1. Do they attend the same training offered by EH&S for all lab workers?
EH&S doesn't offer any lab safety training yet, as we are a small dept of 4 people and are here to advise and consult. It is up to the departments to train their students.
In Chemistry, the students are given a short presentation in the laboratory course at the beginning of every quarter where they go over the basic safety rules and what to do if there is a chemical exposure or lab emergency. They document this with a lab safety sign-in sheet and keep records for 3 years within the department. In addition, all lab procedures/experiments have the hazards associated for that lab, that the instructor goes over before they begin the lab for that day/week.
2. Do their names get entered in the same database?
See documentation in #1 above.
3. Does your institution offer a full day introductory lab safety seminar? No, they do not. Chemistry has a general online introductory laboratory safety training I designed (Moodle), that covers working with hazardous materials safely, PPE, hazard communication, emergency response along with the safety rules associated with students working in our undergraduate research (never work alone, key policies, etc.) . There are 2 quizzes and research students, lab assistants, and student assistants working in a lab must get a passing grade before they get access to the laboratories they work in. This training must be renewed yearly. Documentation is kept in the department for 3 years.
4. Does your institution offer a one credit course for UGs in lab safety? No we do not.
This topic probably has come up before, but I am interested in how other colleges & universities address UG lab safety training. This would not be for UGs in research labs, who may be getting a stipend or credit.
1. Do they attend the same training offered by EH&S for all lab workers?
2. Do their names get entered in the same database?
3. Does your institution offer a full day introductory lab safety seminar?
4. Does your institution offer a one credit course for UGs in lab safety?
Thanks for the responses. Let me know if you are a large school or small college- that may impact answers.
-Stefan Wawzyniecki, CIH, CHMM
University of Connecticut
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