Programs, Standards & Codes of Practice

EHS has developed a number of programs to guide the university community with respect to health and safety issues. These programs have been developed to control recognized hazards and to meet regulatory compliance.

• Asbestos Management Plan

• Asbestos Management Website

• Biosafety

• Confined Space Entry

• Contractors

• Control of Hazardous Energy

• Cranes, Hoists, and Lifting Devices

• Ergonomics

• Fall Protection

• Field Safety

• Fire Prevention

• First Aid

• Harassment and Violence

• Hearing Conservation

• Hot Work and Dust

• Laboratory Safety

• Ladder Safety

• Nanomaterials

• Occupational Hygiene and Indoor Air Quality

• Overhead Power Lines

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Powered Mobile Equipment

• Radiation Safety

• Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention

• Vehicle and Driving Safety

• WHMIS

• Working Alone

EHS has developed a number of standards to guide the university community with respect to health and safety issues. These standards have been developed to control recognized hazards and to meet regulatory compliance.

• Environmental Release

• Fixed Gas Detection

• Personal Gas Monitor | Appendix I

• Visitor Health and Safety

UCalgary is required under Part 4 of the OHS Code to have a code of practice governing the storage, handling, use, and disposal of chemical substances. These Codes of Practice have been developed to meet requirements and are intended to provide direction to those who may potentially be exposed to these chemical substances.

• Arsenic

• Benzene

• Beryllium

• Butadiene

• Cadmium

• Coal Tar Pitch Volatiles

• Dibromoethane

• Ethylene Oxide

• Hydrazine

• Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S)

• Isocyanates

• Lead

• Lead Exposure Control Plan Template

• Methyl Bromide

• Methyl Hydrazine

• Perchlorates

• Silica

• Vinyl Chloride

• Zinc Chromate