Investigates complaints about unsafe working conditions. Provides services and enforces labor laws and governmental regulations for workers' safety and health in the workplace. Plays a role in preventing on-the-job injuries and illnesses through outreach, education, and compliance assistance. Coordinates the Voluntary Protection Programs with businesses and industries seeking to develop and maintain safe workplaces. Covers more working men and women and their employers who are covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. Accepts complaints about unsafe working conditions.

Provide residential code enforcement within the City of Dayton, including the Nuisance Abatement Program. Also provide information about violation disclosure process, which is online at go.cityofdayton.org/disclosure

Provides the following permits, licenses, and inspectional services (individual department phone numbers are listed behind each description): rat and rabies control, environmental health, nuisance complaints, landfill, trash truck, well water, and septic inspections (225-4362); plumbing permits and inspections (225-4421); housing inspections outside of the Dayton city limits (225-4428); food service operator licenses, bar, grocery, restaurant, swimming pool, hotel, and mobile home inspections (225-4460); lead paint poisoning preventions programs, information about lead paint hazards, and inspections for the presence of lead paint in homes (225-5553); and vending machines, mobile home park, motel, and mobile food service inspections (225-5915).

Providers in the State of Ohio are legally obligated to report infectious disease information to local health departments. Based on the information reported, the Health Department conducts necessary investigations to determine the cause of abnormal incidences of infectious diseases. Website provides information on various communicable diseases.

Provides programs that impact the health and well-being of Sandusky County residents.Programs are devoted to making sure our health, food, water, air, and soil are safe.

Provides fire prevention / firefighting services. Provides Emergency Medical Services (EMS) services with trained paramedics. Also offers periodic CPR classes, emergency preparedness, annual hydrant inspections, and unannounced yearly inspections of structures to ensure compliance with fire codes. Provides smoke detectors. Provides speakers about fire safety for public education programs. Children are also educated about fire safety issues through the use of a mobile fire safety house.

Provide birth certificates for anyone born in Ohio and death certificates for Mahoning County residents; group home, rest home and nursing home inspections and licensure program; food and sanitary inspections; information on AIDS and free distribution on safer sex products; well child/infant immunizations and adult immunizations; reproductive health and wellness clinic; sexually transmitted infection clinic; rodent and mosquito control program.

Investigates all reported animal bites in order to prevent human cases of rabies. Enforces quarantine and oversees laboratory examination of animals involved in reported biting incidents.

Provides fire prevention and protection services for the residents of Strongsville. Offers carbon monoxide testing, blood pressure screening, fire prevention information and education, CPR classes, safety and first aid for babysitters, safety awareness seminars, home safety inspections, and fire extinguisher training. Will speak to interested groups.

Licenses, educates, and inspects restaurants, grocery stores, food trucks, vending machines, and anywhere else that sells food in Lorain County. Helps to prevent diseases spread through food by making sure food is prepared and stored safely. Follows up on complaints. Food inspection reports can be viewed online at https://www.loraincountyhealth.com/foodsafety.

MCHD investigates causes, characteristics and impact of diseases required to be reported to the health department under the Ohio Revised Code and work to prevent further spread.

Inspects all public pools and spas for safety and health. Holds an annual training for pool operators. Both services are done to assure a safe and healthy swimming environment for the public.

Provides occupational safety and health education resource information for workers and compliance standards for employers. Also accepts workplace safety and health filed complaints of injury or illness.

Provides fire protection services. Also provides fire prevention information and tests for carbon monoxide. Can supply information about smoke detectors, but not the detectors themselves; will speak with landlords about providing required smoke detectors.

Accepts paint chips from Hamilton County residences and conducts testing to detect the presence and level of lead.

The Health Department provides mosquito control activities to reduce the spread of mosquito related diseases. If you live in Muskingum County you may request spraying for your neighborhood and report problem areas.

Provides education in various programs, including healthy lifestyles, dental services, radon, car seat installation and availability, public safety campaigns and smoke-free workplace.

Inspects all public pools and spas for safety and health. Holds an annual training for pool operators. Both services are done to assure a safe and healthy swimming environment for the public.

Takes reports of spills and environmental emergencies, such as petroleum and chemical spills, fires involving petroleum and accidents causing the release of pollutants to waterways.

Provides all fire and EMS services for the City of Brooklyn. Also investigates concerns in the city about carbon monoxide. Offers blood pressure screening. Provides smoke detectors to any city residents who need them. Available for presentations on fire prevention, and provides written material on this subject. Will assist with checking child passenger seats, to be sure they are installed properly.

Provides a collection of non-traditional library items, including: craft kits, bicycles, games, electronics, health related items, kitchenware, sewing machines, musical instruments, puzzles, outdoor activity items, STEM kits, telescopes, tools, adventure passes, memory kits, and the seed library. For a complete list of items, visit: https://www.mrcpl.org/browse/library-of-things/

Provides testing of all local beaches and publishes the results on the agency web site. Notifies beach operaters of inspection results. Inspects all public pools for safety and health.

Provides information to help people protect themselves from environmental hazards. Advocates for and assists with policy development of environmental health issues. Focuses on topics such as housing related health hazards, asbestos, air pollution, asthma triggers and controls (especially for children), carbon monoxide, chemical accidents, global warming, household hazardous waste disposal, lawn care, lead, mold, ozone, pesticides, and radon. Offers speakers and printed materials about health and environmental threats.