Safety Training for Lab and Research Employees

Find out how to access required and recommended safety training for laboratory workers at UC San Diego.

Responsibilities

Individual principal investigators and supervisors must identify job-specific hazards and make sure their employees attend safety training appropriate to the type of work they perform.

• Print and complete a New Laboratory Worker Checklist (PDF) for every lab employee. File the form with other department safety training records.

Safety training for researchers

Select a category to learn about required and recommended research safety training:

• Animal Welfare/Animal Research Training (Vivarium)
• Biosafety
• Controlled Substances: Training
• General Lab Safety and Chemical Safety
• Hazardous Waste
• Human Research Protections Program Training
• Laser Safety
• Radiation Safety

Safety

Training

• About
• Laboratory Hazards
• Arts, Crafts, & Theater Employees
• Biosafety
• CERT
• Confined Space
• Controlled Substances
• Emergency & Earthquake Preparedness
• Lab & Chemical Safety
• Hazardous Waste
• Laboratory Technical Training Program
• Laser
• Lockout/ Blockout
• Occupational Health & Safety
• Radiation
• Respiratory Protective Equipment
• Risk Management
• Non-Lab Personnel Hazardous Materials Training
• Checklist for Supervisors
• Lab & Research Employees
• Office & Administrative Employees
• Student Employees
• Trades Employees
• Driver Responsibility
• Food Service Employees