Health and Safety

Through its health and safety policies, the Faculty of Engineering is committed to:

• promoting health and safety principles and prevention strategies
• interpreting the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations
• conducting safety assessments and evaluations
• investigating incidents/accidents and other safety-related concerns and complaints
• providing applicable training
• addressing many other safety-related issues

Download forms

• Print and fill out the Orientation for Laboratory Personnel form and return it to your department/school secretariat.
• If you will not be working in a lab, print and fill out the Orientation for New Personnel form
• Print and fill out a key request form and the card access form if necessary and return it to your department/school secretariat.

Get informed

• Read this important notice regarding after-hours access to laboratories
• Complete the online WHMIS course
• Read about your roles and responsibilities
• Attend a laboratory safety course.
• Consult the Laboratory Safety Manual (PDF).

Any problems related to building maintenance should be reported immediately to your supervisor or the administrative assistant or administrative officer in your department/school. Contact the administrative personnel of your department/school if you need any assistance or if you don’t have access to a computer.