The mission of the Safety and Risk Management office at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville is to provide students, staff, and visitors with a safe and healthy environment for learning and living. This office provides the campus with direction in the areas of general safety and risk management, property and liability insurance, loss prevention and control, occupational safety and training, chemical hygiene, ergonomics, hazardous material/waste management, environmental management, and emergency management.  The goal of Risk Management is to minimize, evaluate and control any avoidable risks.