Safety Resources
Safety at the University of Alaska Fairbanks includes emergency management, workplace safety, field safety, protection of minors, and more. Please visit Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management for more information.
For more information about safety procedures within CFOS, please contact Cheryl Clarke-Hopcroft.
Field Safety
A should be filled out for any fieldwork (except when on major vessels), and a form should be submitted if traveling by small boat, snowmachine, etc.
Signatures for these forms should be routed through Cheryl Clarke-Hopcroft, cclarkehopcro
For other forms and documents related to field safety, see Fieldwork Safety and Training and the EHSRM Documents and forms page.
Training
Includes ºÚÁϺÚÀúÊ· required training, supervisor training, laboratory training, specific chemical training, fieldwork and logistics training, and more.
Some ºÚÁϺÚÀúÊ· training must be completed yearly. Talk to your supervisor or advisor about which trainings you need for the work you are about to do.
Emergency Action Plans
Includes building-specific information on evacuation routes, exit points, roll call locations, locations of emergency supplies, how to notify emergency responders, and more.
Per ºÚÁϺÚÀúÊ· policy, each building occupied by one or more employees will have a current Emergency Action Plan (EAP). Each EAP is to be updated annually and when changes occur. All employees must review each applicable EAP and complete the quiz at least annually.
Chemicals: Storage, Use and Disposal
Includes chemical inventory, safe storage, handling protocols, shipping, and methods for disposal.