#  Building and Operations Management 

 



##  Building and Operations Management 

 

 

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## Summary

How to manage occupational safety and regulatory compliance in buildings, facilities, and operations.

## Who is this for?

Everyone employed by Harvard, including building and operations management staff.



 

##  Building and operations management at Harvard 

Use these resources to keep yourself and other people safe while working, studying, or living in Harvard buildings and facilities.

Follow technical, management, and compliance information to meet requirements from regulatory agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

 

 



 health\_and\_safety 

 [### Automated External Defibrillators and First Aid Kits

 ](/resource/automated-external-defibrillators-and-first-aid-kits) 

 

 bloodtype 

 [### Bloodborne Pathogens

 ](/resource/bloodborne-pathogens) 

 

 hvac 

 [### Building Air Quality and Ventilation

 ](/resource/building-air-quality-and-ventilation) 

 

 science 

 [### Chemicals and Hazard Communication

 ](/chemicals-and-hazardous-materials) 

 

 door\_back 

 [### Confined Spaces

 ](/resource/confined-spaces) 

 

 precision\_manufacturing 

 [### Cranes, Hoists, and Powered Industrial Trucks

 ](/resource/cranes-hoists-and-powered-industrial-trucks) 

 

 local\_fire\_department 

 [### Cutting, Welding, and Hot Work

 ](/resource/cutting-welding-and-hot-work) 

 

 car\_crash 

 [### Driving and Riding Safety

 ](/resource/driving-riding-safety) 

 

 electric\_bolt 

 [### Electrical Safety

 ](/resource/electrical-safety) 

 

 stairs 

 [### Emergency and Fire Evacuation

 ](/emergency-and-fire-evacuation) 

 

 air 

 [### Environmental Management and Permits

 ](/environmental-management-and-permits) 

 

 airline\_seat\_recline\_normal 

 [### Ergonomics

 ](/ergonomics) 

 

 event 

 [### Event Safety

 ](/resource/event-safety) 

 

 fire\_extinguisher 

 [### Fire Safety

 ](/fire-safety) 

 

 dining 

 [### Food Safety

 ](/resource/food-safety) 

 

 apartment 

 [### Hazardous Building Materials

 ](/resource/hazardous-building-materials) 

 

 lock 

 [### Lockout-Tagout

 ](/resource/lockout-tagout) 

 

 room\_preferences 

 [### Machine Shops

 ](/resource/machine-shops) 

 

 adf\_scanner 

 [### Makerspaces

 ](/resource/makerspaces) 

 

 masks 

 [### Personal Protective Equipment

 ](/resource/personal-protective-equipment) 

 

 pest\_control\_rodent 

 [### Pest Control

 ](/resource/pest-control) 

 

 electrical\_services 

 [### Power Tools

 ](/resource/power-tools) 

 

 build 

 [### Service Contractors and Vendors

 ](/resource/service-contractors-and-vendors) 

 

 delete 

 [### Waste Management and Disposal

 ](/waste-management-and-disposal) 

 

 roofing 

 [### Working at Heights

 ](/resource/working-heights) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

##  Related resources 

Find documents and online tools to manage buildings and operations.

 

 



  [### Chemical Inventory and Door Placard System

 ](/resource/chemical-inventory-and-door-placard-system)LabCup and LabPoint chemical inventory and door placard management systems



 

 

   [### Emergency Eyewash Station, Facewash Station, and Safety Shower Inspection Schedule

 ](/resource/emergency-eyewash-station-facewash-station-and-safety-shower-inspection-schedule)When to inspect emergency eyewash stations, facewash stations, and safety showers



 

 

   [### Eyewash and Facewash Station Annual Inspection Form

 ](/resource/eyewash-and-facewash-station-annual-inspection-form)Form to conduct an annual eyewash or facewash station inspection



 

 

   [### Hazardous Material Surveys and Regulatory Notifications

 ](/resource/hazardous-material-surveys-and-regulatory-notifications)Plan hazardous material surveys and regulatory notifications



 

 

   [### Reducing Illness Poster

 ](/resource/reducing-illness-poster)Printable poster to reduce common illnesses



 

 

   [### Safety Shower Semi-Annual Inspection and Equipment Form

 ](/resource/safety-shower-semi-annual-inspection-and-equipment-form)Form to conduct a semi-annual safety shower inspection



 

 

   [### Toolbox Talks

 ](/resource/toolbox-talks)Informal discussion guides about occupational safety topics



 

 

  

 

 

 

 

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##  EHS support 

[Contact EHS](/contact-us "Contact Us") for more information about building and operations management, including:

- Drinking water quality, including assessments for urgent issues and general water quality.
- Guide for building and facility managers.
- Hearing conservation, including noise monitoring, audiogram testing, and identifying jobs and areas with high noise levels.
- Job safety analysis templates to document work processes, potential hazards, and safe work practices.
- Regulatory inspections.
- Swimming pool and whirlpool facility pre-operation and pre-licensing inspections.



 

 



 

 See also:- [ All Students, Faculty, and Staff ](/audience/all-students-faculty-and-staff)
- [ Building and Operations Managers ](/audience/building-and-operations-managers)
- [ Buildings and Workplaces ](/topic-areas/building-workplace-safety)
- [ Building and Operations Management ](/topic-areas/building-and-operations-management)