The Division of Safety (DS) ensures the highest practical degree of safety and health for employees in all activities of the NIH. Through surveillance, consultation, training and education, the DS serves as the operational component in developing and implementing NIH-wide safety and health programs. The DS is assessing and initiating preventive measures to avoid NIH work-related injuries and illnesses through research, monitoring and investigations. Furthermore, workplace reviews are conducted to evaluate compliance with occupational safety and health policies and procedures.The DS is participating in numerous projects including: developing national and international biosafety guidelines, risk assessment studies, the design, construction and operation of maximum containment facilities and training. In response to Health and Human Services’ strategic plan for biodefense research, the DS and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) have initiated the National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP) providing a rare opportunity to receive professional training in biosafety and biocontainment at the NIH.
Satellite Safety Programs
Managed by DS
Close Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI) Frederick National Laboratories - Frederick, MD
Health and Safety Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) - Durham County, NC
Division of Safety (DS) Staff Directory
| Dr. Jessica McCormick-Ell | Division Director | 301-496-0590 | Jessica.mccormick-ell@nih.gov
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CAPT Derek Newcomer, DrPH
| Deputy Director | 301-594-5879 | Newcomerd@mail.nih.gov |
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Teresa Fisher | Radiation Safety Officer |
301-496-2253 |
teresa.fisher@nih.gov
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| Dr. Althea Treacy | Branch Chief | 301-402-7460 | Althea.treacy@nih.gov
| Research Surety and Biorisk Management Branch (RSBMB) |
| Roxy Grossnickle | Branch Chief | 301-452-5992 | Rene.grossnickle@nih.gov | Safety Education and Outreach Branch (SEOB) |
| Diego Osorio | Chief Engineer
| 301-451-3273 | diego.osorio@nih.gov | Safety Engineering Activity (SEA)
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| Kelly Flint | Branch Chief | 301-451-3274 | Kelly.flint@nih.gov | Research Safety Branch (RSB)
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| John Veitch | Branch Chief | 301-451-5823 |
John.veitch@nih.gov | Industrial Hygiene and Campus Safety Branch (IHCSB) |
Jason Barr
| Director, Occupational Health and Safety, IRF-Frederick | 301-631-7244
| Jbarr@nih.gov
| Integrated Research Facility (IRF) - Frederick, MD
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| CDR Megan Brose | Site Supervisor (Responsible Official RML Select Agent Program)
| 406-375-9642
| Megan.brose@nih.gov | Rocky Mountain Labs (RML) Biorisk Management - Hamilton, MT |
Laurenti Ngutter
| Branch Chief | 301-594-0958 |
Ngutterl@ors.od.nih.gov | Radiation Safety Operations Branch (RSOB) |
Dustin Gibbs
| Branch Chief | 301-594-1622
| dustin.gibbs@nih.gov | Radiation Management Branch (RMB)
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