Workplace Safety

The campuswide Workplace Safety Program serves as the university’s central program for creating a safe and healthful work environment. 

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.

Indoor Air Quality

Indoor Air Quality Program Overview

The Office of Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) manages the campus Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Program to address air quality, ventilation, odors, dust, and wildfire smoke concerns. Working in partnership with Facilities Services and University Health Services (UHS), EH&S responds to indoor air quality concerns across campus. This page contains multiple resources associated with indoor air quality and wildfire...

Event Safety

crowd (icon) Ensuring safe and compliant campus events. Fire & Life Safety during Events

An event permit shall be required to ensure the fire and life safety of the campus community. Issues of concern include:

Expected attendance of 50 or more people Campus space being used for other than normal purposes Tents or canopies over 400 sq ft Locations that could impact access...

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.

Event Permit Procedures for Student Organizations

Ensuring safe and compliant campus events. Special Event Requirements for Registered Student Organizations

The Office of Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) is responsible for permits and inspections of campus events at which food is served to the public. In accordance with the California Retail Food Code, Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) can hold up to ...

UC Berkeley Workplace Violence Prevention

Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) is the responsible department for overseeing the campuswide Workplace Violence Prevention Program.

Overview Workplace Violence Prevention Plan What to Report How to Report Employee Training Requirements Workplace Violence Hazard Assessment Resource and Policy Links Overview

The University of California, Berkeley is...

Shop Safety Program

There are more than 50 shops on campus and at field stations that conduct work in support of research and maintenance activities. Work includes model-building, carpentry, machine building, electrical/electronics, concrete work, glass blowing, metal working, vehicle maintenance and more. The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) has developed this Shop Safety Program to manage the hazards associated with various shops and their work activities to comply with Cal-OSHA and other regulations concerning shops.

This program applies to any department on campus, at field stations...

Hearing Conservation

EH&S and University Health Services (UHS) together administer a Hearing Conservation Program designed to protect faculty, staff and students from hearing loss due to exposure to loud noise, i.e., exposure to noise above 85 decibels as an eight-hour time-weighted average.

The Hearing Conservation Program includes:

Workplace and personal exposure monitoring Audiometric (hearing) tests Training on the...

Indoor Heat Illness Prevention

Cal/OSHA has implemented standards for employees working outdoors or indoors in elevated temperatures, which include mandatory training, and provision of breaks or cooling areas depending on the situation. Note that standards differ for indoor vs outdoor. View general information about heat illness prevention and response.

Indoor Work Indoor work with high heat

Heat illness can occur in indoor areas where temperatures reach or exceed 82°F. Heat may be due to mechanical...