Safety Resources for Trades Employees

Find environment, health, and safety resources for trades employees in shops and studios.

Asbestos

• Asbestos Management Program
• Asbestos Awareness for Trades Employees

Chemicals and hazardous materials

• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
  • MSDSs Explained
  • MSDS Sources
• Chemical Use and Storage
• Chemical Compatibility Guidelines
• Chemical Storage and Inventory Guidelines
• General Chemical Safety Guidelines
• Compressed Gas Overview

Confined space

• Confined Space Program

Electrical

• Electrical Safety for Trades Employees
• Electrical Safety Guidelines

Emergency

• Emergency Guide
• Emergency Response Resources
• Eye Wash and Emergency Shower Guide
• Reducing Workplace Earthquake Hazards
• Report a Work-related Injury or Illness

Ergonomics

• Ergonomic Awareness: Risk Factors
• How to Safely Lift and Carry
• Maintaining a Healthy Back

Fire

• Fire Safety Resources
• Corridor Safety Requirements
• Extinguishers
• Flammables Storage

Formerly used defense site (FUDS) at UCSD

• Formerly Used Defense Site at UCSD

Hazard awareness

• Hazard Awareness
• Hazard Awareness for UCSD Trades Employees (PDF)
• Hazard and Caution Signs
• Hazard Communication Program
• Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) Overview
• Integrated Safety and Environmental Management (ISEM) Overview

Hazardous waste

• Hazardous Waste
• How to Store and Dispose of Hazardous Chemical Waste
• Latex Paint Disposal

Laboratory work

• Guidelines for Non-laboratory Personnel Working in UCSD Laboratories

Ladders and lifts

• Ladder and Lift Safety

Lockout / Blockout

• Lockout/ Blockout
• Lockout/ Blockout Policy (Word file) (PDF)

Mold

• Mold Abatement Procedures for UCSD Facilities Personnel

Occupational health & hygiene services

• Occupational Health Resources
• Engineering Controls
• Heat Illness Prevention
• Hearing Conservation Program
• Medical Surveillance Resources
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Respiratory Protection Program
• Snake Alert

Outdoor environment

• Sewer System Management Plan (SSMP)
• Sewer Disposal: What Can Go Down the Drain?
• Wash and Rinse Water Disposal
• Storm Water Management Program
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Best Management Practices

Safety coordinators / area coordinators

• Safety Coordinator Resources
• What Department Safety Coordinators Need to Know
• What Area Safety Coordinators Need to Know

Safety training

• Safety Training Resources
• Arts, Crafts, and Theater Employees
• Trades Employees

Safety

Hazard Control

• Asbestos Management Program
• Electrical Safety Guidelines
• Heat Illness Prevention
• Ladder & Lift Safety
• Resources for Trades Employees
• Hearing Conservation Program