Occupational, Environmental Health, and Safety
Foster safety-first cultures through innovative strategies for compliance, best practices, and preparedness for any health or environmental threat.
Topic Area Summary
Protecting employee health, public safety, and the environment is crucial.
Today’s leaders require innovative training to integrate best practices, comply with regulations, and cultivate a culture where no compromise is made on people and planet.
The Occupational, Environmental Health, and Safety programs at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Education equip professionals with the skills and competencies needed to integrate a culture of safety. Participants learn strategies for improving occupational health, certifying filtration systems, ensuring safe laboratories, properly responding to radiological accidents, and more.
The articles and programs on this page explore timely topics like designing accessible laboratories, achieving a high degree of employee engagement, and preparing for the possibility of a nuclear incident. A commitment to safety, health, and sustainability is paramount, and one of our goals at Harvard Chan School is to provide evidence-based solutions and leadership training to advance safety culture within organizations.
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene
Improve employee health, safety, and security with applied industrial hygiene skills, and gain skills to protect employees from workplace hazards.
Guidelines for Laboratory Design
Explores the needs of diverse stakeholders to ensure laboratories are safe, free of hazards, ergonomically sound, and environmentally friendly.
In-Place Filter Testing Workshop
Prepare to test and certify systems containing HEPA filtration and gas adsorption systems. Learn to operate testing equipment for these activities.
Management and Leadership Skills for EHS Professionals
Develop the management and leadership skills you need to bridge the gap between EHS goals and organizational objectives.
Radiological Emergency Management
Protecting the public from harm during a radiological event requires a thorough and well-designed radiological emergency management program.
