Environmental Health and Safety

National Safety Month - 2025

Collection of pictures from the 2024 National Safety Month in-person events.

First Aid Kit and Automatic External Defibrillator Management

Wall mounted First Aid Kit and an AED

Hazard Communication and SDS Inventories

Checklist of hazard communication training topics

PPE Assessment Assistance

Examples of PPE including eye, hand, hearing, and fall protection

Safety Training

EH&S lead safety training session

Chemical Hygiene Plan and Lab Safety

Southeast chemistry lab

Regulated Waste Management

Rock Creek hazardous waste storage shed

Stormwater Management

Sylvania's rain garden

DEQ Underground Storage Tank Certification

Rock Creek fueling station

“Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.” Henry IV Part 1

The Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Department supports the mission of PCC by promoting health, safety and environmental protection throughout the District with the objective of maintaining a safe learning and working environment. EH&S provides leadership in developing and supporting policies, procedures, programs and training opportunities in support of the protection of life, property, and the environment. Programs include disciplines such as: environmental management (soil, water), hazardous material and waste, environmental health, chemical hygiene, biohazard safety, construction and occupational health and safety.

What’s Happening in EH&S

Join EH&S in celebrating National Safety Month! We have put together multiple engagement activities and resources that focus on preventing slips, trips, and falls, PCC’s primary incident cause. Find out more in our Passbook to Safety – Steps Towards a Safer College Community.

Most slip, trip & fall injuries are preventable and can be avoided by knowing more about the “4 Fs” – Fitness, Focus, Footwear and Phenomena. Being knowledgeable of these four factors can help you navigate across any walking surface with a greater degree of confidence and awareness of potential hazards.

Who We Are

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Cheryl Arpan headshot

Cheryl Arpan

Environmental Health & Safety Manager
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Responsible for Environmental Health and Employee Safety

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Kevin Crowley

Senior Environmental Health & Occupational Safety Specialist
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Evelyn Prater

Evelyn Prater

Environmental Health & Occupational Safety Specialist
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