Safety procedures and training

Providing a safe working environment is a priority. Our Safety Resources unit provides safety procedures and guidelines and offer numerous safety courses concerning occupational health and safety including:

  • biosafety
  • radiation safety
  • equipment use
  • lab safety
  • proper waste disposal
  • fieldwork and international travel safety
  • transportation of dangerous goods
  • ergonomics
  • and more

Safety equipment

Safety Resources can assist in:

  • selecting safety equipment or personal protective equipment (PPE),
  • fit testing of respiratory protection, or
  • identifying an appropriate preventative and protective measure for a hazard in your workplace

Staff

Jeff Lindsay Manager, Safety Resources jeff.lindsay@usask.ca (306)-966-8495
Raeann Ducharme Lead, Safety Programs raeann.ducharme@usask.ca (306)-966-8881

ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Jaime Joyes Asbestos Management Program Coordinator jaime.joyes@usask.ca (306) 966-7639

CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
Chris Sander Construction Safety Advisor chris.sander@usask.ca (306) 966-7639
Tim Kingdon Construction Safety Advisor tim.kingdon@usask.ca (306) 966-8512

FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY
Brad Hayes Safety Technician brad.hayes@usask.ca (306) 966-7523

INJURY PREVENTION/WCB
Tish Jasieniuk Workplace Injury Claims Advisor tish.jasieniuk@usask.ca (306) 966-8707

RESEARCH SAFETY
BIOSAFETY
Tara Donovan Biosafety and Environmental Officer tara.donovan@usask.ca (306) 966-8190
CANNABIS SAFETY
Noel Galuschik Cannabis and Research Safety Officer noel.galuschik@usask.ca (306) 966-1516
RADIATION SAFETY
Matthew Hutcheson Radiation Safety Officer matthew.hutcheson@usask.ca (306) 966-8494
Dean Yurkowski Radiation Safety Technician dean.yurkowski@usask.ca (306) 966-8491

SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Patrick Hauser Safety Management Systems Coordinator patrick.hauser@usask.ca (306) 966-8838

Getting help

Safety Resources

150 Research Annex
105 Maintenance Road
Saskatoon SK S7N 5C5

 safetyresources@usask.ca
(306) 966-4675
 (306) 966-8394

 Safety Resources