The Food, Nutrition and Health Local Safety Team (FNH LST) plays a key role for ensuring the health and safety in the workplace in the Food, Nutrition and Health building at UBC. They provide safety information, provide recommendations on training needs and provide support to the LFS JOHSC.

Safety Orientation (Read this first!)

All staff and graduate students are required to complete safety training. Please refer to LFS Mandatory Training.

All students (undergraduate and graduate) who will be conducting research in a laboratory environment are required to complete a site specific safety orientation. Contact Peter Hoffman to arrange for attending the FNH Lab Safety Orientation. Key and card access to labs will not be granted until this is completed.

Building Access

All building access doors must remain closed and secured at all times. If you are the last one to leave a lab or office space after office hours, you are responsible for securing all windows and doors, and re-arming the space.

Please do not prop open exterior doors or interior fire doors at any time.

For more information, please visit Building Access

First Aid

  • For more information, please visit UBC First Aid.
  • For employees at UBC Vancouver campus, call 604-822-4444 (or 2-4444 from a University telephone).
    • In the event of an emergency, call 911 first and then first aid at 604-822-4444.
  • Eye wash stations, safety showers and chemical spill treatment kits are located in all FNH Labs.
  • Fire extinguishers are located in every lab and hallway. Be aware of the different types of extinguishers and their uses.
  • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are located in every lab.

If somebody is seriously injured at FNH, call 911, explain the nature of the injuries, and give location with address and room number. The address at FNH (for fire and accidents) is 2205 East Mall, UBC Vancouver. Remember afterwards to fill out an accident report for Worksafe BC. Supervisors of the person involved in the accident and incident must fill complete the required accident/incident investigation report (CAIRS).

Work-Related Injuries (Worksafe BC)

All work-related injuries must be reported to Peter Hoffman/Patrick Leung as soon as possible after immediate first aid has been given.

See Safety and Risk Services for a list of Worksafe BC and other accident reporting forms.

Personnel who are not in UBC Payroll (students, visitors) are NOT covered by Worksafe BC and should liaise with the HR Director for information on obtaining additional coverage.

Important Contacts

Patrick Leung (Chairman /FNH Safety Director) 604-822-2793
Peter Hoffman (Lab Technician)  604-822-4601
Barbara Stefanska (Faculty Rep)
Andrew Fong