News & announcements from EH&S.
Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) is preparing the 2025 Manufactured Nanoscale Materials Disclosure for the City of Berkeley.
If you use nanoscale materials in your lab, and
a. you have never filled out the Nanoscale Materials Information Form,
or,
b. you have begun using new nanoscale materials, or a new class of nanoscale materials
The following materials are for researchers, principal investigators, staff, and faculty involved in off-campus fieldwork–both domestic and international.
EH&S is committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all employees. The role of Department Safety Coordinator (DSC) is instrumental in achieving this goal. EH&S has launched a Safety Newsletter to build community and raise awareness about safety topics.
Practice your Drop (or Lock), Cover, and Hold on this ShakeOut at 10:17 am on October 17.
We invite you to get involved by taking actionable steps to bolster your personal preparedness for earthquakes and other emergencies that can impact our campus and region.
Where? South Side of McCone Hall
When? 11 am to 2 pm Thursday, October 17
The town hall will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 online from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm.
Zoom Meeting ID: 948 3905 3719
Passcode: 6427540.
Warmer temperatures are returning. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the region. Heat can be dangerous and potentially life-threatening. It is important to take precautions and to be prepared for high heat conditions. Please share this information with supervisors and employees in your department that work outdoors or may be exposed to high temperatures indoors during their workday.
Following the enactment of California law SB 553, UC Berkeley is introducing a Workplace Violence Prevention (WPVP) Plan. This plan is designed to protect you and everyone on campus by clearly outlining what constitutes prohibited conduct, including any act or threat of violence that occurs in the workplace.
Submit your self-inspection online through Inspect, an RSS web application.
YOU ARE INVITED TO THE 21ST ANNUAL LASER SAFETY VENDOR FAIR!
October 24, 2024 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | 775 Tan Hall
To ensure new lab members can obtain PPE, please review the following reminders.
A new Field Hazards section was added to LHAT earlier this year. If you have not already done so, please complete the field hazards section by following these directions: