Equipment and Tool Safety

Providing resources and guidance for the safe use of tools by UC Berkeley personnel.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Shops

Please contact the PPE coordinator at ppe@berkeley.edu or by calling (510) 642-3073 if you have any questions or comments about personal protective equipment for your shop.

Training

The EH&S training team creates, delivers, and tracks health, safety, and environmental training for all faculty, staff, and students.

Crane/Hoist Safety Program

Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2026

The University of California, Berkeley (UCB) owns many cranes and hoists ranging from fractional ton chain-falls, come-a-longs and chain-hoists, to multi-ton overhead cranes. This Program assures compliance with Cal/OSHA regulations for Crane/Hoist Safety.

Compressed Gas Cylinders: Proper Management And Use

Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2012

University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) departments that use compressed gas cylinders must comply with a wide variety of laws and regulations, including those issued by Cal/OSHA, the California Fire Code and the City of Berkeley. This booklet provides general guidelines to help departments comply with those regulations. More specific information can be obtained from Material Safety Data Sheets and your department’s Job Safety Analyses (JSAs). Talk to your gas supplier about hands-on training and other useful safety information.

Compressed gas cylinders range from small...

Shops and Trades

Policies, procedures, and training materials for any type of shop-work activities.

Learn about the various EH&S Safety Programs or download Frequently Used Forms.

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Step Ladders

Step ladders are self-supporting portable ladders, nonadjustable in length, with flat steps and hinged base. A step ladder is used on a level firm surface. Review the resources below to learn more about step ladder safety.

UC Berkeley Resources Ladder Safety Program Office Safety Fact Sheet Using Step Stool - Job Safety...

Federal Firearms Licensee

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
Federal Firearms Licensees (FFL)

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) website contains information for the firearms industry and its members, classifications of firearms and the interpretation of the regulations codified under 27 CFR, Parts 447, 478 and 479.

Apply for a License - How to Become a Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Tools and Services for Licensees

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Confined Space Entry Program

Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2021

The Confined-Space Entry Program provides procedures, practices, and requirements necessary to ensure the safety of personnel working inside confined spaces. This program applies to all UC Berkeley faculty, staff, students, and contractors performing confined-space entries on the UC Berkeley campus or at associated field stations and offices.

Checklists and Forms...

UC Berkeley Fall Protection Safety Program

Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2026

Cal/OSHA has Fall Protection Safety regulations that ensure safe-work activities when the possibility of falling is present. The University of California, Berkeley (UCB) has developed this Fall Protection Safety Program to manage the safe selection, procurement, use of and safe work practices, inspection and record keeping of all fall protection equipment (FPE). Included are guidelines for identification and correction of locations with fall hazards that endanger employees, students, and the public....

Equipment and Tool Safety

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