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The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department provides educational, technical and advisory services to the SFU community by working collaboratively with academic, research and service units to minimize and mitigate safety, health and environmental risks.
Ergonomics, indoor air quality, mould, smoking on campus and respiratory protection.
General lab safety, biological, chemical, radiation, X-ray, laser, magnet safety and more.
Safe work protocols for SFU trades contractors and facilities services.
Review safety training relevant to your areas of work, research or study.
Announcements
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Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day February 28, 2026
At SFU, we refer to RSIs by a broader term, musculoskeletal injuries (MSI). An MSI is an injury... -
Be prepared for winter on Burnaby Mountain January 05, 2026
Be prepared for winter on Burnaby Mountain -
SFU holiday closure reminders November 12, 2025
Exams, final projects and meetings all starting to wrap up so now is the time to remind the...
Hazard alerts
Refer to links below for information about common hazards and how to reduce your risk:
- September 2025 - Working with Hotplates
- August 2025 - Equipment failure + near miss
- January 2025 - Mislabelled third party purchased lasers
- July 2022 - Mercury thermometer breakage and spill clean up
- April 2022 - Expired peroxide former discovery and detonation
- April 2022 - Laboratory vacuum pump safety
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