MacMillan LST

All incoming students, staff and faculty members are required to complete safety orientation. Please refer to the Mandatory Training as a guideline.
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All incoming students, staff and faculty members working in MCML building have to complete the LFS General Guide. Please email us at lfs.facilities@ubc.ca if you have any questions.
- LFS General Guide, last updated Sept 7, 2021
- A video at https://youtu.be/J18CEZmPBUU is provided here to supplement the above LFS General Guide
- The Building Emergency Response Plan is also available for your reference.
LFS Lab Guide is also required for individual working in a laboratory environment, which can be found on the New to LFS Labs page.
Please note that key/card access will NOT be granted until the training requirements are met and uploaded to https://training-report.landfood.ubc.ca.

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!

Building Hours:

- Mon – Fri 07:00 – 18:00
- Sat/Sun/Holidays CLOSED

Outside of building hours, access to building is ONLY through FOB-designated entrances.

Emergency Procedures

In the event of an emergency, call 911 first and then first aid at 604-822-4444.

FIRE

Pull the nearest fire alarm.
Close the doors behind you as you exit a room.
Follow the nearest exit route, and then call 911.
- Give them the full address of the building (2357 Main Mall), and the room number where the fire began.
Wait for emergency personnel outside the main entrance of the building
- Provide SDS if necessary

GAS LEAK

Same as FIRE.
- If possible, you should try to close the gas valve in the laboratory.
Report the source/room of the leak to operations team.

MAJOR SPILLS

Evacuate the affected area. Shut down equipment.
Isolate area and prevent re-entry.
Call 911.
- Give them the full address of the building (2357 Main Mall), and the room number where the spill occurs.
- Provide the following information: any injuries, chemical name, quantity, hazards
Wait for emergency personnel outside the main entrance of the building.
- Provide SDS
Inform supervisor and operations team

INJURIES

If someone is seriously injured, call 911, explain the nature of the injuries, and give location with address (2357 Main Mall) and room number. Supervisors of the person involved in the accident or incident must complete the required accident report via Centralized Accident/Incident Reporting System (CAIRS).
For other work-related injuries, inform operations team after receiving treatment and check JOHSC for further information.

MUSTER LOCATION

On Main Mall, between MacLeod and Computer Science Buildings

The Building Emergency Response Plan is also available for your reference
Eye wash stations, safety showers and chemical spill containment kits are located in all laboratories. The chemical spill treatment kit is located in room 208.
Fire extinguishers are located in every lab and hallway. Be aware of the different types of extinguishers and their uses.
Material Safety Data Sheets are located in each laboratory.

Important Contacts

Local Safety Team (LST)

Member Name	Role; Occupation(s)	Contact Email	Contact Number
Lewis Fausak	LST Chair; Technician, APBI	Lewis.Fausak@ubc.ca	604-822-4877
Imelda Cheung	Technician, FNH	Imelda.Cheung@ubc.ca	604-827-0344
Jimmy Kyu Ha	LST Student Rep; Graduate Student	Hgbhgb01@mail.ubc.ca	-
Peter Kalynyak	Totem Field Technician	Peter.Kalynyak@ubc.ca	604-822-2528
Thorsten Knipfer	LST Faculty Rep; Assistant Professor	Thorsten.Knipfer@ubc.ca	604-827-0929
Sylvia Leung	Buyer	Sylvia.Leung@ubc.ca	604-822-3454
Ishwinder Kamboj	Lab manager	Ishwinder.Kamboj@ubc.ca	-
Alan Lee	Lab Coordinator	Alan.Lee@ubc.ca	-
Jack Edgar	Lab manager	Jack.Edgar@ubc.ca	-
Andy Jeffries	Faculty Operations Manager	Andy.Jeffries@ubc.ca	604-822-3488

UBC Emergency and Resource Contact

Emergency Contact	Contact Number
Fire, Ambulance, Police, Hazardous Material Response	911
UBC Campus Security (24/7)	604-822-2222
UBC Central First Aid	604-822-4444
Poison Control Center	604-682-5050
AMS Safewalk	604-822-5355

Resource Contact	Contact Number
Access & Diversity	604-822-5844
Ambulance (non-emergency)	604-872-5151
AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre	604-827-5180
Building Operatios Call Centre (Trouble Calls)	604-822-2173
Counselling Services – Employee & Family Assistance Plan	1-800-387-4765
Equity & Inclusion Office	604-822-6353
Fire Department (Fire Prevention)	311
Office of the Ombudsperson for Students	604-822-6149
RCMP – University Detachment	604-224-1322
Safety Risk Services	604-822-2029
Sexual Violence Prevention & Response	604-822-1588
Student Health Services	604-822-7011