Workplace Training

All employees (faculty, staff, student employees and students with assigned work areas) must receive appropriate training and orientation in the hazards of their work sites and the procedures that must be followed to safely perform their work. 

All online trainings are found at http://wpl.ubc.ca. Upon completion of course, send certificates (or training transcript) to mandatorytraining@civil.ubc.ca.  

Mandatory training for all employees is as follows:

TrainingDescription
New Worker Safety OrientationPlease take the online “New Worker Safety Orientation” part1 course, and then complete relevant Site-Specific Orientation. Office/classroom workers do orientation FRM3C. Laboratory workers email lab-support@civil.ubc.ca for orientation in a specific civil laboratory. If you are not required to work in UBC buildings, the Site-Specific Orientation should be delayed until such time.
Preventing and Addressing Workplace Bullying and HarassmentThe BC Government requires all UBC Faculty & Staff (including students employed by the University) to receive training about the new workplace bullying and harassment policies and requirements on how to recognize, prevent, and address workplace bullying & harassment.
Workplace Violence PreventionThis course is required under WorkSafeBC regulations for all UBC workers including faculty, staff, student workers and students on practicum placement.
Privacy IT FundamentalsThe two-part Privacy & Information Security – Fundamentals is also mandatory for all employees. Please do both parts.
Preventing and Responding to Sexual Misconduct This training will provide employees with foundational knowledge on the expectations and resources available under the Sexual Misconduct Policy, including: UBC’s sexualized violence resources, UBC’s definition of sexual misconduct and prohibited relationships, how to respond to a disclosure of sexualized violence in a trauma-informed way
Supervisor Training Supervisors are key players in the workplace and it is important that they are trained in their roles and responsibilities for the safety of workers. The course Safety Supervision at UBC is for all faculty or staff who have supervisory roles at the university.
Floor Warden TrainingThis course is for all full time staff (and some designated personnel) working in the CEME and Rusty Hut buildings