Responsibilities
Individual principal investigators and supervisors must identify job-specific hazards and make sure their employees attend safety training appropriate for the work they perform.
Laboratory and chemical safety training
- Required
- Recommended
- Customized
Laboratory Safety Principles/ Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
Required for anyone working in a laboratory or other high-hazard environment. This course covers general safety and laboratory hazardous waste issues.
How to get the training:
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Annual Laboratory Hazards Training
Required annually as a refresher course for employees who work with hazardous materials in the lab and generate hazardous chemical waste.
Prerequisite:
If you have not yet completed formal training in safely handling hazardous materials, you must attend Laboratory Safety Principles/IIPP before you are eligible to take the annual refresher course below.
How to get the training:
Meet the annual refresher requirement by completing the Web-based tutorial on Enrollment Central.
Note: Use the "EC credit" link to have the tutorial recorded on your Enrollment Central and MyTraining training histories. Non-employees can use the "certificate only" link to view the tutorials and print a certificate upon successful completion.
- Annual Laboratory Hazards Training
- Print a Certificate of Completion at the end of the tutorial and keep it with your training records.
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Air-Purifying Respirator
Required for anyone who uses an air-purifying respirator.
How to get the training:
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Required for all employees and students working with or in close proximity to formaldehyde.
How to get the training:
Complete the Web-based tutorial on Enrollment Central.
Note: Use the "EC credit" link to have the tutorial recorded on your Enrollment Central and MyTraining training histories. Non-employees can use the "certificate only" link to view the tutorials and print a certificate upon successful completion.
- Formaldehyde Safety Training
- Print a Certificate of Completion at the end of the tutorial and keep it with your training records.
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Area Safety Coordinator Orientation
Recommended for those who oversee safety and compliance in a UCSD research facility. This training is presented upon request.
How to get the training:
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Assessing Chemical Hazards
Recommended for all lab workers.
How to get the training:
- Contact the EH&S safety training manager, (858) 822-5974, to schedule training.
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Controlled Substances
Recommended for researchers to learn how to use controlled substances in compliance with institutional and regulatory standards.
How to get the training:
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Dealing with Emergencies at UCSD
Recommended for all employees who wish to learn about basic preparedness procedures and resources, or their department's role in UCSD's Emergency Operations Plan.
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Fire Extinguisher Training
Recommended for employees working with hazardous materials, equipment, or processes associated with a high risk of fire.
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Hazardous Waste Training
Recommended for anyone who generates chemical waste.
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Laboratory Ergonomics
Recommended for researchers whose work involves prolonged periods of pipetting, microscopy work, dissection, or other repetitive procedures.
How to get the training:
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New Principal Investigator (PI) Orientation
Recommended for PIs new to UCSD. Training presented as needed.
How to get the training:
- Contact Environment, Health & Safety, (858) 534-5366, to schedule a custom training session.
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Potentially Explosive Chemical Handling
Recommended for anyone who works with or who may come in contact with potentially explosive chemicals.
How to get the training:
- Contact the EH&S Environmental Management Facility, (858) 534-9695, to schedule training.
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UC Vehicles Driver Responsibility
Recommended for all drivers of UC-owned vehicles.
How to get the training:
Training is available by 2 methods:
- Attend regularly scheduled training presented by Fleet Services on the second Tuesday of each month. Contact Fleet Services, (858) 534-3485, to register.
OR
- Schedule custom training: Contact EH&S Risk Management, (858) 534-3820.
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Group training
Any of the courses above can be presented to work groups upon request. Contact the EH&S chemical safety officer, (858) 822-1579, for information.
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Questions? Contact the EH&S chemical safety officer, (858) 822-1579.
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