Training

Click here to read the about the five important updates for 2019.
Supervisors, is your Workplace Hazard Assessment (WHA) up-to-date?
New to UConn? Be sure to take an Employee Safety Training Assessment (ESTA).
Dispose of your waste safely. Call us for regulated waste pick up today.
Free in-office ergonomic assessments offered monthly.
At UConn, everyone’s safety is everyone’s job.
Are you moving into or out of a lab? We can help.
Teaching a lab course this semester? Have you delivered and documented your undergraduate safety training?

Please note that clicking any of the course links below will redirect you away from the EHS website to the EHS Training Database where you can view training descriptions and register for scheduled training lessons. Registration is required.

Reminder: Laboratory Safety and Chemical Waste Management, Bloodborne Pathogens, and Asbestos courses require annual retraining. After completion of these courses, you will receive annual automated reminders to help you stay in compliance.

Course Descriptions

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Individual / Supervisor
HuskyCT training can only be viewed after the end of the semester in which it was completed.

Train the Trainer Resources

Lab-Based Training Checklists

Common Questions

Q: I am new at UConn. How do I know which safety training I need? OR, I was told to call EHS to find out what safety training I should sign up for?

A: Please speak with your PI/Supervisor and refer to the following tools: the Workplace Hazard Assessment for your area and the Employee Safety Training Assessment. EHS staff can also be consulted for assistance.

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Asbestos Awareness9:00am 6/6

Asbestos Awareness

Thursday, June 6th, 2019

09:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Storrs Campus
EHS Building Room 118

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Any UCONN employee who conducts renovations, demolitions, or performs maintenance on University buildings, including all maintenance and custodial personnel. Also, any employees who may be expected to buff or strip floor tile in buildings built prior to 1981. This is a mandatory, annual training as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Asbestos Awareness classes are held on the first Thursday of every month.
Topics in the training include, but are not limited to, history of asbestos use, health effects, controls, locations and recognition of asbestos-containing materials, and UCONN policies concerning asbestos. For more information about this course, contact Valerie Brangan (860-486-2982)

Contact Information: 860-486-3613
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Bloodborne Pathogens (Initial)11:30am 6/12

Bloodborne Pathogens (Initial)

Wednesday, June 12th, 2019

11:30 AM - 01:00 PM

Storrs Campus
EHS Building Room 118

This class fulfills the training requirement of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard, 29CFR 1910.1030.Topics covered include epidemiology and symptoms of bloodborne pathogens, exposure reduction strategies, engineering controls, personal protective equipment, work practices and others required by the standard. Attendance at this Initial classroom setting is the prerequisite for annual retraining. For more information about this course, contact David Cavallaro (860-486-3180)

Contact Information: 860-486-3613
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Biological Safety in Animal Research1:30pm 6/13

Biological Safety in Animal Research

Thursday, June 13th, 2019

01:30 PM - 03:30 PM

Storrs Campus
EHS Building Room 118

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Personnel who work with research animals on approved protocols.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Topics discussed include principles/concepts of biosafety, agent classes and safety levels, engineering controls, personal protection equipment, work practices, biological agent use and transport information and biological waste management issues. For more information about this course, contact Bill Field (860-486-1376)

Contact Information: 860-486-3613
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Biosafety General Training1:30pm 6/18

Biosafety General Training

Tuesday, June 18th, 2019

01:30 PM - 03:30 PM

Storrs Campus
EHS Building Room 118

INTENDED AUDIENCE: Research and clinical laboratory personnel who work with biological agents and materials. Any member of the University community may attend.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Topics discussed include principles/concepts of biosafety, biological agent use, agent classification and safety levels, engineering controls, personal protection equipment, work practices, biomedical waste definitions, transport information and biosecurity. For more information about this course, contact David Cavallaro (860-486-3180)

Contact Information: 860-486-3613
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You must register for all EHS training lessons to ensure adequate space and availability. Courses with no participants registered may be cancelled. Walk-in attendance for cancelled classes will not be possible. Walk-in participants for courses that have filled may not be able to complete/participate in some training courses.

EHS HuskyCT online training requires pre-registration. After using link above to register, please allow up to two business days for HuskyCT access.
To register for EHS courses, you will need your official UConn NetID.
- SAMPLE NetID: abc00000 (must be 3 letters followed by 5 numbers)
- To find your NetID go to: https://netid.uconn.edu.
- If you are a visitor without a NetID, please contact EHS for training registration support.

For assistance please call 6-3613.

If you require an accommodation to participate in these events, please contact Shawna Lesseur at least one week in advance of the training you plan to attend.

Environmental Health and Safety