Occupational and Environmental Health Program

The Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) Program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University addresses the workplace health and safety needs of college faculty, staff, and students, as well as environmental stewardship of college farms and greenhouses. OEH provides pesticide applicator training and assistance with pesticide handling and storage, record keeping, reporting, regulatory interpretation and environmental management. OEH also provides farm safety programs, and assists with a variety of other safety, health and environmental issues found in agricultural research.

What's new?

Lab Decommissioning Process for CALS

This guide standardized processes, strategies, and validation methods for screening and characterization of hazardous debris, proper decontamination of workspaces, and compliance with hazardous waste regulations. The process is used whether the lab move is within the university, or to another off-campus location.

Learn more about the process

Ray Chen, MPS'18 works in the Stocking Hall Teaching Winery. — Ray Chen, MPS'18 and a Food Science student in VIEN 4360: Distillation Principles and Practices Laboratory, works in the Stocking Hall Teaching Winery.

Lithium-Ion Battery: A Consumer Safety Guide

Compared to traditional battery technology, they charge faster, last longer, and have higher power density.

Lightbulb safety information can be found on the Health and Safety Page too.

Learn more about lithium-ion battery safety

Slow-Moving Vehicle Information

We've added information about agricultural vehicle equipment requirement, SMV law changes, and how to share the road with slow-moving vehicles from the DMV.

Learn more about slow moving vehicle safety

Reproductive Health- Pesticides

Exposure to pesticides could increase your chances of having a miscarriage, a baby with birth defects, or other problems. Some pesticides also may be able to pass into breast milk.

Go to our pesticides health and safety section

New/Updated Trainings & Resources

On the Health & Safety Page Cryogen Safety: Resources and Training were added.

Video and On-line Trainings

Federal Worker Protection Standard Certification Classes

Worker Protection Standard (WPS) training is required by an EPA regulation. The training is designed to protect agricultural workers and pesticide handlers from the risks of exposure to pesticide residues.

To register for all December 2024 Federal Worker Protection Standard Trainings follow this link: CALS OEH Workshop Registration Application

For questions on December WPS Trainings e-mail cals-oehtraining [at] cornell.edu (cals-oehtraining[at]cornell[dot]edu)

WPS Information, Resources, and Policies

Trainings:

Tractor Safety Training (on-line)
Cryogen Safety Training Airgas (on-line)
Cryogen Safety Training at the Tank by Airgas (on-line)
American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED (January 16, 2025)

For a complete list of CALS OEH trainings go to the

CALS OEH Registration Web Site

Video and On-line Trainings

Schedule/Required Pre-registration

For CALS Occupational and Environmental Health (OEH) Training questions, email cals-oehtraining [at] cornell.edu (cals-oehtraining[at]cornell[dot]edu).

Note: December Federal Worker Protection Standard Registration follow this link: CALS OEH Workshop Registration Application

Contact CALS OEH

416 Kennedy Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853
Email: calsoeh [at] cornell.edu (calsoeh[at]cornell[dot]edu)

Pesticide Worker Protection Standard

Staff

Eric Harrington

Director, CALS OEH
Email: eh22@cornell.edu
Email: pesticides@cornell.edu

Aimee Andersen

SHEM Coordinator, Cornell Greenhouses
Email: abr6@cornell.edu
Email: cals-oehtraining@cornell.edu

Kelly Hanley

CALS Chemical Inventory Manager
Email: klh54@cornell.edu
Email: cals-chemicals@cornell.edu

Mandy Kafka

Administrative Assistant
Email: ajk287@cornell.edu

Student Assistants

Sofia Salazar