of a fire. The blue pull station, perhaps less well known, is used to alert the University of Texas Police Department (UTPD) when a situation requires police intervention. [Continue reading]


Guidance Documents

Fire Prevention During Cutting and "Hot Works" Operations
Portable Space Heaters Guidelines(PDF)
Holiday Decorations Policy (PDF)
Break Room Fire Safety (PDF)


Online Permits/Forms

On-Line Hot Works/Fire Impairments Permit  -NOT compatible with Internet Explorer
Emergency Evacuation Assistance Request
Confined Space Entry Permit (PDF) 


Safety Council

Membership
Guidelines

Useful Links

National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

Documents and Guidelines

Emergency Management Plan
Annual Fire Safety Report 
Pipe Identification Guidelines 
Occupational Safety Manual (PDF)
Contractor Safety Guidelines (PDF) 
Wheeled Recreational Device Guidance Document (PDF)
Confined Space Manual (PDF)


Occupational Safety and Fire Prevention Staff

Snehal Rana

Snehal Rana, (Manager)
Snehal.R.Rana@uth.tmc.edu
Phone: 713-500-8165
OCB 1.330

B.S.: University of Houston (Biochemistry)

M Gillum

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
M.S. Security Management-Cyber Security, University of Houston Downtown

Mike Allen

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

Cedric Peace web

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

Christopher Hall

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

Darris Peace

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. University of Texas – Austin, 2011
HSE and Lab Safety, Oil and Gas 2014-2020