From September 22 to 26, there will be an opportunity for a major clean-up in BIO’s facilities. The following waste categories will be available: Take this opportunity to tidy up your office, labs, and remove hidden or broken equipment. Important:…
Category: HSE
Join this years plastic clean up campaign 25. September!
On Thursday, September 25, UiB and its partners are organizing a plastic cleanup event in the coastal area outside Hellesøy. Sign up for a meaningful, academically engaging, and social cleanup activity here. For more info and sign-up, see the event…
Course: HSE risk assessment and safe job analysis (SJA) 30. October
Content: In this course, you will learn how to carry out HSE risk assessments and Safe Job Analysis (SJA) using UiB’s templates, and receive an introduction to legal requirements, risk concepts, risk matrices, as well as participate in practical exercises…
Food Waste Containers Now Available in T53A/B
Food waste containers have now been placed in T53A/B. These bins are intended for leftover food that hasn’t been eaten, fruit peels and scraps, and coffee grounds. It’s important that you do not throw plastic or other materials into these…
Important information to our cyclists
Dear Cyclists, GC Rieber Drift informs that many UiB employees have access to the bicycle garage but do not use it. We also refer to the survey sent to employees at Informatics and Bio before Easter. This survey shows a…
HSE info: Course in Risk Assessment and Safe Job Analysis April 2nd and 9th
The HSE and preparedness group at UiB is organizing a course in risk assessment and Safe Job Analysis (SJA) on April 2nd and April 9th. This course introduces legal requirements, risk and risk analysis, and how to specify probability and…
HSE: Updates on GMO and new authorizations from the Norwegian Directora of Health
BIO has recently received new authorization from the Norwegian Directorate of Health for laboratories and facilities used for the contained use of genetically modified microorganisms on a laboratory scale. BIO now has two authorizations, one for the A/B block and…
Joint working environment survey (FAMU) at UiB
UiB will conduct a joint working environment survey (FAMU) in 2024–2025. At the Faculty of Science and Technology the survey is rolled out January 27th. Deadline for submitting your response will be February 14th.
HSE-info: Sikresiden.no and Speak Up!
UiB has a large collection of tools and guidelines related to health, environment and safety which can be found in the HSE-gateway We would like to draw attention to two of these that may be relevant to all employees –…
Faculty of Science and Technology: New chief safety delegate [hovedverneombud] and new subsitute chief safety delegate [vara universitetsombud] at UiB
From 1.1.2025, Tone Stokka is the Faculty’s new chief safety delegate. The function was previously held by Ann-Elise Jordal, who now enters into a new role as substitute chief safety delegate at UiB. Read more in this news article at…