Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Many factors contribute to mental health conditions, including: Early Warning Signs & Symptoms Not sure if you or someone you know is living with […]
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April is National Minority Health Month!
In the United States, many racial and ethnic minority populations are underserved in health care, experience poorer health and greater disparities in health outcomes, and are socially disadvantaged due in part to being subject to racist or discriminatory acts. (NIMHD) This month’s focus raises awareness on improving the health disparities in racial and ethnic minority […]
Occupational Health Nurses Week is April 7th – 13th
Registration for UC Moves Challenge Opens April 22nd
National Nutrition Month Virtual Lunch and Learn – March 27th
Click here for a link to the recording of the event. In honor of National Nutrition Month, on 3/27 from 12-1 EHS Health Services will host a virtual Lunch and Learn talk: Healthy Plate and Balanced Eating with Karen Johal, Registered Dietician from UC Berkeley. About Karen Johal: Karen Johal has worked with UC Berkeley since 2015 […]
Show your Support February 20th for Heart Health Month
February is American Heart Month!
LBL Goes Red on Feb. 20 for American Heart Month! Join the Health Services team on Tuesday, Feb. 20, in wearing red to celebrate Heart Health Month. Visit us in the Building 91 Parking lot near the food trucks from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. to chat with one of our nurses or nurse practitioners, […]
Postdoc Lunch and Learn with EHS – February 6th
All are welcome! Link to Flyer
COVID Vaccination Attestation Due Jan. 1
If you work at a Lab site, you must acknowledge you are up-to-date with your COVID vaccination or decline to receive it by completing an attestation by Jan. 1 in compliance with the UC vaccination policy. No proof of vaccination is required. Represented employees should consult their collective bargaining agreement for information on COVID vaccination. Those […]
Self Scheduling at Health Services (Medical Surveillance)
Effective December 1, employees currently due for medical surveillance may self-schedule appointments in the Lab’s online health portal. Appointments for flu vaccinations are also available for self-scheduling. Simply log in at https://clinic.lbl.gov and click on “My Appointments.” If you have any questions or experience any issues with scheduling, please contact Health Services at 510-486-6266. (option […]
Winter Wellness
Join Health Services and Healthy & Well at LBNL this Holiday Season for 4 weeks of healthy eating, moving, thinking and being with Winter Wellness Bingo! Sign up here. Kicks off with a launch on Giving Tuesday 11/28 and runs through 12/22, then join us in the new year for a celebration of your commitment […]
Flu Attestation Required by Dec. 1
Lab employees who plan to work on site during the influenza season, November through April 30, 2024, must acknowledge they have either received an annual flu vaccination or decline to receive it by filling out an attestation form in the Occupational Health Record (OHR) system by Dec. 1. This complies with the UC vaccination policy. […]
Labs See Benefits of RFID Technology, Accurate Chemical Inventories
Beginning earlier this year, chemical owners at LBNL began transitioning to RFID technology to maintain their chemical inventories in the Chemical Management System (CMS). The process includes a wall-to-wall chemical inventory reconciliation to ensure all containers are accounted for accurately in CMS and have been RFID tagged. While this process requires some effort up front, […]
Emergency Hearing Aid Battery Program
In acknowledgment of Disability Awareness Month, Health Services, in collaboration with the All Access ERG, is pleased to announce the return of the Emergency Hearing Aid Battery Program. Should your hearing aid battery fail during the day, please stop by Health Services at B26 for a new pack to get you through. Hours are between […]
October is Biosafety Awareness Month
For this year’s Biosafety Awareness Month, our theme is revisiting the basics of biological work review. Refresh your knowledge of the roles and responsibilities involved in reviewing biological work by consulting this year’s poster. Biosafety is a team sport, and you are an integral player. Thank you for keeping yourself and your co-workers safe this year.
Registration Open for Employee Flu Clinics
Employee flu vaccine clinics will be available on select dates in October and November at Health Services (B26) or Potter St. (B977). Appointment self-scheduling and consent forms are required. See the online portal (clinic.lbl.gov) for details, consent forms, and to self-schedule. After the scheduled flu clinics, flu vaccine injections will be given by appointment only. […]
EHS to Host Hybrid Postdoc/Student Safety Lunch & Learn on 10/3
RSVP to the Lunch & Learn
Preparing for the Respiratory Virus Season
Respiratory Virus Season is upon us. Although respiratory viruses circulate throughout the year, they tend to peak during the winter months. Several viruses can be in circulation, including influenza, coronavirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), adenovirus, human bocavirus, human metapneumovirus, rhinovirus, and parainfluenza virus. These viruses can cause a range of respiratory infections, from common colds […]
Mental Health Month
Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. Explore the resources at Healthy & Well at LBNL […]
Important Changes Coming to Hazardous Chemical Inventory Management
Evelyn Davies, LBNL’s Chemical Hygiene Officer, explains upcoming changes to chemical inventory processes and requirements. Q: What can chemical owners expect in the coming months regarding changes to hazardous chemical inventory management? A: EHS Division will be rolling out new scanning technology and procedures that will make maintaining accurate chemical inventories faster and easier. A […]
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