Fonds F0254 - Department of Environment, Health and Safety fonds.

By 1977, the Safety Office was part of the Department of Physical Plant. In 1981 it moved to Buildings and Grounds. The following year, the Safety Office became its own entity under the auspices of Buildings and Grounds/Department of Physical Plant. In 1994, the Safety Office moved to the Department of Risk Management, Insurance, Safety and Security and was renamed Safety Services in 1996. Safety Services had on-campus responsibility for hazardous wastes, chemical recycling, indoor air quality, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS's), WHIMIS, lab manuals, transportation of dangerous goods, first aid kits and supplies, safety bulletins, safety related equipment and supplies, policies and procedures, and the following safeties: radiation, biological, chemical, fire, occupational, and laboratory safety audits.

Sometime after 2004, Safety Services was renamed the Department of Environment, Health and Safety with the Director reporting directly to the Vice-President (Finance and Services). As of 2015, the department's team included an Environmental Compliance Consultant, Radiation Safety Officer, Bio-Safety Officer, and specialists in other areas such as Fire Prevention, Hazardous Materials, Indoor Air Quality, and contractor and construction safety. The Director serves as co-chair of the University's central health and safety committee (University Health, Safety and Security Committee), which reports to the VP, Finance and Services. The UHSS Committee is composed of AUPE, Faculty Association, MaPs and Management appointed representative.

Managers of Safety Services: Ken C. Fay, c1977-1979 (Safety Officer); Ken C. Fay, 1979-1982 (Coordinator), Ken C. Fay, 1982-1993 (Manager); Dr. Parminder S. Surdhar, 1994; Vacant, 1995; Dr. Martin Kirk, 1996-2002; Shelley R. Kayfish, 2002-2004; Lanny Fritz, 2004-ca. 2008. Directors of the Department of Environment, Health and Safety: Marshall Denhoff, ca. 2008-2011; Rae Ann Aldridge, ca. 2011-2014; Vacant, 2015.