Welcome to Safety & Risk Services

We empower and enable the UBC community by weaving risk management into the fabric of the way UBC operates.

Together, SRS and the UBC community will view safety and risk as critical to implementing the university’s strategy.

Download the UBC Safe App

Turn on your push notifications to receive immediate information and updates that are impacting the campus

Find non-emergency first aid and AEDs

Find non-emergency first aid and AEDs on the Vancouver campus

Enroll in SRS training courses

Enroll in courses to meet your regulatory or education requirements

Communicable Disease Prevention Framework

Learn about UBC’s response strategy to prevent the spread of communicable disease.

Dispose of waste chemicals

Access the online Hazardous Waste Inventory System (account required)

Thermal stress safety

Find resources and references to help you identify signs and symptoms of heat stress or cold stress, and guidance to prevent exposure

Report accidents or incidents

UBC’s Centralized Accident/Incident Reporting System (CAIRS) is an online system to report incidents and accidents. All accidents/incidents involving UBC workers (faculty, staff & student workers) or practicum students must be immediately reported to the responsible supervisor and then on-line through the CAIRS.

News & Announcements

Learn about the latest news and announcements from UBC’s Safety & Risk Services

  • Updates to the Centre for Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing

    As part of recent updates within the Centre for Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing, the Centre entrance doors will remain locked during work hours. VPFO staff can now enter the space by swiping their UBC staff cards.

    Read more: Updates to the Centre for Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing
  • Welcome Maddy Speck as our new Safety Associate

    Welcome to Maddy Speck as our new Safety Associate, Faculty of Medicine, starting July 14!  Maddy joins us from the UBC Department of Surgery at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, where she developed operational procedures for complex studies and trained…

    Read more: Welcome Maddy Speck as our new Safety Associate
  • Do you know how to stay safe during extreme heat? 

    Follow these steps to stay safe in the heat and stay cool on or off campus this summer.  Prepare for the heat  Stay calm and cool  During extreme heat, it’s important to lower your activity levels and stay in a…

    Read more: Do you know how to stay safe during extreme heat?