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Training

All faculty, staff, graduate students and undergraduate students working in labs are required by OSHA to take the basic Lab Standard Training. All personnel working in BSL-2 labs are required to take the Biological Safety Training for BSL2. All personnel working with bloodborne pathogens and/or human material (not including fixed tissue) are required to take the Bloodborne Pathogens course. Additional training may be required dependent upon your lab's specific protocols.

In addition to the required training courses, EHS offers a number of online courses that may be beneficial and pertinent to your research. An example would be Formaldehyde Safety, as this is a hazardous chemical used in many research applications.

All faculty and staff not associated with research labs are required to take the Generic Hazard Communications course. This includes student employees. This is an OHSA requirement.

All EHS courses are listed on the EHS training page which can be accessed at the following link:

http://www.ehs.ohio-state.edu/index.asp?PAGE=ehs.training

If you have not previously registered an account, you will need to do so prior to taking your first course. A certificate will be available at the successful completion of a course. Certificates should be printed out and placed in the Training Records section of the lab Chemical Hygiene Plan.

Lab Standard Training:

This course can be taken online. As an alternative, there is an in-depth 10 hour course offered at the EHS offices on Kinnear Rd. You can register for the long course by calling EHS at 2-1284. To take the online course go to: http://www.ehs.ohio-state.edu/index.asp?PAGE=ehs.training

The course is listed under Research Safety. You will need to register an account before you can proceed to take the course. After successfully completing the course, a printable certificate will be available which should be placed in a Training Records section of your CHP.

Biological Safety for BSL2:

This course is required for all BSL-2 lab personnel. It is listed under Biosafety at the following link: http://www.ehs.ohio-state.edu/index.asp?PAGE=ehs.training

Generic Hazard Communications Online:

This course can also be taken online. To take the online course go to: http://www.ehs.ohio-state.edu/index.asp?PAGE=ehs.training

The course is listed under Occupational Health and Safety. You will need to register an account before you can proceed to take the course.

Radiation Safety Training:

All personnel working with radioactive material are required to take this training. This is available online at: http://www.ehs.ohio-state.edu/index.asp?PAGE=ehs.training

Training specific to the isotopes used in your laboratory should be given by the PI on an annual basis. You will need to register an account before you can proceed to take the course.

Bloodborne Pathogens:

Training for those working with bloodborne pathogens and/or human material is available online in the Biosafety section at: http://www.ehs.ohio-state.edu/index.asp?PAGE=ehs.training

If you have already taken the Bloodborne Pathogens course, but need a refresher, there is a Bloodborne Pathogens Refresher course available. OSHA requires that personnel working with bloodborne pathogens be offered the Hepatitis B vaccine. This vaccination may be declined in writing. Contact Employee Health at 293-8146.

Lab Animal Use:

If you are listed on an approved animal use protocol there are three requirements that must be met.

  1. Registration with Occupational Health and Safety; http://orrp.osu.edu/iacuc/occhealth/
    You will be required to fill out the Occupational Online Health Registry which is accessed from this page.
  2. Two courses are required. These are the "Animal Usage Orientation" course and the "Occupational Health and Safety" course. They can be taken online by following this link: http://orrp.osu.edu/iacuc/training/
  3. Contact ULAR for ID access to the Sisson Hall animal facility. Jason Chipps: chipps [dot] 7 [at] osu [dot] edu or 292-7821
    See the ULAR webpage for more information regarding their policies and services: http://ular.osu.edu/

Note: ULAR also offers animal handling and techniques classes on an as needed basis. Call 292-5494 for more information.

General Training Note

The following PDF is an example of an annual training given in Dr. Lairmore's lab. This could be used as a model for training tailored to the specific needs of individual labs.