As part of earth month in April and to support Ohio State’s wellness strategic plan , FOD's Mary Leciejewski coordianted with sustainability and Your Plan for Health (YP4H) partners at the university to create a Zero Waste Challenge through YP4H .
Faculty and staff are encouraged to pack zero waste lunches where all items can be eaten, reused, recycled or composted. When packing a zero waste lunch, you can control portion sizes and nutritional value of the food you’re eating, help reduce the amount of food and package waste going to landfills, and in some...
Working from home or even committed to a hybrid schedule due to the Coronavirus pandemic may leave some people less inclined to work out.
“It was hard to see what people were doing while in their house,” said Catherine Black, who oversees Environmental Health and Safety’s (EHS) Ergonomics program.
Catherine helps to ensure sufficient solutions for comfort can be implemented to improve the workplace. Working on campus, she says, still presents its challenges.
“It frustrates me,” Black said. “Some people are in so much pain and to see them sitting for long periods...
Buckeye Wellness is honoring Coco Kneisly, Facilities Operations and Development (FOD) administrative manager, in its February 2022 Spotlight .
“I was humbled,” Kneisly said. “It was nice to be recognized for the work that we all do as Buckeye Wellness Innovators in FOD.”
Kneisly has been a Wellness Innovator for nearly a year. Her passion for healthy living started during the department’s SummerFest, when she helped plan health-related activities for the annual staff appreciation event. The health portion was important to Kneisly, who knows firsthand about the physically demanding jobs in FOD.
Video of A&P Celebrates History Month The Office of Administration and Planning celebrates Black History Month, also known as United Black World Month. A&P recognizes the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and across Ohio State’s campus. Our employees reflect on the accomplishments of Black people and the vital role they’ve played throughout U.S. history.
Cathy Black works in Facilities Operations and Development's Environmental Health and Safety as an environmental safety officer. Her main objective and concern is the safety and well-being of the Ohio State community, with duties that include indoor air quality, ergonomics assessments, potable water sampling, mechanical shop inspection, fume hood certification on regional campus, safety training, and the PERRP (OSHA) 300 logs covering employee accident investigations. Cathy rotates with the staff on emergency response throughout the year, is on the OSHA Safety Day committee and is trained in asbestos sampling. It makes her day when she can help...
