[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] SO YOU WANT TO RIDE TO THE U? By Blake Densley, M.S. student To those of you who ride your mountain bikes to the U from Draper on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, this article may not be relevant to you. For those of us mere mortals looking to step up our activity […]
Read MoreRECEIVING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-4″] [/bs_col] [bs_col class=”col-sm-8″]Hundreds of packages are shipped to and from campus daily. A small but important subset of these goods have been identified as posing an elevated or significant risk to public health, property and the environment while in transit. Numerous federal regulations exists to ensure the safe transportation of […]
Read More[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] LACTATE THRESHOLD TRAINING By Blake Densley Contrary to what you think, that lactic acid or lactate burn you may have been experiencing on that hard bike ride or run is not due to lactate. What is lactate you ask? In the exercising body, proteins in the muscle generate lactate as a means […]
Read MoreFIRE SAFETY AND UTAH’S JULY 24 STATE HOLIDAY REMINDER for July 24 holiday: The university and surrounding Salt Lake City neighborhoods are still prohibited from using any kind of fireworks. (See the map here). Hot and dry conditions warrant extreme care along the University’s east bench especially. Fireworks and open fires of any kind are not […]
Read More[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″]By Elizabeth Neff, corporate communications manager, University of Utah Health Sciences From preventing diabetes to building bone strength, the new L.S. Skaggs Patient Wellness Center opening July 11 will take an innovative, interprofessional approach to improving the health of patients with chronic disease or disability. Located in the Ray and Tye Noorda Oral […]
Read MoreHEAT ILLNESS FACTS With the days already hot, it is important to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses, which occur when the body is unable to cool itself efficiently after exposure to heat stressors. Heat illness is a serious medical condition that can lead to death if the body’s core temperature is not cooled down […]
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Read More[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] By PEAK Health and Fitness You work very hard to be a good athlete. However, you won’t be able to play well if you don’t have the right fuel. Eat right to play at your very best and avoid getting hurt. What does food do for you? CARBOHYDRATES are your body’s main […]
Read MoreON-THE-JOB INURY REPORTING[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-4″] [/bs_col][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″]Supervisors play a critical role in the university’s occupational health and safety compliance programs. As this regards notification of on the job incidents, supervisor’s actions are essential to the university efforts. The university is obligated to report the following to OSHA: All work-related fatalities, within eight hours of finding […]
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Read More[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″] By PEAK Health and Fitness INEXPENSIVE SUMMER ACTIVITIES With the changing of the seasons and warmer weather finally upon us, the days are growing longer, which means more hours to play outside. Living and working in such close proximity to the Wasatch Mountains, the Uinta Mountains, Moab and many national parks the […]
Read MoreFIRE SAFETY AND UTAH’S JULY HOLIDAYS[bs_row class=”row”][bs_col class=”col-sm-4″] [/bs_col][bs_col class=”col-sm-8″]The U and surrounding Salt Lake City neighborhoods are once again prohibited from using any kind of fireworks during the July holidays (see the map). Hot and dry conditions warrant extreme care along the university’s east bench especially. Fireworks and open fires of any kind are […]
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