Training

EH&S offers several different types of training for each of our service areas. These include onsite training through OHRD, online training through Canvas, video tutorials and written instruction manuals.

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ABSL-2 training

Description:

Animal biosafety level 2 or ABSL-2, is required for work involving agents that pose moderate hazards to people, animals, or the environment. This level requires addition training and supervision, restricted access to facilities and labs, and the use of containment equipment to conduct research with infectious agents. Employees will learn about the differences between ABSL-1 and ABSL-2 and the requirements for working with hazardous pathogens.

Audience

This course is intended for animal care workers and laboratory staff that work in ABSL-2 facilities.

Prerequisite:
None
Renewal:
None
Register:
https://canvas.wisc.edu/enroll/CJPXJ9

Agricultural Safety Training

Description:

Content in this online course offers an introduction to the UW Madison Safety Department and an overview of occupational health and safety topics including animal contact safety, zoonoses, physical hazards, sharps, ergonomics, hazards associated with a farm setting, and personal protective equipment.

Notes: This course is one of three requirements for personnel with animal contact.  If you have not already, you will also need to complete the UW Animal User Certification with the Research Animal Resources Center (RARC) and the Animal Contact Risk Questionnaire with UHS Occupational Medicine.

Audience

This course is one of three requirements for personnel with animal contact who are working in an agricultural environment.

Prerequisite:
None
Renewal:
Every five years
Register:
https://canvas.wisc.edu/enroll/999PAK

American Heart Association CPR/AED

Description:

Environment, Health, & Safety (EHS) is offering HeartSaver® CPR AED — a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult CPR and AED use, as well as how to relieve choking on an adult. Each course is roughly four hours long.
This course teaches skills with the research-proven Practice-While-Watching (PWW) technique, which allows instructors to observe the students, provide feedback, and guide the students’ learning of skills. This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training at no cost to the student.

Environment, Health, & Safety (EHS) is also offering BLS-Health Care Provider CPR training for those within the healthcare field who are required to have the BLS-Health Care Provider card. The BLS-Health Care Provider is also about a four-hour PWW class that requires passing a written and practical test. BLS-Health Care Provider Class schedule-based demand or can be performed by appointment.

Upon completion of this courses, students receive an American Heart Association course completion card.

Register:
https://hr.wisc.edu/professional-development/courses/?Format=Online%2BIn-Person&Cost=0&Topic=&q=American+Heart+Association

Animal Allergens

Description:

Allergies can be a significant health hazard for animal care workers. This course explains the process by which allergies develop. In addition, employees will learn how to identify the symptoms associated with allergy development and who to contact in the event that treatment or symptom management is needed. This course is meant to supplement “Safety for Personnel with Animal Contact”.

Audience

This course is intended for animal care workers and laboratory staff that are regularly exposed to potential allergens.

Prerequisite:
None
Renewal:
None
Register:
https://canvas.wisc.edu/enroll/GW3ETA

Annual Macaque Safety Training

Description:

Content in this online course covers important safety information including what is Herpes B, routes of exposure, appropriate post-exposure procedures, and sharps safety. Basic or Advanced modules are available based on level of contact with nonhuman primates or their tissues.

Audience

People working with nonhuman primates or nonhuman primate tissues

Prerequisite:
None
Renewal:
Annually
Register:
https://canvas.wisc.edu/enroll/XDGDA9

Annual Refresher Laser Safety Training

Description:

This mandatory annual  refresher course covers a variety of laser safety topics on a rotating basis and is intended for personnel who have been previously certified to work with research lasers and laser systems on the UW-Madison campus. It is an online module followed by a short quiz. A score of 80% is required to pass.

Audience

Class 3B and 4 laser users

Prerequisite:
Laser Safety Training
Renewal:
Annual
Register:
https://go.wisc.edu/3c67c8

Asbestos Awareness

Description:

Comprehensive course to explain what asbestos is, the difference(s) between “friable” and “non-friable” asbestos, the health effects relating to contact, procedures for controlling and reporting asbestos exposure, and the identification of building materials containing asbestos.

This course is meant for anyone who does not perform abatement tasks, but occasionally works around asbestos.

Prerequisite:
None
Renewal:
None
Register:

To schedule an appointment call Chris Heidel at (608) 575-3628.

Beryllium Awareness

Description:

Beryllium awareness training is for those who work with or are in spaces with potential exposure to Beryllium and Beryllium compounds.

Audience

Students, employees, and visiting researchers

Register:
https://canvas.wisc.edu/enroll/CW9GNN

Biosafety 102: Bloodborne Pathogens for Laboratory and Research

Description:

This training has been developed specifically for researchers working with potentially infectious human materials and meets the requirements for annual training in the Bloodborne Pathogens Program. This course relates the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard to biological research settings for those working with human blood, cells, tissue, and other potentially infectious material. This course is both the initial bloodborne pathogen training and the annual refresher.

Audience

Laboratory, research staff working with human-source materials

Prerequisite:
None
Renewal:
Annually
Register:
https://canvas.wisc.edu/enroll/GE7D3T

Biosafety 105: Biosafety Cabinet Use

Description:

This course provides information on the function of a biological safety cabinet (BSC) and how to properly work within a BSC in order to protect you and prevent the release of materials into your laboratory. There is no renewal requirement for this training.

Once registered, this course will be continually available to you for any renewal or refresher training.

Audience

Laboratory, research staff working with BSCs

Prerequisite:
None
Renewal:
None
Register:
https://canvas.wisc.edu/enroll/E4LRNL

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