Sustainable Safety

Greetings from the Department of Environmental Health and Safety. We invite you to review our 2015 Annual Report to learn more about our department, our programs, and our efforts to develop client safety in sustainable ways. We welcome your comments and questions!

Forty-eight years ago, the national seat belt law required the installation of seat belts in cars for the first time. Thirty years ago, Iowa made seat belt use mandatory. As of 2010, Iowa has greater than 93% compliance with the law, and generations of children have grown up knowing that they must wear their seat belts when riding in a car. In fact, they don’t really think about putting their seat belt on; buckling up is an automatic and ongoing safety response to a potential hazard. This is an example of sustainable safety.

This report highlights EH&S successes, commitments, and our daily goal of sending Everyone Home Safely.