What Safety Training is Needed? | Environment, Health & Safety

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Campus-Wide Training

Criteria for determining safety training, personnel	Training Title	Training Frequency Refresher Frequency Regulatory Body	Initial Training Method	Refresher Training Method
All UCSF employees	COVID-19 Prevention	Initial training before starting work assignment and before returning to work onsite at UCSF None Cal/OSHA, CDPH	UC Learning Center - Assigned in Required Training tab	N/A
All UCSF employees	Campus Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)	Initial training before starting work assignment None Cal/OSHA	UC Learning Center - Assigned in Required Training tab for new staff	N/A

Animal Care

Criteria for determining safety training, personnel	Training Title	Training Frequency Refresher Frequency Regulatory Body	Initial Training Method	Refresher Training Method
All animal care staff	Safety Training for Animal Care Staff	Initial training before starting work assignment Annual Cal/OSHA	In person training	In person training
All animal care staff working with isoflurane and other anesthetic gases	Waste Anesthetic Gas (WAG)	Initial training before starting work assignment Every 2 years Cal/OSHA	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center

Biological Safety

Criteria for determining safety training, personnel	Training Title	Training Frequency Refresher Frequency Regulatory Body	Initial Training Method	Refresher Training Method
Working with Risk Group 3 infectious material on animals except birds, fish, reptiles, and amphibians	Animal Biosafety Level 3 (ABSL3)	Initial training before starting work assignment Annual Institutional Biosafety Committee	Training: ABSA ABSL3 Training Quiz: UCLC	UC Learning Center
All personnel working in Biosafety Level 1, 2 & 3 laboratory, Animal Biosafety Level 1 & 2 facility and listed on an active Biological Use Authorization (BUA)	Biosafety Training	Initial training before starting work assignment Every 4 years Institutional Biosafety Committee	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center
Working with human source material (including established or primary cell lines, blood, body fluids, organs, and tissues), or are members of a PI’s laboratory who has BUA approval to work with any human source materials.	Bloodborne Pathogens (Campus)	Initial training before starting work assignment Annual Cal/OSHA	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center
Work with Non-Human Primates (NHP) or material(s) from NHP, or shared lab space with NHP labs	Herpes B Training for Live Macaque Users	Initial training before starting work assignment Annual Institutional Biosafety Committee	Contact the Public Health Office 415-514-3531	Contact the Public Health Office 415-514-3531
Required for personnel who are live Macaque Users and those working with Non-Human Primates (NHP) or material(s) from NHP, or share lab space with NHP labs	Herpes B Training	Initial training before starting work assignment Annually Institutional Biosafety Committee	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center
Contact with animals or animal tissue	Medical History Screening Questionnaire	Initial training before starting work assignment Annual Cal/OSHA	Research Information Online (RIO)	Research Information Online (RIO)
Shipping biological material or shipping dry ice	Safe Shipping of Biohazards & Dry Ice	Initial training before starting work assignment Every 2 years U.S. Dept of Transportation (DOT) & and International Air Transport Association (IATA)	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center
Working with sheep and sheep tissue	Q Fever Online training	Initial training before starting work assignment Every 3 years Institutional Biosafety Committee	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center

Chemical Safety

Criteria for determining safety training, personnel	Training Title	Training Frequency Refresher Frequency Regulatory Body	Initial Training Method	Refresher Training Method
Working with chemicals known to be carcinogenic in humans (including formaldehyde)	Carcinogens Training	Initial training before starting work assignment Annual Cal/OSHA	UC Learning Center & lab-specific training by PI/lab	UC Learning Center & lab-specific training by PI/lab
Working with pyrophoric chemicals	Safe Handling and use of Pyrophoric Chemicals	Initial training before starting work assignment None Cal/OSHA	Lab-specific training by PI/lab (UC Learning Center course in development)	N/A
UCSF non-laboratory employees who work with hazardous chemicals	Hazard Communication	Initial training before starting work assignment Annually, and also when new hazards are introduced into the workplace Cal/OSHA	UC Learning Center & job-specific training by supervisor	Job-specific training by supervisor

Controlled Substances

Criteria for determining safety training, personnel	Training Title	Training Frequency Refresher Frequency Regulatory Body	Initial Training Method	Refresher Training Method
Working with DEA controlled substances	Controlled Substances Training	Initial training before starting work assignment Every 4 years UCOP	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center

Ergonomics

Criteria for determining safety training, personnel	Training Title	Training Frequency Refresher Frequency Regulatory Body	Initial Training Method	Refresher Training Method
All personnel working at an office or computer workstation — onsite, remotely, or hybrid	Ergonomics Essentials for Computer Users — UCSF Campus	Initial training before starting a work assignment Retake every two years or when you start a new job, change work tasks or workstations, or experience any discomfort. Cal/OSHA	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center
Work involving repetitive motion in the laboratory	Laboratory Ergonomics Training — UCSF Campus	Initial training before starting a work assignment Retake every two years or when you start a new job, change work tasks or workstations, or experience any discomfort. Cal/OSHA	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center

Fire Safety

Criteria for determining safety training, personnel	Training Title	Training Frequency Refresher Frequency Regulatory Body	Initial Training Method	Refresher Training Method
Use of fire extinguishers, Emergency Action Plan, etc.	Fire and Life Safety Training	Optional	UC Learning Center	N/A

General Lab Safety

Criteria for determining safety training, personnel	Training Title	Training Frequency Refresher Frequency Regulatory Body	Initial Training Method	Refresher Training Method
All personnel working in a laboratory	Laboratory Safety for Researchers	Initial training before starting work assignment Every 3 years Cal/OSHA, UCOP Policy	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center
All personnel working in a laboratory	Safety and Security Awareness for Researchers	Initial training before starting work assignment Annual Cal/OSHA, UCPD Policy	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center

Radiation Safety

Criteria for determining safety training, personnel	Training Title	Training Frequency Refresher Frequency Regulatory Body	Initial Training Method	Refresher Training Method
Work with X-ray machines/ similar machines producing ionizing radiations	Radiation Safety for Radiation Machines	Initial training before starting work assignment Annual RHB	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center
Working with radioactive materials (RAM)	Radiation Safety for Radioactive Materials	Initial training before starting work assignment Annual NRC & RHB	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center
Use of radioactive material and radiation machines	Radiation Safety for Rad Materials and Machines	Initial training before starting work assignment Annual NRC & RHB	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center
Operating a Class 3b or Class 4 laser or laser system	Laser Safety	Initial training before starting work assignment Determined by LSO Cal/OSHA	UC Learning Center	UC Learning Center
Transportation of radioactive material	Radiation Safety	Initial training before starting work assignment Every 3 years DOT & RHB	In person training Call EH&S 415-476-5303	In-person retraining
Labeling using any radioactive iodine	Radiation Safety	Initial training before starting work assignment None NRC & RHB	In person general training Call OEH&S at (628) 777-6888 (415) 476-5303 & training by PI/lab supervisor	N/A

This matrix does not apply to clinical Use of Radioactive Material or Radiation Machines

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