Contact Us
⚠ Reporting accidents and emergencies
If you have an urgent medical, fire, or safety emergency, call 911 immediately.
For all other accidents, emergencies, and incidents, follow reporting and response procedures.
General inquiries
If you have questions or concerns about environmental health and safety at Harvard, please contact EHS.
Email: ehs@harvard.edu
Fax: 617-495-0593
Cambridge Office
Phone: 617-495-2060
Longwood Office
Phone: 617-432-1720
Building and operations
Building and facility operations and occupational safety compliance, including fire and service contractor safety.
Construction and renovation
Planning, design, bidding, and closeout support for construction, renovation, and demolition projects.
Environmental compliance
Environmental management and compliance, including permits, waste disposal, air emissions, oil storage, groundwater, stormwater, and wastewater.
EHS environmental support staff
General inquiries: ehs_environmental@harvard.edu
Lab safety
Managing biological, chemical, physical, and radiological hazards in labs and lab support facilities.
General inquiries:
- Biological safety: biosafety@harvard.edu
- Chemical and general safety: lab_safety@harvard.edu
- Radiation safety: radiation_safety@harvard.edu
- Shipping and transportation: ehs_researchtransport@harvard.edu
Public health
Communicable disease control, drinking water quality, food safety, pest control, and swimming pool safety.
University-wide emergency planning and support
Harvard Emergency Management works directly with Central Administration, schools, units, and departments to coordinate emergency planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation efforts.