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Field Safety

Two people wearing protective sunglasses working on something outside.

Rausser College undergraduate thesis student carries out wind tunnel tests on alpine plant seed dispersal in the field. Photo by Courtenay Ray.

Policy, Reports and Recommendations

  • 2024 ESPM Field Safety Policy
  • 2024 ESPM Approved Field Safety Recommendations (Revised)
  • 2024 Report on ESPM, ERG, PMB, and IB Field Safety Surveys
  • 2024 Field Safety Committee Report and Recommendations for the ESPM Department 

Field safety planning and risk assessment

  • FAQ's for Submitting Field Safety Plans
  • File Template Field Safety Plan for ESPM / Rausser College
  • Field Safety Checklist for Students and Workers
  • Graduate Student Field Safety “Bill of Rights” (one page)
  • 2024 Field-Based Teaching Best Practices Checklist

Sample Field Safety Plans

  • Example Redacted Plans

Resources and Further Reading

  • Departmentally-compiled Readings and Resources
  • Campus Resources for Field Research
  • Report a Concern to the Office of Environment, Health & Safety

Related Files

Useful Links

  • Field Safety Plan Submission Form
  • Equity and Inclusion

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