UC Riverside Environmental Health & Safety has award winning programs and recognition of systemwide excellence. 

2025

UC Riverside has been awarded the Presidential Award for Campus Excellence in Health and Safety for the sixth year in a row.

The award is presented annually to one campus by the UC Office of the President to spotlight the work of Environmental Health and Safety departments in improving safety and reducing risk at UC campuses. Winners were announced at the biennial UC Risk Summit in May.

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2024

President's Award for Excellence in Environmental Health & Safety | Risk Services Office of the President

2023

President's Award for Excellence in Environmental Health & Safety | Risk Services Office of the President

2022

President's Award for Excellence in Environmental Health & Safety | Risk Services Office of the President

2021

President's Award for Excellence in Environmental Health & Safety | Risk Services Office of the President

2020

Presidential Award for Campus Excellence in Environmental Health & Safety | Risk Services Office of the President | InsideUCR Article

2018

President's Award for Excellence in Environmental Health & Safety | Risk Services Office of the President

Innovation Award of Honor | Risk & Safety Training | Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Association (CSHEMA) | News Article

Focus on Efficiency Award |  Risk & Safety Training | California Higher Education Collaborative | News Article 

2017

President's Award for Excellence in Environmental Health & Safety | Risk Services Office of the President | News Article |

Spotlight on Collaboration | General Liability | Risk Services Office of the President  | News Article |

Innovation Award of Honor | Risk & Safety Training | Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Association (CSHEMA)

2016

President's Award for Excellence in Environmental Health & Safety | Risk Services Office of the President 

Excellence in Emergency Management |  Risk Services Office of the President 

Spotlight on Collaboration | General Liability | Risk Services Office of the President | 

2015

Spotlight on Collaboration | Workers' Compensation | Risk Services Office of the President

2014

Best Overall Rate 2003-2013 | Auto | Risk Services Office of the President

Most Improved Rate 2003-2013 | Property Program | Risk Services Office of the President

2013

Best Reduction in Rate | Property| Risk Services Office of the President

2012

President's Award for Excellence in Environmental Health & Safety | Risk Services Office of the President

Excellence Award | Best Risk Management Practices, Campus | Risk Services Office of the President

2010

Best Reduction on Workers' Compensation Rate, Campus | Risk Services Office of the President

Power of 10 Award for Design and Implementation of UCTrips Systemwide Travel Safety Solution | Risk Services Office of the President

2007

Best Performance | Automobile Liability Management| Risk Services Office of the President

2005

Outstanding Waste Reduction Efforts | "Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful"