Training
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Program contact
Don Massie
Training Manager
University of Nevada, Reno
EH&S MS 0328
Reno, NV 89557
(775) 682-5720
donmassie@unr.edu
University training and resources
| Safety Training Topic | Audience |
|---|---|
| Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers | healthcare workers who are required to provide basic life support |
| Biological Materials Shipping | personnel who ship biological materials (or dry ice); refresher required every two years |
| Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness* | all personnel outside the Bloodborne Pathogen Program who may enter areas where such materials are used |
| Bloodborne Pathogens Training for Lab Workers^ | healthcare workers, lab workers who work with human blood/fluids, cultured cells, unfixed tissue; required annually |
| Bloodborne Pathogens Training for Non-Lab Workers^ | personnel listed in the exposure control plan (includes custodians, police, child care providers, etc); required annually |
| Defensive Driving Training | personnel who operate state-owned vehicles as part of their job duties; refresher required every four years |
| Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) Training^ | personnel who work with any agent designated as "dual use" by the National Institutes of Health |
| Fire Extinguisher Training | personnel who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment; required annually |
| First Aid Training^ | personnel who are required to perform first aid |
| Formaldehyde Training^ | personnel who are assigned to workplaces where there is significant exposure to formaldehyde; required annually |
| Hantavirus Safety Awareness Training* | personnel who are likely to come in contact with carriers of hantavirus |
| Hazard Communication^ | personnel who use, handle, store or are exposed to hazardous materials outside of a laboratory environment |
| Hazardous Waste Training | personnel who generate chemical waste outside of a laboratory environment; required annually |
| Heartsaver CPR/AED Training | personnel who are designated to perform CPR/use AEDs; required every two years |
| Irradiator User Training | personnel who use a gamma irradiator |
| Laboratory Biosafety Training^ | laboratory personnel who work in labs that use biological materials |
| Laboratory Safety Awareness Training* | non-laboratory support personnel who occasionally enter laboratories |
| Laboratory Safety Refresher^ | personnel who require laboratory safety training; required annually after initial course |
| Laboratory Safety Classroom Training | personnel who work in laboratories or stockrooms containing chemical or biological hazards |
| Laboratory Safety Hands-On Training | personnel who work in laboratories or stockrooms containing chemical or biological hazards |
| Laboratory Supervisor Safety Responsibilities^ | laboratory researchers and safety officers |
| Laser Safety Training | personnel working with Class 3B and Class 4 lasers |
| Lead Safety Awareness Training^ | personnel who have exposure to lead dusts, fumes, mists, and paints |
| NIH Guidelines Compliance Training^ | laboratory personnel who perform techniques using recombinant DNA |
| Nuclear Gauge Safety Training | personnel who work with nuclear gauges |
| OSHA-10 for General Industry | required by NRS 618 for workers in the field of entertainment production |
| OSHA-30 for General Industry | required by NRS 618 for supervisory employees in the field of entertainment production |
| Powered Industrial Truck (Forklift Operator) Training | personnel whose job requires operating a forklift; evaluation required every three years |
| Prion Research Information and Procedures^ | personnel who work with unfixed human tissues (supplement to Bloodborne Pathogens Training) |
| Radiation Safety Awareness* | personnel who occasionally enter spaces where radiation is in use |
| Radiation Safety Training | personnel working with radioactive materials; refresher required annually |
| Radioactive Material Transportation | personnel who transport radioactive materials to their field locations by public roads |
| Respiratory Protection Training | personnel required by job function to wear a respirator; required (along with fit test) annually |
| Select Agent Training | laboratory personnel who work with select agents |
| Silica Dust Hazard Awareness Training^ | personnel who have exposure to silica dust |
| X-Ray Safety Training | personnel who work with or near x-ray devices |
*indicates EH&S training topics that are not mandatory
^indicates EH&S training topics that are available online
| Safety Training Topic | Description | Applicable Audience | Training Provider | Frequency Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Handler Training | Principles of humane animal care and use, occupational health and safety issues, methods to minimize animal stress, and applicable regulatory requirements | Personnel who work with animals, enter animal rooms, care for animals or are exposed to unfixed animal tissues | Office of Laboratory Animal Medicine | Required |
| Bloodborne Pathogens Training for Lab Workers | Summary of human bloodborne pathogens, principles of safe work procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements | Personnel who have exposure to human body fluids, unfixed tissues and cells (including cultured human cells), HIV or HBV in culture, infected animal cells or tissues | EH&S | Required, with required annual refresher; available online |
| Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) Training | Outlines the responsibilities of institutions, investigators, and the United States government in regard to dual use agents | Personnel who work with any of the fifteen select agents defined as "dual use" by the United States government | EH&S | Required; available online |
| Fire Extinguisher Training | Principles of portable fire extinguisher selection and use; includes hands-on exercise | Personnel who are expected to use fire extinguishers | EH&S | Required, with required annual refresher |
| Formaldehyde Training | Summary of formaldehyde toxicity and health effects, principles of safe work procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements | Personnel who work with formaldehyde/formalin in histology, pathology, and human or animal anatomy labs and recommended for others with exposure to formaldehyde in labs where use, safety, and hazards are not covered in lab specific training. | EH&S | Required, with required annual refresher; available online |
| Irradiator User Training | Introduction to irradiator safety and safe working procedures of the irradiator unit | Personnel who use a gamma irradiator | EH&S | Required |
| Laboratory Biosafety Training | Principles of laboratory biosafety | Personnel who work with microbial agents, rDNA, cultured cells, human tissue or body fluids; Laboratory Safety Training must also be taken | EH&S | Required, with refresher annually; available online |
| Laboratory Safety Refresher | Refresher course to be taken after initial Laboratory Safety Training course | Personnel who require laboratory safety training | EH&S | Required annually after initial Laboratory Safety Course; available online |
| Laboratory Safety Online Training | Principles of laboratory chemical safety, waste management, small spill cleanup, and ventilation | Personnel who work in laboratories, stockrooms, or storerooms possessing chemical or biological agents; those who work with biological materials must also take Laboratory Biosafety Training | EH&S | Required, with refresher annually; available online |
| Laboratory Safety Hands-On Training | A practical application of knowledge gained during the classroom portion of the course | Personnel who work in laboratories, stockrooms, or storerooms possessing chemical or biological agents; research faculty and tenure-track academic faculty are exempt from hands-on portion | EH&S | Required |
| Laboratory-Specific Training | Supplements general laboratory safety training with specific training on biological and chemical agents, physical hazards, emergency response, and associated procedures, for each particular laboratory | Personnel who work in laboratories, stockrooms, or storerooms possessing chemical or biological agents, or physical hazards | Principal investigator or other designated laboratory personnel | Required, with continued training as new hazards are introduced |
| Laboratory Supervisor Safety Responsibilities | Prepared in conjunction with HR to inform supervisors of their safety and personnel responsibilities; provided in a series of in-person seminars in spring of 2014 | Supervisors of personnel who work in laboratories, stockrooms, or storerooms or perform field work that exposes them to chemical or biological agents or any other occupational hazards | EH&S/HR | Required; available online |
| Laser Safety Training | Basic laser concepts, the laser classification, the biological effects of laser, and the laser safety and control measures | Personnel working with Class 3B and Class 4 lasers | EH&S | Required |
| NIH Guidelines Compliance Training | Covers the training requirements set forth by the National Institutes of Health Office of Biotechnology Activities for anyone who performs laboratory techniques using recombinant DNA | Laboratory personnel who perform techniques using recombinant DNA | EH&S | Required; available online |
| Nuclear Gauge Safety Training | Discusses the radiation and radioactivity associated with the nuclear gauge, the biological effects of exposure to radiation, the potential radiation exposure from the gauge use, the concepts and practices of radiation protection, and the risks associated with exposure to radiation | Personnel who work with nuclear gauges | EH&S | Required |
| Prion Research Information and Procedures | Supplements bloodborne pathogens training for those that could potentially be exposed to human prion diseases | Personnel who work with human cadavers, remains, or tissues (especially if unfixed); serves as a supplement to the annually-required bloodborne pathogens training | EH&S | Required; available online |
| Radiation Safety Training | Radiation types and characteristics, radiation detection, safe use of radiation, biological affects of radiation, methods to minimize radiation exposure, and responsibilities of radiation users | Personnel who work with radiation or work around radiation sources | EH&S | Required, with required annual refresher |
| Radioactive Material Transportation | Provides information and instructions for shipping documents preparation, the packaging of radioactive material for shipping, the potential radiation levels during the transportation and their risks, the expected behavior during the transportation, the unpacking upon arriving at the destination, and the handling of emergencies | Personnel who transport radioactive materials to their field locations by public roads | EH&S | Required |
| Respiratory Protection Training | Selection and use of respiratory protection, respirator fit-testing, and associated regulatory requirements | Personnel who require respiratory protection to control inhalation of airborne hazards | EH&S provides training and respirator fit-test; medical evaluation also required | Required, with required annual refresher and fit-test |
| Select Agent Training | Biosafety, security, emergency response related to select agent possession and use, and applicable regulatory requirements | Personnel approved by the CDC or USDA to have access to select agent and toxins | EH&S | Required, with required annual refresher |
| X-Ray Safety Training | Class provides basic information on x-ray radiation, the biological effects of exposure to radiation, the concepts and practices of x-ray protection, and the risks associated with exposure to radiation | Personnel who work with or near x-ray devices | EH&S | Required |
Regional and national training resources
The following organizations currently have programs that provide health and safety training in Nevada. These organizations provide training that is free or requires a nominal fee. The departments also coordinate with and/or provide referral to organizations that deliver commercial seminars and workshops. Contact the departments directly to receive the latest schedules, referrals, and resources available.
Safety Consultation and Training (SCATS): Division of Industrial Relations
Risk Management: State of Nevada Department of Administration
State of Nevada Department of Personnel
Classroom training from the Department of Personnel
Online training from the Department of Personnel