About the Office of Environmental Health & Safety

UAlbany's Office of Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) is a service organization dedicated to providing the expertise, advice, guidelines and current standards of professional practice to ensure the safety and well-being of our students, faculty, staff and visitors.

Our goal is to prevent injury, illness, and environmental damage through the recognition, evaluation, and control of potential hazards arising from University activities and to comply with federal, state and local safety and environmental regulations.

The Office of Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) is a unit within the Office of Facilities Management. 

Report a Safety Hazard

Contact the Office of Environmental Health & Safety at [email protected] or 518-442-3495 to report a safety hazard.

In the event of an imminent hazard or emergency, dial 911 from a campus phone or dial 518-442-3131 to reach the University Police Department.

AED Locations

There are dozens of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) on UAlbany's three campuses. Review a list of on-campus AED locations.

Note: In case of an on-campus emergency, dial 911 on a campus phone or 518-442-3131 on a cell phone to reach dispatchers for the University Police Department and Five Quad Volunteer Ambulance Service.