Incident Lessons Learned: Incident Reporting
Reporting incidents, including injuries, near misses and anything related to U of A activities, is critical to establishing trends and preventing similar incidents.
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Incident Lessons Learned: Traffic Safety
Controls such as barricades protect workers and bystanders.
Incident Lessons Learned: Environmental Releases
Everyone has a responsibility to report spills and other environmental releases.
Incident Lessons Learned: Ladder Near Miss
Building a Culture of Care includes following safety best practices and stopping unsafe actions.
Incident Lessons Learned: Ethanol Fire
Have an emergency response plan when working with an open flame or flammable substance.
Incident Lessons Learned: Electrical Incidents
For work involving electrical systems, seek help from qualified professionals.
Incident Lessons Learned: Slip on Ice
This winter, prevent slips and falls due to icy conditions.
Incident Lessons Learned: Elevator Incidents
Several incidents involving elevators highlight the need to report malfunctioning equipment immediately.
Incident Lessons Learned: Verbal Harassment
Verbal harassment is harmful and can have long-lasting effects. Learn what you can do to intervene and offer meaningful support.
Incident Lessons Learned: Theft and Security
Secure your space to prevent property loss and to protect yourself and others in your workplace.
Incident Lessons Learned: Gas Line Fire
A lab technician was heating glass using a natural gas and oxygen fueled hand torch. A flashback occurred and the torch extinguished, but the oxygen supply line caught fire.
Incident Lessons Learned Needlestick Injury
Injury in the lab triggers review of sharps usage.
Incident Lessons Learned Contact with Poisonous Plant
Exposure to poisonous plant prompts improvements to hazard assessment.
Incident Lessons Learned Slip on Stairs
Reporting hazardous conditions helps to advance a Culture of Care.
HRHSE named Canadian HR Reporter 2023 Innovative HR Team
Human Resources, Health, Safety and Environment has been recognized as a 2023 Innovative HR Team for A Culture of Care: University of Alberta’s Safety Action Plan.
Incident Lessons Learned Faulty Wash Bottle
After noticing a potentially hazardous equipment defect, an employee takes action.
Wild Animals and Zoonotic Pathogens
Animals may carry microbes that can cause disease in humans.
Changes to the OHS Code
Updates include changes related to first aid kits, working in confined spaces, and other work-related hazards.
February 28 is Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day
Repetition of common movements can cause long-term problems.
Field Research Info Sessions 2023
Registration is now open!
From Round-Up to Stand Down: Lessons Learned
This year, Health, Safety and Environment launched two major initiatives to boost health and safety across our campuses.
New resource for biocontainment level 2 labs
New guidelines aim to simplify federal requirements
Who’s who at HSE: Sobia Ikram
Introducing Sobia Ikram, MPH student and intern with Health, Safety and Environment.
Use of radiation equipment and Class 3B and 4 lasers requires authorization
Donated laboratory equipment comes with regulatory and financial risks.
Who’s who at HSE: Luke Price
Meet Luke Price, the U of A's Hazardous Materials Advisor.
Working with regulated materials?
Report use and storage of federally regulated substances by Jan 28, 2022.
Get rid of your dangerous chemicals, safely
Working with high-hazard chemicals?