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

• Emergency Warden

• Ergonomics

• Fall Protection

• First Aid

• Hearing Conservation

• Hot Work and Dust

• Indoor Air Quality

• Laboratory Safety

• Ladder Safety

• Mercury Abatement

• Nanomaterials

• Occupational Hygiene

• Overhead Power Lines

• Personal Protective Equipment

• Powered Mobile Equipment

• Radiation Safety

• Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention

• Vehicle and Driving Safety

• Violence and Harassment

• 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

• Explosives Safety

• Fixed Gas Detection System

• Forestry Safety

• Oil and Gas Wells Safety

• 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