Summary of Departmental Information

Departments

  • Agronomy and Range Science
    Field safety protocol: Yes, uses Environmental Health and Safety Illness and Injury Prevention (EHS IIPP) documents
     
  • Animal Science
    Field safety protocol: Yes, extensive 
    Unique issues/concerns: Animal handling, exotic diseases, needles 
    Comments: Very complete guidelines and training
     
  • Biological and Agricultural Engineering
    Field safety protocol: Yes, uses Field Machinery Work Safety Training Guide, EHS' pre-2006 model-IIPP, and additional commercial and in-house training materials. 
    Unique issues/concerns: Travel, equipment operation, and testing. 
    Comments: Comprehensive safety training and management program for diverse set of hazards.
     
  • Entomology
    Field safety protocol: No, but has departmental safety committee 
    Unique issues/concerns: Wide range of stings and bites, chemical exposure, equipment 
    Comments: Due to broad range of issues, safety protocol rests with principal investigators
     
  • Environmental Science and Policy
    Field safety protocol: Yes, extensive 
    Comments: Very complete safety guidelines and training
     
  • Land, Air and Water Resources
    Field safety protocol: Yes, policies and procedures developed by and circulated to faculty 
    Comments: Policies and procedures developed for field work and courses
     
  • Nutrition
    Field safety protocol: Yes, policies and procedures developed by and circulated to faculty 
    Comments: Primarily lab safety
     
  • Nematology / Plant Pathology
    Field safety protocol: Yes, uses EHS IIPP documents 
    Unique issues/concerns: Pesticide training and usage 
    Comments: Primarily greenhouse and local field safety issues
     
  • Pomology
    Field safety protocol: Yes, uses EHS IIPP documents 
    Comments: Complete set of information and contacts
     
  • Vegetable Crops
    Field safety protocol: Yes, uses EHS IIPP documents 
    Comments: Complete set of contacts
     
  • Viticulture and Enology
    Field safety protocol: Yes, extensive 
    Comments: Very complete guidelines and training
     

Programs

  • Foundation Plant Services
    Field safety protocol: Yes, uses EHS IIPP and Cal-OSHA documents 
    Comments: Very comprehensive, builds on documents from Department of Viticulture and Enology