Safety and Risk Services Resource Hub

Welcome to the Safety & Risk Services Resource Hub. The Safety & Risk Services team provides trainings, videos, maps, and other resources to raise awareness, increase resilience, and improve safety at the University of Oregon. 

Below you will find information on occupational health and safety topics, lab safety, risk management, emergency preparedness, and personal safety.

Request a Training

Requests for training for departments, schools, colleges, or student groups are welcome. The team supports university activities and all efforts are made to accommodate training needs and requests. Types of trainings which can be requested are Emergency Preparedness, De-Escalation, Active Threat, and Personal Safety

Request a Safety Training

UO students, faculty, staff, and departments can also request a risk consultation or training session related to insurance and risk management. 

Request a Risk Management Consultation

Learn about additional trainings related to Lab Safety, Occupational Safety, or Risk Management


Upcoming Trainings

Occupational Health and Safety 

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Respiratory Protection 

The purpose of this training is to provide safety training information to employees who use respirators to protect themselves from respiratory hazards.  Respirators will be used in situations where engineering and administrative controls cannot be feasibly implemented and in some cases where an employee chooses to use a respirator even when one is not required.

August 13
8:00 - 9:00 AM
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Acceptable Risk 

This course explores the different levels of risk we face on the job every day. It examines how to identify risk and delves into what factors go into our decision making process including barriers to making safer choices. We will always have risk of injury with our work, however the goal is to learn how to reduce the risk to acceptable risk levels before conducting the work. 

August 13
9:00 - 10:00 AM
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Acceptable Risk 

This course explores the different levels of risk we face on the job every day. It examines how to identify risk and delves into what factors go into our decision making process including barriers to making safer choices. We will always have risk of injury with our work, however the goal is to learn how to reduce the risk to acceptable risk levels before conducting the work. 

August 19
1:00 - 2:00 PM
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Respiratory Protection 

The purpose of this training is to provide safety training information to employees who use respirators to protect themselves from respiratory hazards.  Respirators will be used in situations where engineering and administrative controls cannot be feasibly implemented and in some cases where an employee chooses to use a respirator even when one is not required.

August 21
1:00 - 2:00 PM

Lab Safety

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Lab Safety and Hazardous Waste Management Training
August 14
10:00 - Noon

Featured Safety Sheets

Safety & Risk Services has developed a series of safety sheets to provide UO employees with information on specific hazards, environmental health issues, and best practices. Find an A-Z list of downloadable safety sheets in English or Spanish

Visit Safety Sheet Library

Important Phone Numbers
Catch-all safety sheet with important numbers from UOPD to tech support. 
CPR and First Aid Training
First aid refers to a wide range of initial treatment given to an injured individual at the site of the incident. This can cover minor cuts and abrasions to larger responses such as CPR. 
Slips, Trips, and Falls
These are some of the leading causes of injury or death in the workplace.  The most common injuries we see at UO from an S/T/F are contusions, strain/sprain, and fractures. 
Earthquakes
Learn the basics of what to do before, during, and after an earthquake. 

Safety Maps

Visit the campus map to navigate campus and view additional safety maps. 

This map highlights accessible routes, parking, and elevator locations across campus.

The Fire Safety map displays fire safety assets and building evacuation maps across campus.

This public app highlights where golf carts and utility vehicles are allowed and not approved to drive on campus. Routes with heavy bicycle or pedestrian traffic are also indicated.

The Safety at Night Map identifies safety corridors across campus and emergency call box locations. You can help make campus safer by using this map to share night safety hazards.

Preparedness Videos

Oregon ShakeOut: Duck, Cover, and Hold On
The Oregon Duck prepares for an earthquake.
Run. Hide. Fight.
CSU Active Shooter Safety Training © 2017 California State University