Changes to the OHS Code
Updates include changes related to first aid kits, working in confined spaces, and other work-related hazards.
Environment and Safety News and Alerts
Recent Posts
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
Wild animals and zoonotic pathogens
Animals may carry microbes that can cause disease in humans.
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?