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BADGE APPOINTMENTS
• System will email you gate pass; must enter only through Blackberry Gate
• Can also receive parking permit if eligible
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BADGE -
GATE ACCESS
Your badge is required at Blackberry, Grizzly, and Strawberry Gates to enter the Lab's hill site.
It is also required to enter Lab buildings.
BUILDING ACCESS
Your badge is required to access Lab buildings. All badges are set to open exterior doors M-F, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. You can add additional access.
GERT / SECURITY TRAINING
GERT (General Employee Radiological Training) is required of ALL employees, and if your training has expired your badge WILL NOT work.
SES-0200 training is required of ALL new employees and recommended for those returning.
SITE ACCESS
Blackberry Gate: open 24/7
Strawberry Gate: CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION as of Nov 4, 2024
Grizzly Gate: open M-F, 5:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. for entry & exit
You can request access to the Lab's hill site for a delivery driver, ride share, or a family/friend pickup or drop off.
SITE OPERATIONS CENTER
The SOC is open 24/7 and staffed by security officers. If you have any safety or security issues while on a Lab site and need assistance, call the SOC at 510-486-6999.
BUCKETLIST
Peer-to-peer employee recognition platform where you can give and earn points towards Lab-unique prizes.
CLUBS & ASSOCIATIONS (EAA)
The Lab has a number of recreational, cultural, and educational special interest groups.
ERGS
The Lab has nine Employee Resource Groups (ERG) reflecting the diversity of the Lab's population.
HEALTHY & WELL
The Lab provides resources to foster health and wellness in your life - both at work and at home.
HISTORY
The Lab's legacy began in 1931 when a young physics professor created the Radiation Laboratory on the UC Berkeley campus.
WILDLIFE
The Lab is home to a variety of wildlife. Cute as some might be, they are wild, and as one employee put it, "the Lab is not a petting zoo." Respect the wildlife by staying a safe distance away and driving at or below the speed limit of 15 m.p.h.
OFF HILL LOCATIONS
OFF HILL LOCATIONS
EMERY STATION EAST
Administrative assistance will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. with staff providing service on a rotating basis. The lobby receptionist area will be staffed on a rotating basis.
Non-lab operational space will be shared and assigned.
POTTER STREET
Building 977 at 717 Potter Street in Berkeley within the Aquatic Park Center of Wareham Development, near the Ashby exit off the Interstate 80/580 freeway.
FACE COVERS
Face covers are no longer required inside Lab buildings. They are always allowed.
They are available at the Strawberry and Blackberry gates, and from Building Managers.
9-1-1
If there is a life-threatening emergency dial 9-1-1.
The alarm boxes outside buildings also call 9-1-1.
Emergency responses are provided by the Lab's Security team, Alameda County Fire (on site), and UC Police.
ASSEMBLY AREAS
There are emergency assembly areas, marked with yellow signs, in different areas of the Lab.
Learn the location of the one closest to your workspace.
EVACUATION ZONES
There are six evacuation zones at the Lab's hill site. If the Lab needs to be evacuated for any reason, evacuations will proceed by zone.
LAB ALERT
LabAlert provides emergency alerts via email, telephone, and text message on Lab-issued or private cellular telephones.
OUTDOOR CAMERAS
Additional cameras have been placed around the Lab's grounds to improve traffic safety and security.
WILDFIRE TEMPORARY REFUGE BUILDINGS
These buildings are designed to offer protection in the event of a fast-moving wildfire.
Look for the green refuge sign on buildings
Know the location of the closest Wildfire Temporary Refuge Building.
SITE OPERATIONS CENTER
The SOC is open 24/7 and staffed by security officers. If you have any safety or security issues while on a Lab site and need assistance, call the SOC at 510-486-6999.
SMOKING AREAS
Smoking is limited to one of the 19 designated outdoor smoking areas. Properly dispose of all smoking material.
WILDFIRE IS A DANGER AT THE LAB.
SPEED LIMIT
The speed limit on all roads at the Lab's hill site is 15 miles per hour for all vehicles, including bicycles.
SPEED SIGNS
15 m.p.h for all vehicles including bicycles. The speed sign monitors vehicle speeds at the Lab.
STATUS WEB PAGE
The Lab's status page, status.lbl.gov, is used to communicate emergency and other critical information.
CLEANING
Custodians provide daily cleaning in all occupied buildings.
Use the Work Request Center to request extra garbage cans, deep cleaning, floor stripping//waxing, etc.
FACILITIES WORK ORDERS
The Work Request Center can assist you in any work needs in or around Lab buildings.
FOOD & DRINK
Food trucks are providing food service from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot by Building 91 (IGB) and by Building 67. The cafeteria is permanently closed.
HEALTH SERVICES
Open M-F
7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Call 510-486-6266 for an appointment.
HEALTHY & WELL
The Lab provides resources to foster health and wellness in your life - both at work and at home.
OUTDOOR SEATING
There are many outdoor locations to enjoy breaks and meal time.
Use this interactive map to find a nearby location.
SITE MAP
The Lab site map is interactive. You can choose layers including roads, parking, user facilities, and tours.
Speed limit at the Lab is 15 m.p.h.
WASTE SORTING
Take personal waste cans to the closest central waste sorting station.
ANNUAL LAB PLAN
The Lab's key priorities are outlined in the Annual Lab Plan.
MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Several Lab large construction projects are underway.
PARKING
Parking permits are avaiiable to those who qualify.
Speed limit at the Lab is 15 m.p.h.
SHUTTLE STOPS
Shuttle stops have new signs that explain which shuttles stop at that location and the direction of travel.
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