Yale Environmental Health and Safety is working in partnership with Yale Health, the Office of Emergency Management, the Office of Facilities among others to help keep the Yale community healthy and safe. Please see our list of FAQs as well as the University’s COVID-19 Information Page for more information. If you have questions or concerns, please contact ehs@yale.edu or 203-785-3550 so we may get a message to the appropriate EHS staff member to address your needs.
- Safe Campus Practices
- Requirements for Physical Distancing and Minimizing Face-to-Face Contact
- Occupancy Requirements and Limits
- Face Coverings/Masks/Respiratory Protection
- Glove Use
- PPE Distribution
- COVID-19 Safety Officers
- Vehicle Use
- Undergraduate Teaching/Instructional Labs
- In-Person Non-Lab Undergraduate Courses
- Cleaning/Disinfection
- Student Travel Outside of Connecticut
- Trainings
- Posters/Signs
- Service Providers and Sales Vendors
- Departmental Return to Work Checklist (Non-Researcher)
- Research Reactivation Phases 1-2-3
- Additional Registrations and Information
- Yale Resources
- External Resources
- Informational Materials
Safe Campus Practices
Review Safe Campus Practices for information on a variety of topics that are peripheral to our academic and operational policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Requirements for Physical Distancing and Minimizing Face-to-Face Contact
Review Requirements for Physical Distancing and Minimizing Face-to-Face Contact for requirements of the State of CT and Yale University.
Occupancy Requirements and Limits
Review Occupancy Requirements and Limits for campus spaces.
Face Coverings/Masks/Respiratory Protection
- For Researchers: Face Coverings, Surgical Masks, and Respirators Fact Sheet
- Face Covering Options for Yale Instructors
- Use and Care of Face Coverings in Public Settings
- Face Mask Reprocessing/Reuse Guidelines
- Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRS)
- Acquisition and Distribution of Returning to Yale Kits
- Phase 1 Research Reactivation: An Illusrated Summary (YSM Video)
- How to Safely Wear and Take Off a Cloth Face Covering (CDC)
- How to Properly Put on and Take Off a Disposable Respirator (CDC)
- Proper Surgical Mask Removal Technique (Video)
Glove Use
Review information on Glove Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
PPE Distribution
- Acquisition and Distribution of Returning to Yale Kits
- PPE for Researchers and Clinicians
- PPE Suppliers in Workday/SciQuest
- PPE for COVID Testing Sites
- Replenishing PPE Supplies for You and Your Department
COVID-19 Safety Officers
COVID-19 Safety Officers are responsible for safety compliance in your department and may field requests for information and potentially adjudicate concerns or complaints about faculty/trainees/staff who are non-compliant with safety guidelines. See a list of COVID-19 Safety Officers.
Vehicle Use
Review information on Vehicle Use During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Undergraduate/Teaching Instructional Labs
- EHS Guidance for In-Person Undergraduate Teaching/Instructional Labs
- Face Covering Options for Yale Instructors
In-Person Non-Lab Undergraduate Courses
- EHS Guidance for In-Person Undergraduate Arts Courses
- Phase 3 Registration for In-Person Non-Lab Undergraduate Courses
Cleaning/Disinfection
- Cleaning and Disinfection of Public Areas, Offices and Workplaces on Campus
- Cleaning and Disinfection of Laboratories on Campus
- For Facilities/Custodial/Outside Vendors: Proper Disinfection of Areas with Confirmed/Suspected Cases of COVID-19
- Cleaning Computers and Electronics for All Users
- Restricted Entry Sign for Areas to be Cleaned
- Helpful Video from Dartmouth about Lab Disinfection
Student Travel Outside of Connecticut
To notify or request permission from their Health and Safety Leader to travel, students must fill out a travel form:
- Undergraduate Students: Travel Authorization Form
- GSAS Students: Travel Notification Form
- Professional School Students: Travel Notification Form
Trainings
Posters/Signs
See Signage and Digital Assets available via Yale Printing & Publishing Services.
Service Providers and Sales Vendors
Yale strongly discourages any vendor sales representatives from visiting campus.
Vendors who are providing services on-site at Yale, or other groups coming to campus such as site inspectors or safety monitors, must agree to comply with Yale’s Travel Guidelines and Vendor Site Access requirements. Among other procedures described in the requirements, all vendors will be required to check in via Yale’s contractor/vendor daily check-in application upon arrival to campus.
Note: If any on-site duties are subcontracted, it is the employer’s responsibility to ensure subcontractors have appropriate training.
For more information on service providers, visit Yale Procurement and Office of Facilities.
For research-related information on service providers, visit research.yale.edu.
Departmental Return to Work Checklist (Non-Researcher)
Faculty and staff (non-researcher) can review the Departmental Return to Work Checklist for requirements of the State of CT and Yale University.
Research Reactivation-Phases 1-2-3
- Research Reactivation-Phase 1 Information for PIs and Faculty
- Research Reactivation-Phase 2-3 Information for PIs and Faculty
- Research Reactivation-Phases 1-2-3 Information for PIs and All Lab Members
- Research Reactivation Registration in EHS Integrator (must be on Yale network or VPN)
- Research Reactiviation Registration-Demo Video
- Expectations for Working in Research Labs
- Research Reactivation Phases
- Laboratory Ramp Up Checklist
- Yale University Guidelines for Working Alone in a Laboratory
Additional Registrations and Information
- EHS Guidance for Research with Risk of Aerosol Exposure Among Participants Low Risk for COVID-19 Based on Health Screening
- Registration to Work with COVID-19 Specimens
- Application Checklist for Labs Requesting to Perform COVID-19 Related Research
- Biosafety Precautions with Clinical Specimens due to COVID-19
- Staying Safe and Healthy While Working from Home
- Quick Start Procedures for 3M Versaflo (Video)
- Yale Laboratory Ramp-Down Checklist
Yale Resources
- Yale Health 24-Hour Hotline: 203-432-6604
- Yale University COVID-19 Information
- Continuity of Critical Research at Yale-FAQs
- Yale Health
- Yale Health FAQs
- Yale Office of International Students and Scholars
- Yale Emergency Management
- Yale Announcements About COVID-19
- Research Continuity Guidance for Laboratories and Research Facilities (Scott Strobel, Provost)
- Research, Clinical & Data Driven Responses to COVID-19
External Resources
- CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
- CDC: Frequently Asked Questions
- CDC: Reopening Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools and Homes
- CDC: Proper N95 Respirator Use for Respiratory Protection Preparedness
- CDC Webinar: What clinicians need to know to prepare for COVID-19 in the U.S.
- World Health Organization: Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak