Field work risk management form must be completed and approved prior to undertaking field work in any location external to UW that involves higher risk. The field work risk management form is available on the Safety Office website.
Includes
any
activity
that
may
cause
personal
harm
and
examples
include,
but
are
not
limited
to:
- Field work, field trips, and internships outside Canada and USA.
- Field work at industrial sites such as factories, mining operations, and construction sites.
- Activities that require specialized safety training and/or certification in the use of personal protective or safety equipment.
- Field work at any international or remote location.
- Travel to areas where immunization and/or significant health and safety precautions are required.
- Work at sites with hazardous substances.
- Field work which by nature entails risk (e.g. travelling on water or ice, high altitude work, etc.)