Today is World Day for Safety and Health at Work. This is an awareness-raising day intended to focus international attention on how promoting and creating a safety and health culture can help in reducing work-related injuries and diseases. EOHS would like to take this opportunity to share with you health and safety guidelines on Occupational … Continue reading
Category Archives: EOHS
11 November: Awareness and assessment program on breast cancer and Hepatitis B for Addis campus
Dear Colleagues, Please release the below announcement from EOHS office on the subject: ‘Please be informed that awareness and assessment program on Breast cancer and Hepatitis B are planned as per the schedule below in ILRI Addis campus. EOHS office encourages all ILRI Addis staff to participate in the program. 1. Medical Talk on breast … Continue reading
ILRI Ethiopia Hosted Organizations staff Medical Surveillance Program
Please be informed that the Medical surveillance for ILRI Ethiopia Hosted Organizations staff will be conducted subsequently from the ILRI Ethiopia staff program as of August 29 – 31, 2016 as per the schedule communicated earlier. The venue is D-Block suit rooms 60 and 62; Time is morning from 9:00 – 12:00am and afternoon from … Continue reading
ILRI Ethiopia Medical Surveillance – Reminder and additional information
The medical surveillance will be conducted as of August 22 – 26, 2016. Please see below some additional information: Venue is changed to B Block Suite rooms 60 & 62 (there will be signage at the Zebu club to guide you to the places) Reception is at Suite room 62 and then you will be … Continue reading
ILRI Addis: Medical surveillance program, 22 – 26 August, 2016
Please find attached the medical surveillance program August 22 – 26, 2016. ILRI Addis NRSIRS and Hosted organisation staff Medical Surveillance Program August 22 – 26 2016 Zewdu Hailu | Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety Officer Continue reading
ILRI Addis Staff medical surveillance
Please be informed that the Occupational Safety and Health medical surveillance for all ILRI Addis staff is planned to be conducted as of August 22 – 26, 2016. The medical assessment includes all field staff and is expected to be completed within one week time. The detailed schedule of the surveillance for each department and … Continue reading
ILRI Addis Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety (EOHS) audit
There will be Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety (EOHS) external auditors from Nairobi at ILRI Addis campus on July 12 and 13, 2016. Site inspection, EOHS document review and employees health and safety practice on site are the main elements of the audit. Laboratories, kitchens, hostels, stores, recreation areas, workshops/generator unit, garage, water treatment, waste … Continue reading
Launch of Institutional Research Ethics Committee (IREC) – 31 May
Colleagues, I am delighted to inform you of the launch of ILRI’s Institutional Research Ethics Committee (IREC) and the process for ethical review and approval of research. As most of you know, the Committee has been operating at ILRI since 2013, although until now it has not officially been part of research compliance, while IREC … Continue reading
Introducing health and safety representatives – Nairobi
We are pleased to introduce the ILRI Nairobi Health and Safety Representatives. These are staff elected or selected to represent occupational health and safety interests within their respective units. Their roles include but are not limited to : Identification and reporting of workplace hazards Making recommendations on health and safety improvements Carry out activities for … Continue reading
Keep pests and pesticides out of your office!
ILRI Nairobi Campus Offices have had a surprising number of pests find their way inside. Many of us have seen ants marching into the coffee rooms or gnats hovering around indoor plants—or heard a co-worker complaining about itchy bites. When pests invade, you may be tempted to spray them yourself or demand that your building … Continue reading
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