SEVERE WEATHER AND EMERGENCY INFORMATION

In an emergency situation, UTH-HSC employees may obtain information about the institution's official status by any of the following means:

Tune in to any of these stations: KTRH-AM 740 and television Channels 2, 11, 13 and 48.

If your office is located in the Medical School, John Freeman Building, the Hermann Professional Building, the Cyclotron facility or the Jesse Jones Library building dial 713-500-7999. All other locations dial 713-500-9996. You will receive a recorded message specifying the status of the institution.

Harris County Psychiatric Center (HCPC) Employees ONLY, dial (713) 741-5001 to receive a recorded message specifying the status of HCPC 24 hours a day.
 
 

 If you are able to access the World Wide Web, check the university's main home page at www.uth.tmc.edu for an emergency message at the top of the page if the university closes. This message will provide a link to information about university emergency closure procedures.

For more detailed information regarding Suspension of Operations or Adverse Conditions, please refer to The Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOOP) Tab V- Environment, 18-Safety and Health. Or, visit the Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOOP WEB site at http://www.uth.tmc.edu/ut_general/admin_fin/planning/pub/hoop/complete_toc.html.

HCPC employees should refer to the HCPC Safety Manual or Administrative Manual - for Severe Weather Information pertaining to the UTH-HSC Harris County Psychiatric Center.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION

Emergency situations include any circumstance that threatens or is likely to cause harm to UTH-HSC, faculty, staff, students, visitors, UTH-HSC property and/or the surrounding community.

External Emergencies

External emergencies are generally the result of weather phenomena such as hurricanes, floods, or tornadoes, but may also result from events that occur adjacent to or near UT-HSC facilities, such as major fires, chemical or radioactive spills.
  Internal Emergencies Internal emergencies are those that arise within a UTH-HSC facility, such as fire, explosion, natural gas leak, chemical spill, and radiation incident. Acts of terrorism and bomb threats to the UTH-HSC facility constitute another variety of internal emergency.
  The University of Texas Houston Health Science Center (UTH-HSC) seeks to protect its community, facilities, and property from the effects of spontaneous, unpredictable emergency situations by establishing specific methodologies and procedures for coping with local emergencies.

For more detailed information regarding Emergency Situation Response Plan, refer to the Handbook of Operating Procedures Tab V- Environment, 18 Safety and Health.

HCPC employees should refer to the HCPC Safety Manual or Administrative Manual - for Emergency Information pertaining to the UTH-HSC Harris county Psychiatric Center.
 
Environmental Health and Safety Department 713-500-8100
Occupational Hygiene and Safety 713-500-5832
Radiation Safety (Radioactive Material Spills) 713-500-5840
Hazardous Waste Management Automated Collection Service Line 713-500-5837
Worker’s Compensation and Insurance 713-500-3391

Last Update 4/24/00

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