General Safety Procedures

GENERAL SAFETY PROCEDURES

GENERAL SAFETY PROCEDURES

GENERAL SAFETY PROCEDURES

Under the Occupational and Research Health and Safety Policy SC1 (formerly Policy #7) UBC aims to eliminate unnecessary risks, injuries, and occupational diseases, from UBC’s workplace, teaching, and research environments. Refer to the full University Safety Policy.
All UBC faculty, staff, and student workers are required to complete the following mandatory training courses:

  1. Mandatory Training for all UBC Workers
  2. Workplace Violence Prevention Training
  3. Privacy and Information Security Fundamentals Training
  4. UBC Go Forward COVID-19 Safety Planning Training
  5. Preventing and Addressing Bullying and Harassment Training

We also encourage all faculty and staff members to read through the following safety and wellness procedures:

  1. UBC Occupational & Preventive Health
  2. Reporting Accidents in the workplace
  3. UBC Health and Well-being Resources
  4. Online Health Assessment Tools
  5. UBC Bullying and Harassment Prevention and the Respectful Workplace Statement
  6. Online Assessment Tool for Office Ergonomics

UBC SAFE VANCOUVER APP

UBC Safe is a free mobile safety app for the UBC Vancouver campus. This multi-function app puts direct access to campus safety resources and security tools in your hand, while on the go.

RESEARCH AND LABORATORY SAFETY TRAINING

Research Safety partners with researchers across campus to promote safe work practices in laboratory research that is in accordance with applicable regulations. Please review the following training courses:

  1. Biosafety Training
  2. Chemical Safety Training
  3. Laser Safety Training
  4. Radiation and X-Ray Safety Training
  5. Transportation of Dangerous Goods Training
  6. WHMIS Training

Laboratory Safety provides a set of minimum standards and practices for the safe and healthy operation of a laboratory.

OCCUPATIONAL HYGIENE

Occupational Hygiene is the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, control and prevention of hazards in the workplace. Occupational Hygiene promotes a safe a healthy environment by providing information and advice on prevention of ill health from work activities.

  1. Occupational Hazards
  2. Pets/Animals in the Workplace
  3. Reporting Exposures
  4. Respiratory Safety
  5. Scents in the Workplace
  6. Weather and Thermal Stress Safety
  7. Wildfire Smoke Health & Safety

ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING

Environmental Protection provides training for individuals in the areas of Environmental Awareness, Hazardous Waste Management, Hazardous Waste Manifest & Autoclave. Certifications are valid for 3 years.

SAFE WORK PROCEDURES

  1. Biological Safety Cabinet Power Failure
  2. Handling and Disposing of Needles
  3. Eye Protection

RISK ASSESSMENT

  1. Chemistry Department Hazard Assessment (CHEM)

CAMPUS-WIDE SAFETY

  1. Assisting Students in Distress
  2. Supporting Survivors of Sexual Violence
  3. Occupational First Aid Program: FAQ
  4. Ice Prevention and Snow Removal (including priority walkways)

SAFETY PROGRAMS AND TRAINING

Health and safety programs are aimed at ensuring workers are protected, risks are minimized, and a healthy and safe workplace is maintained. The Health and Safety Program Manual (HSPM) Template (WORD) outlines all the safety programs at the university. Further information on specific elements of the program can be found below.

  1. Accident/Incident Reporting
  2. Communicable Disease Prevention Framework
  3. Field Work Safety
  4. First Aid
  5. Personal Safety
  6. Risk Assessment & Safe Work Procedure
  7. Safe Work Processes
  8. Transport Equipment & Vehicle Safety
  9. Workplace Inspections
  10. Accident/Incident Investigation Training for UBC Supervisors
  11. Biosafety Training
  12. Chemical Safety
  13. Transportation of Dangerous Chemicals
  14. LASER Training
  15. Radiation and X-Ray Safety Training

STUDENT SAFETY

Student safety is an important aspect of creating a safe campus. Various safety resources are available to make a safe and welcoming student experience at UBC. For further information, have a look through the following:

  1. Student Safety
  2. Practicum/Clinical Placement Student Safety

LOCAL SAFETY TEAM

LOCAL SAFETY TEAM

The Department of APT Local Safety Team exists to provide assistance on safety items and issues within their mandate and provide information, recommendations, and support to the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee.
The Departmental LST Team for Med Block C on UBC Vancouver campus consists of the following members:

  • Andrew Horne – Chair (3rd floor)
  • Faid Saffou – (Co-Chair) Worker representative (2nd floor)
  • Joanne Leung - Worker representative (4th floor)
  • Ying Dong – Worker representative (basement)