UVM's Occupational Health and Safety Office (OHSO) is dedicated to providing safe work facilities for UVM employees (faculty/Staff), students, and visitors, including contractors and consultants, while complying with federal and state safety and health standards. Administrators, employees, union representatives, and students all sahre a responsibility to reduce the hazards associated with the workplace.

OHSO promotes a continued culture of workplace safety by providing training, outreach, and education; compliance assistance; establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual improvement in the workplace.