Safety Training

• About Safety Training
• Safety Training Checklist for Supervisors

Individual supervisors and principal investigators must identify job-specific hazards and make sure their employees attend safety training appropriate for the work they perform. Select a category to see required and recommended training:

• Arts and crafts
• Food service
• Lab and research
• Office and administrative
• Student employees
• Trades employees

Each category above provides:

• Required and recommended safety training for the kind of work you perform
• Schedule and registration information for regularly scheduled programs
• Contact information for customized training and group sessions presented as needed
• Resources for facilitating supervisor-led training

Supervisors, read Safety Training Checklist for Supervisors to learn about your training responsibilities.

Note: To check schedules and register for training offered through Staff Education & Development, logon to UC Learning Center and use the course catalog or search box to locate the class.

• Safety training by work group
  • Arts, Crafts, and Theater Employees
  • Food Service Employees
  • Office and Administrative Employees
  • Research Employees
  • Student Employees
  • Trades Employees
• General safety
  • Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
  • Ergonomics
  • Hearing Conservation
  • Heat Illness Prevention
  • Respiratory Protective Equipment Training
• Environmental compliance
  • Environmental Compliance
• Fire safety
  • Fire Extinguisher Fire Extinguisher Types, Maintenance, and Training
• Hazardous materials and waste
  • Hazardous Materials and Waste Training
• Research safety
  • Biosafety
  • Controlled Substances
  • General Labortory and Chemical Safety
  • Human Subjects Research
  • Laser Safety
  • Radiation Safety
  • Safety Training for Lab and Research Employees
  • Vivarium Safety
• Risk management
  • Risk Management Training
  • UC Driver Responsibilities
• Trades
  • Safety Training for Trades Employees

• UC Learning Center – To check schedules and register for training offered through Staff Education & Development, logon to UC Learning Center and use the course catalog or search box to locate the class.
• Web-Based Training Resources at UCSD – An overview of UCSD's Web-based training and learning resources (also called eCourses or CBT for computer-based training).
• UCSD Extension: OSHA Training Institute – Training services for health and safety professionals.

Obtain records of training programs completed through UC Learning Center (formerly Enrollment Central) from these sources:

• UC Learning Center – Click on My Training Transcript to see your training history.
• MyTraining Overview – All UCSD staff and faculty who have taken Staff Education training courses and have an official UCSD e-mail address can use MyTraining to view their own training history.

Note: Read About Safety Training for safety training record-keeping requirements.

Learn more about the role of safety coordinators at UCSD:

• Safety Coordinator Resources, including training options available through UC Learning Center
• What Department Safety Coordinators Need to Know
• What Area Safety Coordinators Need to Know

• Hazard Communication Program
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Explained
• Hazard and Caution Signs

• Injury and Illness Prevention Program
• IIPP Training
• IIPP Forms

• Integrated Safety and Environmental Management (ISEM)
• How to Apply ISEM Principles

If you have questions about required and recommended safety training for the kind of work you perform at UC San Diego, contact the EH&S safety training manager, (858) 822-5974. If Environment, Health & Safety doesn't offer the training you need, other resources will be recommended.