Employee / Occupational Safety
Recommended Training
Training Modules available online
We recommend that you view the following online training modules sequentially.
- Eye Safety - Guidelines for Eye Protection
- Personal Protective Equipment - How the Process Impacts You
- Introduction to Safety Awareness
- Equipment Safety - Safety is in the Details
Eye Safety - Guidelines for Eye Protection
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This training is beneficial for general audiences and complementary to the University's Personal Protective Equipment Policy. It covers when you should use eye protection, the most suitable type to use and how to care for your equipment.
Personal Protective Equipment - How the Process Impacts You
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This training is beneficial for general audiences and complementary to the University's Personal Protective Equipment Policy. Guidelines are provided on how to perform a hazard assessment of the work environment and process to determine if hazards to the body can be eliminated and if not, how to choose appropriate personal safety equipment to prevent injury to affected parts of the body. A review of general personal protective equipment includes: eye safety, hand, head and foot safety. General guidelines to prevent accidental electrical contact injury are included.
Introduction to Safety Awareness
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This training is targeted for students working in laboratory and shop settings. Training covers an introduction to the University's department of Environmental Health & Safety and an orientation to safety awareness. Safety awareness is paramount to successful and safe planning and performance of projects.
Equipment Safety - Safety is in the Details
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The training is targeted for students working in laboratory and shop settings and is complementary to the University's Working with Hazardous Equipment or in Hazardous Environments Policy. The goal of this training is to prevent serious injuries and even accidental death which can happen when individuals work around machinery and equipment or are involved in hazardous processes.