The Grainger College of Engineering
Office of Safety

Support Units

Campus Safety and Compliance Support Units

For a more comprehensive look at Compliance & Safety resources on our campus please visit the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation, where you can find additional information on: Understanding What's Required, Safety at Illinois, Animal Care and Use, Conflict of Commitment & Interest, Human Subjects, Managing Foreign Influence, NAGPRA Office, and Research Integrity and Ethics.

    

DIVISION OF RESEARCH SAFETY

The Division of Research Safety (DRS) provides service and programs to assist the campus community in maintaining a safe work environment.

For additional information visit their website or contact DRS at drs@illinois.edu or 217.333.2755. 

SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE

The mission of Safety and Compliance is to promote safe and environmentally sound work practices that advance the University’s mission and interests by advising and consulting with faculty, staff, and students.

For additional information visit their website or contact Safety and Compliance with your questions at safetyandcompliance@illinois.edu or 217.265.9828.

CAMPUS CODE COMPLIANCE AND FIRE SAFETY

Campus Code Compliance & Fire Safety manages the University’s fire and life safety programs. They provide plan review services for campus construction projects to ensure accessibility compliance and safety guidelines are met.

Units should promptly report fire-related incidents occurring in their areas of responsibility to Campus Code Compliance & Fire Safety.

For additional information visit their website or contact Campus Code Compliance & Fire Safety at fandscodefire@illinois.edu or 217.333.0340. 

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

The IACUC provides oversight and helps ensure compliance with all laws, regulations, and policies governing the care and use of research and teaching animals.

They review and assess proposed activities or changes related to the care and use of animals and inspect all of the research facility's animal facilities, including animal study areas, at least once every six months.

For additional information visit their website or contact the IACUC at IACUC@illinois.edu or 217.333.7789.

ANIMAL CARE AND USE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAMS (OHS)

The goal of the Animal Care and Use Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) program is to identify risks, implement safety controls, and provide training to ensure a safe and healthy work environment for personnel having direct or indirect contact with research and teaching animals.

All people with direct or indirect exposure to research and teaching animals must be enrolled in the OHS Program.

For questions or concerns, contact Sara Meyers at 217.244.0781 or sjmyers@illinois.edu.

DIVISION OF ANIMAL RESOURCES (DAR)

The Division of Animal Resources (DAR), in partnership with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, researchers, students, and regulatory agencies, is responsible for ensuring high quality animal care and for providing training in and consultation on the safe, humane use of laboratory animals in research and education in compliance with federal regulations and campus policies.

To learn more you can visit DAR's homepage.

For questions or concerns, contact DAR at 217.333.2564 or daradministrators@illinois.edu.

University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD)

UIPD works to further the university’s academic mission by providing a safe place where our students, faculty and staff can excel academically and professionally.

UIPD also has staff members in Emergency Management who work full-time to ensure every university facility is prepared for otherwise unimaginable emergencies.

UIPD is committed to protecting you, for more information on ways you can protect yourself, or to learn more about their services visit the UIPD website or contact University Police at police@illinois.edu or 217.333.1216

Police cannot respond to emails immediately. Please call to report in-progress incidents that need a police response. 

College Units 

Our college units have local safety and facility contacts that you could reach out to about any new or existing safety or facility concerns. These contacts are also part of the Grainger Safety Working Group and meet regularly to discuss the college's safety needs.

Aerospace Engineering Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Scott A. Dalbey - Email: sadalbey@illinois.edu

Applied Research Institute Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Nicole Johnson - Email: nejohn@illinois.edu

Bioengineering Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Aaron Wilken - Email: awilken@illinois.edu

Civil and Environmental Engineering Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Jamar Brown - Email: jmrbrown@illinois.edu
Shaoying Qi - Email: sqi@illinois.edu

Computer Science Lab Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Jason Hatton - Email: jhatton@illinois.edu

Coordinated Science Lab Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Karen Cromwell - Email: kcromwel@illinois.edu

Electrical and Computer Engineering Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Greg Nelson - Email: gregn@illinois.edu

Engineering Administration Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Jose Corral - Email: jfcorral@illinois.edu  
Ed Chainani - Email: echaina2@illinois.edu 
Dan Meier - Email: dmaier@illinois.edu
Qu Kim - Email: qkim@illinois.edu 

Engineering IT Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Jackie Mitchell - Email: jlmitch1@illinois.edu 

ISE Safety Website
Safety Committee email: ISE-safety@illinois.edu

Industrial and Enterprise Systems Engineering Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Dillon Jones - Email: dcjones@illinois.edu

MRL Safety Website
Safety Committee email: safety@mrl.illinois.edu

Materials Research Laboratory Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Maisie Kingren - Email: mlswans2@illinois.edu
Kristopher Williams - Email: kbwillia@illinois.edu

MATSE Safety Website
Safety Committee email: matse-safety@illinois.edu

Materials Science and Engineering Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Nicole Robards - Email: nrobards@illinois.edu

Mechanical Science and Engineering Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Kyle Wilcoxon - Email: kwilcoxo@illinois.edu

MNTL Facility Website - Includes access and safety information

Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Deon Collins - Email: deonc69@illinois.edu

Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Scott A. Dalbey - Email: sadalbey@illinois.edu

Physics Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Luke Prunkard - Email: lprunkar@illinois.edu

Beckman Safety Working Group Contact(s):
Lisa Croteau - Email: lcroteau@illinois.edu
Robert Fritz - Email: rkfritz@illinois.edu
Mike Marana - Email: m-marana@illinois.edu
Josh Whitson - Email: whitson@illinois.edu
Ryan Wilson - Email: rkwilson@illinois.edu

CIF Safety Contact:
Eric Vetter - Email: cif-facilitymanager@illinois.edu 

IGB Safety Contact:
Robert Mann - Email:bobmann@illinois.edu 

Siebel Center for Design Safety Contact:
Nicholas Puddicombe - Email: puddicom@illinois.edu 

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Last Updated: 11/21/2024 9:10:28 AM