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UNIS Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)

Safety at UNIS: Main goals

"UNIS shall conduct all activities with safety for the participants as the first priority. UNIS will provide logistics, training and procedures that make the institution a leader in undertaking safe fieldwork in the Arctic".

Safety Instructions

Below you will find Pdf versions of safety instructions in different languages produced by UNIS and the Governor of Svalbard ("Sysselmannen").

The UNIS Safety folder give a brief introduction to safety issues you have to keep in mind during your stay in Svalbard, as does the brochures produced by the Governor. Please read through this information before you come to Svalbard.

Also have a look at the Information Lessons page before arriving in Svalbard. There you will find a general overview of the risk factors you will encounter in Svalbard and how to deal with them.

Please also have a look at the "UNIS Safety Instructions for Fieldwork and Excursions" which you can download below.

UNIS Safety Folder (Pdf)

UNIS Safety Folder  - ENGLISH
UNIS Safety Folder  - FRENCH
UNIS Safety Folder  - GERMAN
UNIS Safety Folder  - NORWEGIAN
UNIS Safety Folder  - RUSSIAN


UNIS Safety Instructions for Fieldwork & Excursions (Pdf)

UNIS Safety Instructions for Fieldwork and Excursions
Acknowledgement of reading and understanding the UNIS Safety Instructions

 

Regulations for transport with fixed wing air crafts on Svalbard

Booking form - transport with local airplane
What is not allowed to bring on an airplane? (NORWEGIAN)
What is not allowed to bring on an airplane? (ENGLISH)

 

UNIS risk assessment model for preparation for field operations or work in the laboratories

  UNIS Risk Assessment Model  


Governor of Svalbard's Safety brochure (Pdf)

Safety in Svalbard - ENGLISH
Safety in Svalbard - FRENCH
Sikkerhet på Svalbard - NORWEGIAN

 

Diving Instructions and regulations (Pdf)

UNIS Diving Instructions - NORWEGIAN
Diving regulations - Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (NORWEGIAN)


Krossfjorden. Photo: Anne Hormes/UNIS
UNIS field party in Krossfjorden. (Photo: Anne Hormes/UNIS).
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Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System (SIOS).

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INT'L POLAR YEAR
IPY is a special international research program on the Arctic and Antarctic and takes place in 2007-2009

IPY Field School 2010

Field School blog 2010

Field School blog 2009

WEATHER
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EUCOP 2010

VACANT POSITIONS

ANNUAL REPORT 2009

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