Internal communication and information was one of 3 prioritized follow-up points after the working environment survey that was carried out in the autumn of 2023. In the spring of 2024, a working group was set up with the task of…
Category: HSE
Safety round at BIO between October 21st and November 12th
Next week we are starting the safety rounds at BIO. A survey has been sent out in advance of the safety rounds, covering both work in the offices and in the laboratories. So far, 95 people have responded to the…
Fire drill at Biologen (Thormøhlensgt 53A/B) October 15th – summary
On Tuesday, 15th October, we had a fire drill at the 53A/B building. The aim was to practice evacuation and effective information flow. The evacuation was not as quick as previously (4 minutes, April 10th, 2024, our record, so far)…
Join us to mark the World Mental Health Day Wednesday October 2nd
Join us at BIO on October 2nd to mark World Mental Health Day. There will be a stand from 8:00 to 10:00 AM in BIOLOGEN and Bioblokken, where our safety representatives, HR staff, and Head of Department Ståle Ellingsen will…
Election of main safety delegate at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
[Our translation] After the election of safety representatives at the units, the main safety representative at Mat.Nat. is elected. The current chief protection officer is not re-elected, so it is important to get the names of relevant candidates.
Feedback after completed GMO inspection at BIO
The GMO inspection was carried out by the Norwegian Directorate of Health on Tuesday 10 September at BIO’s premises. They were particularly interested in the live facilities (T55-1.floor), zebrafish lab and fly lab. In addition, the teaching lab in the…
The Norwegian Directorate of Health is carrying out GMO inspections at BIO on 10-11 September
The Norwegian Directorate of Health will conduct an inspection in accordance with the Gene Technology Act. The inspection will most likely be 11. September, but the actual schedule for the inspection is not yet known.
Safety delegate [verneombud] election 2024
During the autumn of 2024 there will be held elections to select safety delegates for the 2025-2026 period. At UiB safety delegates at all levels are elected, so the election is conducted in three parts: • Local safety delegates • …
UiB breakfast seminar on 25 September – Work environment mapping – What is it and why is it important?
[Our translation using Google translate] Digital breakfast seminar Tuesday 25 September on Zoom at 0830-1000 We invite you to this year’s third breakfast seminar on 25 September on working environment mapping – What is it and why is it important?
HSE update: Risk assesment and chemical spillage
BIO’s HSE handbook is constantly updated with new information. HSE-handbook for Department of Biological Sciences | Department of Biological Sciences (BIO) | UiB A description for handling chemical spillage was recently added to the HSE handbook as a measure after…