Upcoming Events
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4/20
Confined Space
Confined Space
Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
12:30 PM - 03:00 PM
Other WEBEX
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Any University employee who enters or works within confined spaces such as manholes, tunnels, vaults, and tanks. CONN-OSHA and University policy require that employees whose duties require them to work in or around permit-required confined spaces receive appropriate confined space training prior to engaging in the work. Refer to the University Confined Space Policy for the definition of a Permit-required Confined Space and Department and Supervisor responsibilities under the policy. This is mandatory training as required by the Connecticut Department of Labor's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CONN-OSHA).
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Topics in the training include, but are not limited to, the definition and recognition of a permit-required confined space, the hazards associated with working in confined spaces, safe entry procedures, notification requirements, duties and responsibilities, rescue procedures, and working with outside contractors (3.5 Hours). -
4/21
Initial Laboratory Safety And Chemical Waste Management
Initial Laboratory Safety And Chemical Waste Management
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Other WEBEX
INTENDED AUDIENCE: New faculty, staff, students, visiting researchers and other individuals working in UConn laboratories where hazardous chemicals are used or stored
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course reviews the requirements of the OSHA Laboratory Standard and the University's Chemical Hygiene Plan, the health and physical hazards of chemicals, and appropriate work practices, standard operating procedures, controls, and emergency procedures used to protect employees from hazards in laboratories. Attendance at the initial classroom training is a prerequisite for the annual retraining through HuskySMS. -
5/3
Initial Laboratory Safety And Chemical Waste Management
Initial Laboratory Safety And Chemical Waste Management
Monday, May 3rd, 2021
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Other WEBEX
INTENDED AUDIENCE: New faculty, staff, students, visiting researchers and other individuals working in UConn laboratories where hazardous chemicals are used or stored
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course reviews the requirements of the OSHA Laboratory Standard and the University's Chemical Hygiene Plan, the health and physical hazards of chemicals, and appropriate work practices, standard operating procedures, controls, and emergency procedures used to protect employees from hazards in laboratories. Attendance at the initial classroom training is a prerequisite for the annual retraining through HuskySMS.
