Field Operations
Field work can create unique hazards, even for activities that may be routine in a laboratory setting. This page includes information that will help you conduct your field work safely, whether you are a few miles from your office or on other side of the globe.
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This page will link to the UC Field Operational Planner that is being developed
Field Operations Resources
UC Campus Resources
UC Berkeley Safety Guidelines for Field Researchers
UC Davis Boating Safety Progam
UC Santa Barbara Diving Safety
UC Santa Cruz Field Research Safety
UCOP Resources
Export Controls - If you are conducting research or educational programs outside of the United States, you need to consider whether any export control restrictions may apply. The UCOP Office of Ethics, Compliance, and Audit Services has guidance about export control regulations.
Travel Insurance Progam - UCOP Risk Services has arranged for employees and students traveling on official University business to be covered for a wide variety of accidents and incidents while away from the campus or primary workplace.
Field Operations Safety Notes
Outdoor Operations
- 020 Heat Illness Awareness
- 023 Eye Protection from Ultraviolet Radiation
- 046 Skin Protection from Ultraviolet Radiation
- 054 Cold Stress Awareness
- 077 Fieldwork Safety: Poisonous Snakes
- 078 Fieldwork Safety: Mountain Lions
- 079 Fieldwork Safety: Lyme Disease
- 080 Fieldwork Safety: Lightning
- 081 Fieldwork Safety: Water
- 082 Fieldwork Safety: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
- 083 Fieldwork Safety: Rabies
- 084 Fieldwork Safety: Black Bears
- 085 Fieldwork Safety: West Nile Virus
- 086 Fieldwork Safety: Biting and Stinging Insects
- 087 Fieldwork Safety: Toxic Plants
- 088 Fieldwork Safety: Fire Preventative and Defensive Measures
- 089 Fieldwork Safety: Terrain
- 124 Safe Use of Conibear Traps
- 125 Riding Safely on Towed Trailers
- 137 Allergy Awareness
- 138 Marina and Boatyards, General Safety Awareness
- 139 Marina and Boatyards, Physical Hazard Awareness