Training Requirements
On the first day of work, prior to commencement of work activities involving hazardous materials (chemical, biological and radioactive material), all new lab workers are required to receive Lab Specific Safety training. This lab specific training does not need to be performed all at the same time. Emergency procedures and general lab safety procedures must be covered when the new worker starts. Other items can be covered when the new worker begins that procedure. There are several mandatory training requirements that must be met by laboratory workers. It is the laboratory supervisor, Principal Investigator and Department Chair's responsibility to ensure that everyone in their area has met these requirements. Environmental Health and Safety provides the training in several ways: open sessions; departmental training and on-line training. The training attendance is recorded in the staff's PeopleSoft record.
New lab worker training checklist
Safety training may also be required to fulfill grant applications (NIH or IBC requirements).
EH&S offers training courses on-line through the Safety Management System platform. Taking the courses on-line provides the same "credit" that you get when you attend the "live" classroom version. The on-line course can also be used to review the course material after you have taken the live class, or to take the annual refresher course, when required. Additional information on accessing these courses can be found here.
Use the training worksheet for additional information on courses you may need to take.
| If you... | ...then you need... | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
|
Work in a lab with Chemicals |
Prior to starting work |
|
|
Prior to starting work, refresher when new wastes are generated |
||
|
Work with Formaldehyde |
Prior to starting work with formadehyde - Must still complete ELS 002 |
|
|
Work with Nitric Acid |
Prior to working in any lab that uses Nitric Acid |
|
|
Work with Biological Materials at any biosafety level |
ELS 003 - Laboratory Safety - Safe Handling of Biological Hazards |
Prior to working with Biological Materials |
|
Work with Biological Materials at BSL-2 |
ELS 003 - Laboratory Safety - Safe Handling of Biological Hazards |
Annually |
|
Work in a lab with radioactive materials or sources |
Prior to working in the lab |
|
|
Annually thereafter |
||
|
Have the potential to be exposed to human blood, cells, tissue, or body fluids |
Annually |
|
|
Generate or store hazardous chemical wastes in your lab or work area Place hazardous chemicals into waste containers Transport waste containers from the lab for collection Make any determinations as to what is a hazardous waste |
Prior to handling or generating any chemical waste, and again when new wastes are generated |
|
|
Generate or store biological wastes(cultures, cell lines, tissues, bodily fluids human or otherwise, etc) Place biological waste into waste containers Transport waste containers from the lab for collection Make any determinations as to what is a biological waste |
Prior to handling or generating any biological wastes |
|
|
If you ship, offer to ship, transport, or place any hazardous materials into a container to ship, including: Dry Ice Liquid Nitrogen or LN2 cooled dewars Chemicals Diagnostic specimens Samples for analysis Biological materials |
Every two years (required by law) |
|
|
Work with, or mentor high school students(also highly recommended for undergraduate lab TAs) |
Annually |
|
|
With in a machine shop, or with powered hand tools |
Prior to working with hand tools or in a machine shop |
|
|
Work with, in in a lab that uses, Class 3 and/or Class 4 lasers |
Prior to working with, or in a lab with, Class 3/4 lasers |
|
|
Work with, or in a lab that uses, analytic x-ray devices |
Prior to working with, or in a lab with, analytic x-ray devices |