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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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