Environmental Health and Safety
Prepare. Prevent. Stay Safe.
Environmental Health and Safety provides consultation and support services to the university community on matters relating to environmental and occupational health and safety. The services provided are broad ranging, and include monitoring compliance to legislative requirements and developing health and safety related policies, programs, and procedures.
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Explore mandatory and job-specific H&S training courses
Report a hazard, injury or incident
Report a hazard, injury or incident
Safety Data Sheets
WHMIS information on hazardous products
Ergonomics
How to set up your workstation
Recent News
Tick Safety
Optimal weather conditions present an opportunity to resume outdoor work and activities including field work. However, heightened temperatures also correlate…
Enhancements to CuWorkSafe – Incident & Hazard Reporting
As part of a Software Rationalization Strategy, we are modernizing several business applications to eliminate duplication, improve security, and streamline…
Safety Meme Contest
Safety doesn’t have to be boring! To celebrate Safety and Health Week, get creative and transform our Construction Cat into the…
Open Nominations for 2025 Health and Safety Recognition Award
The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) team (Office of Risk Management) and the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) are…
2025 National Day of Mourning
In recognition of the annual National Day of Mourning, this is a time to remember and renew our commitment to…
Scheduled Outage: Online H&S Courses
To ensure successful completion and recording of refresher H&S training, Brightspace EHS courses will be temporarily disrupted due to maintenance…