Workplace Safety

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

Respiratory Protection

Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2007

There are several ways to protect against exposure to airborne contaminants. The most effective are engineering and administrative controls. (Engineering controls can include measures such as increasing ventilation or installing a fume hood; administrative controls involve changes in work procedures.) The law requires that these controls be considered before employees are issued respirators. If engineering and administrative controls are infeasible, respirators can be assigned.

Asbestos Safety on The UC Berkeley Campus

Office of Environment, Health & Safety

EH&S assists the campus in complying with asbestos laws and regulations by assessing the potential risk from asbestos exposure and developing measures to control those exposures. In addition, EH&S together with Facilities Services (formerly PP-CS), responds to campus asbestos concerns, provides sampling, consults with contractors, and recommends corrective actions in emergency situations. Contact EH&S for training on asbestos hazards and for additional campus information, see the Asbestos Letter.

Job Safety Analysis - Training Sign-In Sheet

Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2020

Use this to track who has completed training on a specific Job Safety Analysis.

Job Safety Analysis Template

Office of Environment, Health & Safety
2020

Download this template to create your own Job Safety Analysis. This template is a Microsoft Word table – use MS Word’s online “Help” feature for instructions about how to add text and format tables.