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Environmental Health and Safety

OSFM Compliance

The University operates in an increasingly complex environment with numerous laws and regulations to follow. Members of the University community should strive, to the best of their ability, to be accountable and operate in compliance with applicable laws, policies, and other standards.  Most of these codes are easy to comply with.  Below are examples of common deficiencies found on campus during inspections.  Most of these deficiencies are easy to fix, but if you have any questions on how to address a code deficiency, please reach out the to the Environmental Health and Safety office at ISU.

Fire/Life Safety

Remove combustibles

An office cubicle filled with combustible items.

Provide proper housekeeping to remove excessive combustibles.

A clean office without any major combustible items.

Excessive combustibles have been removed.

Clear access to fire extinguishers

A fire extinguisher blocked by a recycling bin.

Blocked fire extinguisher

A fire extinguisher with a clear path for access.

Fire extinguisher is accessible and free of clutter.

Clear stairwells

A stairwell being used for storage.

Remove stored items from stairwells

A clear stairwell.

Stairwell is free of clutter and stored items

Clear corridors

A corridor is lined with cardboard boxes.

Remove storage from the corridor.

A clear corridor.

Storage has been removed from the corridor.

Remove hold open devices

Doorstops and a mop bucket hold a door open.

Remove all wedges and hold open devices throughout the building.

A closed door.

All door wedges and hold open devices have been removed.

Clear exits

A door being blocked by a cart.

Remove all items from in front of the exit.

A clear doorway.

No items are blocking exit.

Electrical Safety

Secure power strips

A power strip hanging by wires.

Secure power strip hanging by wires.

A power strip secured to the bottom of a desk.

The power strip has been properly secured.

Plug appliances directly into outlets

A refrigerator plugged into a power strip.

Plug refrigerator (or microwave) directly into an outlet.

A refrigerator plugged directly into an outlet.

The refrigerator is plugged directly into an outlet and is not utilizing an extension cord.

Provide clearance around electrical equipment

Items are cluttered around electrical equipment.

Provide 36” clearance around electrical equipment.

Electrical equipment is clear of anything cluttered around it.

Proper clearance is provided around electrical equipment.

Remove potential hazards

Two power strips are connected together.

Remove the daisy chains.

Multiple extension cords run up from below a desk to the top.

Remove the extension cords.

A multiplug in an outlet.

Remove the multi-plug devices.

Goals

The ISU Compliance Program is charged with promoting and supporting a culture at the University which cultivates compliance awareness into the daily activities of the University and encourages all members of the University community to conduct University business with the highest standards of honesty and integrity.

Program goals include:

  • Improving the University's coordination, dissemination, and communication of compliance information, and identify gaps in compliance;
  • Assisting the University community with compliance related processes, identifying emerging compliance trends, providing compliance support activities, and coordinating and managing compliance risks;
  • Promoting compliance awareness by assisting in the development and delivery of compliance related training;
  • Providing means for the community to obtain compliance assistance and report concerns related to compliance;