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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Use the
UC Field Operations Safety Manual
to plan your trip and field work.
Field Operations Resources
UC Campus Resources
UC Berkeley Field Safety
UC Davis Boating Safety Progam
UC Davis Field Safety/Travel Operations Planner
UC Riverside Field & Travel Safety
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.
UC Travel Insurance Program - 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.
- Register your trip at UC Away
- Get more information on travel insurance from UCOP Risk Services
Field Operations Safety Notes
Outdoor Operations
- 020 Heat Stress Awareness
- 023 Eye Protection from Ultraviolet Radiation
- 202 Valley Fever Awareness
- 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: 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
- 137 Allergy Awareness
- 138 Marina and Boatyards, General Safety Awareness
- 180 Greenhouse Safety
- 198 Voluntary Respirator Use
- 201 Unmanned Aircraft Systems