Field Activities Safety
Field activities refer to any work conducted outside of campus. These activities can present varying levels of risk to employees and students, ranging from minimal to potentially life-threatening. To address these risks, the Department of Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) has established a Field Activities Safety Program. As part of this program, employees at CSUN who engage in field activities beyond the university's geographic boundaries are required to submit a Field Safety Plan. This document is intended to identify potential hazards and outline strategies to prevent or mitigate them.
This page provides information to help you conduct your field activity safely, whether you are just a few miles from your office or on the other side of the world.
Resources
- Field Activities Safety Plan - Form must be completed to receive plan.
- Field Activities Safety FAQ
- Academic Field Trips
- Vehicle
- Heat Index
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Heat Illness Prevention Request Form (required)
- Wilderness First Aid Training (third party provider)
- Agriculture
- UC Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) provides excellent “Safety Notes” for a variety of outdoor and field activities
- Wildlife Biology
- Guidelines for use of wild animals in research and teaching (American Society of Mammalogists)
- Guidelines to the use of wild birds in research, 3rd Edition (2010)
- Use of fishes in research/fisheries safety (American Fisheries Society)
- Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel (National Association of State Public Health Veterinarians)
- Health Risks for Marine Mammal Works (UC Davis Vet Medicine, 2008)
- Disease Precautions for Hunters (AVMA)
- World Health Organization
- U.S. State Department
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- California Department of Public Health
- Extreme Weather
- Flora/Fauna