Scope

This policy applies to all members of the University community, including employees, students, visiting researchers, volunteers, and contractors. Training requirements are based on an individual’s job responsibilities, work environment, equipment use, and potential exposure to physical, chemical, biological, radiological, or environmental hazards.
Training Framework

University safety training is structured in three tiers to ensure both baseline safety awareness and role-specific competency.

Tier 1: University Mandatory Training
The following modules are mandatory for all Staff, Faculty and Students, regardless of department, to ensure a baseline of campus safety and regulatory compliance. Vector Instructions
 
  1. Hazard Communication: Right to Understand (GHS): This course covers the Global Harmonized System for labeling and classification of chemicals, ensuring all staff understand how to read Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

 

 Tier 2: Laboratory Safety Curriculum
Mandatory for all Laboratory Users (Research, Teaching, Clinical, Students). No lab access is permitted until these modules are completed and verified in the EH&S database, or until a training certificate of completion is provided.
 
  1. Annual EH&S Lab Safety Review
  2. Chemical Spills Overview
  3. Compressed Gas Safety
  4. Fire Extinguisher Safety
  5. Hazardous Waste
  6. Laboratory Safety
  7. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

 

Tier 3: Specialized Safety & Technical Training
Required for Facilities, Maintenance, Trades, and specific Staff, Faculty, or Students, based on their work activities and equipment use.
 
Lab Specific Training
  1. Biosafety
  2. Graduate Student Laboratory Safety
  3. Hydrofluoric Acid
  4. Laser Safety
  5. Radiation Safety
General & Environmental Safety
  1. Asbestos Awareness
  2. Bloodborne Pathogen
  3. Confined Space Entry Awareness
  4. Fire Extinguisher Safety
  5. Respiratory Protection
  6. Chemical Storage
  7. Workplace Injury Prevention
Equipment & Machine Safety
  1. Aerial Lift Safety
  2. Hand and Power Tools
  3. Ladder Safety
  4. Maintaining Forklift Safety
  5. Welding, Cutting, and Brazing Safety Awareness
Electrical Safety / Energy Control
  1. Lockout-Tagout & Basic Arc Flash
  2. Electrical Safety General Awareness
  3. Lockout Tagout for Affected Employees
  4. Lockout Tagout for Authorized Employees
Human Factors / Injury Prevention
  1. Back Injury Prevention
  2. Ergonomics for Office Environments
  3. Fall Prevention and Protection
  4. Heat Illness Prevention
  5. Slips, Trips, and Falls
  6. Overhead Crane Safe Load Handling
  7. Safety Inspections for Overhead Cranes