Areas Mech Grants Access For
The Department of Mechanical Engineering issues electronic access, keys, and alarm codes to the following spaces:
- CEME (Mech areas);
- Rusty Hut (Mech areas);
- KAIS (Mech areas);
- High Head Lab;
- ICICS Mech Undergrad Teaching Lab wing, and other Mech-occupied spaces.
Many buildings that have a Mech presence manage their access independently, including CERC, CHBE, PPC, and AMPEL. Please contact those facilities directly for assistance.
Please Note: Keys are only issued for spaces that do not have electronic access, and are only provided as-needed.
How to Request Access
If you are working in our spaces as an employee or student, please see the requirements to request access:
Employees
At UBC, a worker includes: senior executives, faculty, staff, student workers, and visitors who have been issued an employee number. All workers must complete the required safety training below, and submit an access request through this page.
Non-worker Students
We require non-worker students who need access to spaces beyond those those granted through a course to complete the same safety training as workers listed below (or approved equivalent) and submit an access request through this page.
MECH Student Teams
Mech student team members who require access to RH 120 for wind tunnel bookings, and KAIS 1210 for instrumentation needs should refer to Safety Training for Student Teams instead of the list below.
Safety Orientation Requirements for Mech Spaces
WorkSafeBC and UBC require all UBC workers to complete safety training, including mandatory general training and job-specific training. Before you can request access to any of our spaces, you will need to complete the required training below, and submit the completion certificates through the Access Request Form.
The WorkSafeBC training requirement is enforced by not issuing keys, electronic access or alarm codes until training is complete, however all new employees and non-worker students must must complete the training applicable to their workspace regardless of if they need fob or key access.
- In addition this, Mech requires completion of the Floor Warden Training Course, as many workers are in the building outside the hours that designated Floor Wardens are at work.
Safety Training Courses
Required Courses for All Spaces
The required modules for all Mechanical Engineering spaces are:
- SRS Module 1: New Worker Safety Orientation
- SRS Module 2: Preventing and Addressing Workplace Bullying & Harassment
- SRS Module 3: Workplace Violence Prevention
- SRS Module 4: One of:
- Chemical Safety (for faculty, staff, visiting researchers, and graduate students who work with chemicals)
- Introduction to Laboratory Safety (for undergraduate students who will work under constant direct supervision of a senior lab member)
- Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems (WHMIS) (for those who do not fall into the above categories, including office workers)
- HR Requirement: Privacy Matters Fundamentals Part 1
- HR Requirement: Privacy Matters Fundamentals Part 2
- A Site-Specific Orientation Record for each space you are requesting access to, including office spaces. This training should be conducted by your supervisor or a designated trainer for the space. Please note that only handwritten submissions will be accepted. Please scan your document and upload it as a PDF, not as a photo.
Please discuss with your supervisor if your space is higher risk, and requires any of the additional modules below.
Additional Training for Higher Risk Spaces
Depending on where you are working, higher risk spaces may have additional safety requirements, including but not limited to:
- LASER Safety Training
- Local Safety Team Training
- Radiation and X-Ray Safety Training
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods Training
- Hazardous waste or chemical waste training
- Respirator fit testing
- Floor Warden Training Course – for designated Floor Wardens and those working after regular department office hours (8 am – 4 pm)
- Training on equipment or procedures specific to your lab
Please discuss what safety training is required for your facility and tasks with your supervisor.
Updated March 2024