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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

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…
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Wednesday, July 2, 2025

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…
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Monday, June 30, 2025

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…
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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

UBC boosts faculty and staff emergency preparedness 

On June 13, over 100 UBC faculty and staff came together to learn about earthquake and emergency preparedness. Attendees were equipped with practical tools to…
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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Audrey Chow joins as Insurance Analyst in Insurance & Loss Prevention

Welcome Audrey Chow as our new Insurance Claims & Loss Prevention Analyst with Insurance & Loss Prevention. We’re looking forward to getting to know Audrey…
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Monday, June 9, 2025

Do you know the signs and symptoms of heat stress?

Get ready for rising temperatures, and learn how to identify signs and symptoms, the risks related to heat-related illnesses and how to protect yourself by…
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic closing University Services Building location

The Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Clinic located within the Centre for Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing at USB will be concluding its operations.  After careful…
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Monday, June 2, 2025

Understand your safety role at UBC, whether you’re a student, faculty, staff, or volunteer

All members of the UBC community have a role to play in supporting the University’s Safety Accountability structure. Whether you are supervising others, conducting research,…
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Thursday, May 29, 2025

Are you earthquake ready? Join a free workshop for UBC Faculty and staff on June 13

In Vancouver, we are at risk of significant emergencies, including large earthquakes. Join a free personal emergency preparedness workshop designed for UBC Faculty and staff on June…
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Monday, May 26, 2025

Hosting UBC leadership for a behind-the-scenes tour of Safety & Risk Services

Last week, Safety & Risk Services had the exciting opportunity to host UBC President, Dr. Benoit Bacon and our very own Vice-President, Frank Laezza, for…
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Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Daniel Dong joins as Claims and Loss Prevention Analyst

Welcome Daniel Dong as Claims Analyst, Insurance & Enterprise Risk Management, to the Safety & Risk Services team. Daniel is thrilled to be joining UBC…
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Friday, April 25, 2025

Emergency Preparedness Week is May 4–10, 2025

Join us during Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) to increase our community’s resilience by learning about emergency preparedness. Start by getting informed on the risks…
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Thursday, April 10, 2025

International travel resources

As a service to the community, we are sharing these resources developed by UBC, U15, Universities Canada, and CSIS related to travel safety and research…
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Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Enhancing seismic resilience at UBC

Since 2012, UBC has invested more than $200 million in seismic upgrades to buildings and infrastructure. Read more on the UBC News website.
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Tuesday, March 25, 2025

UBC shines as “Best in Class” thanks to our incredible community!

Loss control inspectors visit UBC to assess potential hazards that could lead to claims—whether it’s risks to people, property, or research. Thanks to the dedication…
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Restricting the use of DeepSeek at UBC

DeepSeek has become one of the most downloaded AI apps but raises serious privacy and security concerns, particularly with data collection and storage. UBC restricts…
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Friday, March 14, 2025

Shaping the future of biosafety: Strengthening education through global collaboration

UBC Safety & Risk Services recently supported Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) in Kakamega, Kenya, in launching its Bachelor of Science in…
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Friday, February 21, 2025

Preparing for an earthquake

An earthquake has rattled the UBC Vancouver campus. No damage is reported and there is no known impact on campus operations. Please report any damages…
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Masks required in health care facilities

As of January 6, medical mask-wearing is required in all health care facilities in British Columbia where active patient care is being provided. 
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Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Feeling motivated by the new year? Book a movement screen with The Centre’s new kinesiologist

We are excited to offer the Kinesiology Movement Screen. During this 30-minute movement assessment, kinesiologist Amy Young will provide you with tailored guidance to help…
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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

UBC Alert testing on January 17 — are you in the loop?

UBC Alert will be sending out a test notification to UBC Vancouver and Okanagan students, faculty, and staff via a phone call and text message on…
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Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Your data, your privacy: Join the conversation

Privacy Matters @ UBC is excited to host Data Privacy Week from January 28 to 30, 2025, a series of informative and insightful sessions focusing…
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Feeling the effects of the cold weather? Learn how to recognize cold stress

Cold stress can lead to illnesses when you're working in cold or wet environments. Learn how to keep yourself and your coworkers safe by taking…
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Environmental Services Facilities closed December 16–January 2

The ESF will be closed over the holidays. There will be no hazardous waste pick-ups during this break. The last pick-up day from labs will be Thursday,…
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Monday, December 9, 2024

The Centre will be closed Dec. 23–Jan. 3

As we approach Winter Break, please note that no fitness classes will be held at the Centre for Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing from December 23…
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Monday, November 25, 2024

Learn more about our Campus Security Road Map

Campus Security's roadmap highlights a series of interconnected projects and essential changes within the department's organization, services, operations, infrastructure, processes, and culture, all aimed at…
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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Save lives with an AED

An automated external defibrillator (AED) is an easy-to-use, portable device that can restart a person's heart. Anyone can use an AED. The device will only…
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Friday, November 1, 2024

Building safety capacity: Daylight savings time ends on Sunday

Daylight Savings Time ends on Sunday, November 3 at 2:00 am where we “fall back” and move our clocks back by one hour. While most…
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Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Protect yourself from the flu: Get your flu shot

Starting October, 2024, Influenza vaccines will be available across British Columbia. The flu vaccines will be booked through the provincial government’s Get Vaccinated system. If…
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Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Are you prepared for an earthquake?

On October 17, 2024, practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10:17 a.m. during the annual Great BC ShakeOut. As part of ShakeOut,…
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Monday, September 16, 2024

Bwungula Dyegula joins Safety & Risk Services as Lead Advisor, Information Security Compliance in PrISM

Welcome Bwungula Dyegula as the new Lead Advisor, Information Security Compliance for Privacy and Information Security Management (PrISM). Bwungula is an Information Security professional with…
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Thursday, August 29, 2024

Hailey Maxwell steps into new role as Director, Emergency Management & Continuity Planning

Starting September 3, Hailey Maxwell will be stepping into her new role as Director, Emergency Management & Continuity Planning. In this new role, Hailey will…
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Friday, August 23, 2024

Do you know what do in an emergency?

Stop by the Emergency Management booth on Imagine UBC on September 3 to learn more about emergency preparedness and the resources available to plan for…
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Manpreet Suhi joins Safety & Risk Services as Lead Advisor, Information Security Compliance in PrISM

We are pleased to welcome Manpreet Suhi as the new Lead Advisor, Information Security Compliance joining Privacy and Information Security Management (PrISM) within Safety &…
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Protecting your airway

Respiratory protection is used when there is a potential for exposure to hazardous levels of airborne contaminants (e.g. particulates, biologicals, gases & vapours) or in…
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Thursday, August 8, 2024

Update: Public Health Officer order for COVID-19

On July 26, 2024, Dr. Bonnie Henry issued an order to end the public health emergency for COVID-19 and rescinded all related Provincial Health Officer…
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Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Beat the heat this summer

During extreme heat, it’s important to lower your activity levels and stay in a cool area drinking fluids. If a heat warning has been issued,…
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Thursday, August 1, 2024

Staying cool at UBC

Given the high temperatures that can occur in the summer, explore these resources to help stay cool and safe. UBC has multiple cooling centres and…
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Thursday, July 25, 2024

Abbey Hall joins as Executive Assistant supporting Executive Director, UBC Safety & Risk Services

Abbey Hall joins VPFO as Executive Assistant, supporting Rae Ann Aldridge, Executive Director, UBC Safety & Risk Services. Abbey comes to us from the University of…
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Monday, July 22, 2024

Beware of phishing attempts related to global tech outage

The UBC Cybersecurity team is seeing a significant increase in phishing attempts related to a recent global tech outage. Please be extremely cautious of emails…
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Monday, June 24, 2024

The Centre welcomes new yoga instructor Tania Clarke

Starting Wednesday, July 2, Tania Clarke will join The Centre as our new yoga instructor. It is Tania’s mission to help guide others towards a…
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Thursday, June 20, 2024

Emergency Management collaborates across UBC to prepare campus for climate-change emergencies

We have seen the harmful effects of extreme heat, extreme rainfall, and wildfire events in BC over the past few years. To help UBC prepare…
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Monday, June 10, 2024

Compliance Support Program wins nationally at the 2024 CAUBO Conference

The program won a CAUBO Quality and Productivity (Q&P) Award for the its excellence in fostering cybersecurity compliance and safety. The Compliance Support program is…
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Thursday, June 6, 2024

Resources to be prepared during wildfire season

As we head into summer, you are encouraged to bookmark these resources to be prepared in the event of extreme heat, wildfires and smoky weather…
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Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Coexisting with coyotes

Have you seen the coyotes around campus? If you see one, keep your distance, for their safety and yours. Learn more about coyote safety.
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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Staying safe in the heat

Get ready for rising temperatures and learn how to identify signs and symptoms, the risks related to heat-related illnesses and how to protect yourself by…
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Emergency Preparedness Week is May 5–11, 2024

Join us during Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) to increase our community’s resilience by learning about emergency preparedness. EP Week is a provincial and national…
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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

You’re Invited! Information Security Standards Town Hall

UBC is committed to protecting its confidential data and information systems. As part of this commitment, we have established Information Security Standards that govern how…
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Monday, March 11, 2024

Daylight Savings time can affect workplace health & safety

Daylight Savings Time takes place this year on March 10, where we “spring ahead” and advance our clocks forward by one hour. Here are some…
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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Safety & Risk Services is one of the recipients of the Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’ funding award

The Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’ encourages faculty and staff to work together on a project to effectively respond and adapt to the…
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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Eric Alister joins PrISM as Privacy & Information Security Risk Advisor

Eric Alister joins Safety & Risk Services’ Privacy & Information Security Management (PrISM) team, stepping into the role of Privacy & Information Security Risk Advisor.…
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Thursday, February 22, 2024

Learn about electrical safety

The available electrical current in regular homes, offices, and workplaces have enough power to be a dangerous hazard. Electrical equipment has the ability to cause…
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Friday, February 2, 2024

Derek Ho joins PrISM as Lead Advisor, Privacy & Information Security Risk

Derek Ho joins Safety & Risk Services’ Privacy & Information Security Management (PrISM) team as Lead Advisor in Privacy & Information Security Risk. The SRS…
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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Get to know the senior leadership team: Rae Ann Aldridge

Fostering a culture of purpose driven leadership, get to know Rae Ann Aldridge, Executive Director, Safety & Risk Services and her leadership vision: “I am…
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Friday, January 19, 2024

Step up your safety game with UBC Alert

Download the UBC Safe Vancouver App and turn on push notifications to receive alerts for safety and security risk to the community. Check to make…
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Monday, December 11, 2023

Thank you for your participation in the Campus Security service model validation 

Earlier this spring, Campus Security collected various forms of community feedback for their service model validation project. Results from students, faculty, staff, and community members…
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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Environmental Services Facilities will be closed for the holidays

The Environmental Services Facilities (ESF) will be closed starting December 18, 2023 until January 2, 2024. There will be no hazardous waste pick-ups during this…
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Monday, October 30, 2023

Safety Day 2023 — A great success!

Safety Day 2023 was a huge success with the largest attendance than ever before — 276 people! On October 3, Safety & Risk Services brought together…
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Lance Xu joins Campus Security as Secure Access Technician

Lance Xu joins Campus Security as a Secure Access Technician. Lance is a dedicated security access technician with a profound passion for the physical security…
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Megan Edmunds and Daniela Ramirez joins Campus Security as Project Coordinators

Daniela is joining the Campus Security team as a Project Coordinator, after acquiring two years of experience in the physical security field. Megan Edmunds is…
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Friday, October 13, 2023

Safety on the go. Download the UBC safe Vancouver App

Download the UBC Safe Vancouver app and make sure you turn on your push notifications to receive timely updates and urgent notifications. The UBC Safe…
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Thursday, October 12, 2023

Are you prepared for an earthquake?

On October 19, 2023, practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10:19 am during the annual Great BC ShakeOut earthquake drill. Learn more…
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Thursday, October 12, 2023

Protect yourself from the flu

Starting October, 2023, Influenza vaccines will be available across British Columbia. This year, flu vaccines will be booked through the provincial government’s Get Vaccinated system,…
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Attend the Health Fair for Diabetes Awareness

The Centre for Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing in collaboration with the UBC Pharmacists Clinic are happy to offer a Health Fair for Diabetes Awareness.…
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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Safety Awareness Week is September 18-22, 2023

Let’s start the Academic year off right by learning how to keep yourself and the UBC community safe and secure on campus. During Safety Awareness…
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Friday, September 8, 2023

UBC’s Mass Care exercise comes to life in a full set up

After several years of planning, Safety & Risk Services’ Emergency Management team was able to see the plan come to life in a full set…
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Friday, August 25, 2023

Are you prepared for an emergency?

Help increase the campus community’s resilience, emergency awareness and preparedness by joining us on September 5-7. Find our Emergency Preparedness booth on Imagine UBC at…
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Monday, August 21, 2023

Staying safe during wildfire season

Wildfires are becoming more prevalent, devastating and enduring in British Columbia, and is a seasonal occupational hazard for many workers. People may feel mild exposure…
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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Cathy Myles joins Safety & Risk Services’ Insurance & Loss Prevention team

Cathy is joining Safety & Risk Services on a full-time, contract basis to help lead the team through a current & future state analysis and transfer…
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Implementing CWL integration to UBC’s Hazardous Waste Inventory Systems (HWIS)

Starting from early to mid-August, users will be able to log into the HWIS using their UBC CWL credentials. This integration aims to streamline the…
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Friday, July 21, 2023

Staying safe in the summer weather 

As the temperatures rise, learn how to identify signs and symptoms, the risks related to heat-related illnesses and how to protect yourself by completing the Heat…
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Monday, July 17, 2023

Michaela Kelly joins as Executive Assistant supporting Executive Director, UBC Safety & Risk Services

Michaela comes to UBC from the public relations agency Hill+Knowlton Strategies (H+K), where she provided strategic and integrated communications support to some of Canada’s leading…
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Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Laurinda Tracey joins Safety & Risk Services as Safety Advisor – Field Safety

With her experience and knowledge, Laurinda will work with stakeholders to review and enhance field safety programming at UBC in her new role. 
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Saturday, July 1, 2023

Mardi Henderson promoted to Health & Safety Advisor within the Faculty of Medicine team in Safety & Risk Services

Mardi’s role will expand to leading the off-site safety program, including the development of new Hospital Campus JOHSCs at Vancouver General, Saint Paul’s, Children’s &…
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Thursday, June 29, 2023

New Asbestos Awareness course available for UBC community

Developed by Safety & Risk Services, the newly launched Asbestos Awareness course is designed to enhance faculty, staff and student workers’ knowledge about asbestos as…
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Diving into biodiversity and sustainability: Environmental education and cultural exchange at St’a7mes School

This initiative brings together individuals from various backgrounds and communities, including Elders, settlers, and Indigenous communities; and  aims to foster cultural exchange, a deeper understanding…
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Thursday, June 8, 2023

Take part in the Mass Care Open House & Preparedness Fair to become better prepared for emergencies

Safety & Risk Services’ Emergency Management team will be hosting a Mass Care Open House on June 28, 2023. This event is an opportunity for…
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Monday, June 5, 2023

Attend The Centre Health Fair: Heart Health this June

Brought to you by The Centre for Occupational Health, Safety & Wellbeing in partnership with the UBC Pharmacists Clinic, The Centre Health Fair: Heart Health…
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Monday, May 29, 2023

Kim Sheridan joins Campus Security as the Senior Manager, Strategy and Partnerships

A Certified Protection Professional (CPP) skilled in security management and risk assessment, Kim will play an essential part in ensuring this team continues to stay…
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Thursday, May 25, 2023

Himani Katyal joins Safety & Risk Services as Health and Safety Associate

Prior to joining us, Himani worked as the Health and Safety Assistant in the Faculty of Arts and brings with her a wealth of UBC…
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

In memory of Valeriy Kichenko

It is with great sadness and sense of loss that we inform you of the passing of Valeriy Kichenko. Valeriy was a valued member at…
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Monday, May 15, 2023

UBC’s transition out of the COVID-19 pandemic

As of today (May 15), the university has disestablished the COVID-19 Campus Rules which provided vital guidance for our community during the pandemic. In addition,…
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Monday, May 15, 2023

Successful bike recovery: a collaboration between Campus Security, partners and the community

A success story of a good samaritan working with Campus Security and partners to recover a stolen bike. To tackle bike theft on campus, UBC…
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Safety & Risk Services’ PrISM welcomes three new Lead Advisor, Information Security Compliance

Jack Wong, Tom Powers, and Jeff de Castro joins PrISM as part of the Compliance Support Program. In their new role, they will each be…
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Monday, April 17, 2023

UBC Emergency Management welcomes two new team members, Mariyam Syed and Alicia Head

Mariyam Syed, Emergency Management & Continuity Planning Advisor, will spearhead UBC’s Continuity Planning Program while also providing expertise to numerous other program elements, and Alicia…
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

COVID-19 Update: Change to mask use in health care settings, and other changes communicated by the Ministry of Health & Provincial Health Office

While there is no general requirement to wear a face covering (mask) on UBC Premises, certain UBC students, faculty, and staff were subject to ministerial…
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Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Building Safety Capacity: Orienting and Training New and Young Workers 

Providing effective orientation and training is the best way to prevent workplace incidents that can cause injuries or damage to property and equipment. As an…
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Monday, April 3, 2023

Spring into action with Spring programs from The Centre

Spring programs for the Centre for Occupational Health, Safety and Wellbeing are now available for registration! Find tips on back strengthening and conditioning, group training…
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Monday, March 27, 2023

Be a voice for campus safety!

UBC Vancouver Campus Security is taking a look at its services and organizational model to better understand how it can best meet the needs of…
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Dealing with natural disasters at UBC

Featured in University Affairs (UA), Hailey Maxwell, Manager of Emergency Management & Continuity Planning speaks about some of the programs and activities UBC offers to…
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Monday, March 13, 2023

Welcome Frank Laezza!

Today marks the official start of Frank Laezza’s tenure with UBC as our new Vice-President Finance & Operations. As a strong believer in connected leadership,…
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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Daylight Savings time can affect workplace health & safety 

A reminder that Daylight Savings Time is taking place this weekend on Sunday, March 12th where we “spring ahead” and advance our clocks forward by one hour.…
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Monday, March 6, 2023

UBC launches new programs to help tackle cybersecurity risk

UBC launches the Compliance Support Program and the Privacy Matters Champions Program to help mitigate information security risk. A major cybersecurity breach has the potential…
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Friday, March 3, 2023

UBC will be included in Homelessness Services Association of BC’ s Point-in-Time Homeless Count

UBC Campus Security and UBC Sprouts — a 100% volunteer and student-run organization at the UBC, along with volunteers from across the university will be…
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Monday, February 27, 2023

Have you completed all UBC Required Training?

On March 6, staff and student-staff who are not up to date on their UBC Required Training will receive a Workday notification as a reminder…
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Saturday, February 25, 2023

Buildings open late during the weekend

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and the AMS Nest are open late during the weekend. If you are stranded on campus due to the current…
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Friday, February 17, 2023

Rosanna Ma steps into new role as Facilities Safety Associate

Rosanna’s experience in the Research Compliance and Occupational Hygiene team in SRS and consulting industry will be extremely beneficial in her new role. She will…
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Friday, February 10, 2023

UBC Annual Screening Mammography Clinic on March 22, 2023

The Screening Mammography Program (SMP) Mobile Services will once again be visiting the UBC Point Grey Campus. BC women ages 40 and up with a…
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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Seminar: Everything you need to know about occupational sensitization

Whether you work in a lab, animal facility, workshop, museum — or even an office, you may come into contact with sensitizers at your workplace…
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Monday, January 30, 2023

Fabiola Ruiz-Aguilar joins Safety & Risk Services as Safety Advisor, Scientific Diving

In her new role as Dive Safety Officer, Fabiola is responsible for developing, strengthening and growing the Scientific Diving program in compliance with WorkSafe BC,…
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