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Mission

To integrate a safe, healthy and environmentally responsible culture into the working and learning experience at the University of British Columbia. More...

Health

The protection of community health is focused on the management of risk factors in the environment. This includes risk exposure identification, assessment and control, as well as proactive interventions including educational campaigns, musculoskeletal injury prevention, immunization clinics, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, infectious disease control and pandemic planning. More...

Safety

UBC strives to send every employee home healthy at the end of each day. To this end, the University has instituted a safety management system built on comprehensive and structured programs designed to reduce accidents and eliminate injuries on campus. This includes research safety, emergency and disaster planning, diving safety, and general safety programs. More...

Environment

Enviromental Programs supports departments across the University in meeting their environmental obligations as perscribed by UBC Policy #6 - Environmental Protection Complianceand UBC Policy #9 - Hazardous Materials Management. More...

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