Training
is an extremely important aspect of your safety here at
Rutgers University. For more information, select the training
type below:
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| Training
Type |
Frequency |
Attendees |
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Laboratory
Safety Training (NJ Right-to-Know / HazComm / Chemical Hygiene
/ RCRA)
New Employee and Refresher (No registration required)
Laboratory Safety Online
Refresher |
Annually |
All employees and students who work in laboratories where chemicals are used. |
|
FMS / Housing New Employee NJ Right-to-Know Training
New Employee and Refresher (No registration required) |
Annually |
All employees who work with or around chemicals (e.g. custodians, maintenance employees, etc.). |
| Radiation Safety |
Annually |
All employees and students who handle radioactive materials. |
|
X-Ray Safety
|
Initially |
All employees who work with X-ray generating equipment |
Biological Safety Training |
Initially |
All laboratory workers participating in BL2 Protocols |
| DOT / IATA Training |
Every two years |
All employees who ship dangerous goods, hazardous materials, diagnostic specimens or infectious substances utilizing a common carrier (e.g. FedEx) must attend initial DOT/IATA training and refresher training every two years. |
|
Bloodborne Pathogen Training for Laboratory Personnel
(Non-Laboratory Personnel must call REHS to setup session.) |
Annually |
Required for workers potentially exposed to blood or other potentially infectious materials. |
|
Forklift Operator's Training
(Call REHS to setup session.) |
Initially upon hire, then at least once every three years. |
All employees operating powered industrial trucks or forklifts must complete classroom training, exam
and a skills evaluation, |
|
Manlifts / Aerial Lifts / Bucket Trucks
(Call REHS to setup session.) |
Initially upon hire, then at least once every three years. |
All employees operating an aerial lift must complete classroom training and a skills evaluation. |
|
Laser Safety
(Call REHS to setup session.) |
Annually |
All authorized laser supervisors and operators using Class 3b and 4 open beam lasers are required to attend laser safety training sessions annually. |
|
Confined Space
(Call REHS to setup session.) |
Annually |
All employees who may have the opportunity to enter confined spaces (e.g. Utilities). |
|
Respiratory Protection
(Call REHS to setup session.) |
Annually |
All employees who are required to wear respiratory protection in the course of their work. You must also first receive medical clearance to wear a respirator and must be fit-tested. |
|
SPCC Training
(Call REHS to setup session.) |
Annually |
For all Dining, Housing, and Facilities employees who manage petroleum products. |
|
Stormwater Training
(Call REHS to setup session.) |
Annually |
For all Rutgers University Community |
|
|
Laboratory Safety Training - (NJ Right-to-Know / Hazardous Communication / Chemical Hygiene/RCRA)
|
|
These training sessions are considered initial, however they satisfy the requirements of refresher training as well. Employees that routinely handle chemicals are required to attend training annually in order to comply with the NJ Right-To-Know law and PEOSHA's Hazardous Communication law.
All new employees MUST attend a classroom training session.
Refresher training can either be taken as a classroom session or online . The online training is available here:
Laboratory Safety Online Refresher
2012 |
| Training Date |
Campus |
Location |
Room |
Time |
| January 24, 2012 |
Busch |
Busch Campus Center |
116 ABC |
1pm-3pm |
| February 23, 2012 |
Cook |
Cook Campus Center |
202 AB |
10am - 12pm |
| March 22, 2012 |
Busch |
Busch Campus Center |
116 ABC |
10am - 12pm |
| April 20, 2012 |
Cook |
Cook Campus Center |
202 AB |
1pm-3pm |
| May 7, 2012 |
Busch |
Busch Campus Center |
Center Hall |
10am - 11:30am |
| June 19, 2012 |
Cook |
Cook Campus Center |
202 AB |
10am - 12pm |
| July 25, 2012 |
Busch |
Busch Campus Center |
116 ABC |
10am - 12pm |
| August 8, 2012 |
Cook |
Cook Campus Center |
202 ABC |
1pm-3pm |
| September 6, 2012 |
Busch |
Busch Campus Center |
116 ABC |
1pm-3pm |
| October 12, 2012 |
Cook |
Cook Campus Center |
202 AB |
10am - 12pm |
| November 7, 2012 |
Busch |
Busch Campus Center |
116 ABC |
10am - 12pm |
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2012
Facilities, Dining, Housing and Trades New Employee Awareness
Training
NJ
Right-to-Know, Asbestos Awareness, Confined Space Awareness,
Mold Awareness, Lockout-Tagout Awareness, and Personal
Protective Equipment, HazComm)
|
| Date |
| January 25, 2012 |
| February 21, 2012 |
| March 28, 2012 |
| April 26, 2012 |
| May 22, 2012 |
| June 20, 2012 |
| July 19, 2012 |
| August 21, 2012 |
| September 19, 2012 |
| October 18, 2012 |
| November 13, 2012 |
| December 12, 2012 |
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All training sessions begin at 9 AM in the REHS Training Center -
27 Road 1, Building 4086, Livingston Campus.
Call REHS @ 445-2550 if you have questions or need directions.
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Radiation Safety
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Initial
New Rutgers University and RWJ/UMDNJ employees who will
be working with radioactive materials in the laboratory must attend an Initial Radiation Safety Orientation prior to beginning work with radioactive materials. This classroom course is approximately three and a half
hours in length, with a brief examination at the conclusion. |
Refresher
Radiation Safety Refresher is required annually
for all Rutgers University and RWJ/UMDNJ employees who
have successfully completed the Initial
Orientation. The course reviews fundamental concepts, policies and procedures. |
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Check here for dates, registration and access to the online refresher
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X-Ray
Safety
|
| This
training is for anyone who plans to use x-ray producing
devices at Rutgers University or Robert Wood Johnson Medical
School Piscataway/New Brunswick campuses. This training
is supplemental to the hands-on training you will receive
by the authoree in charge of the unit. You will be required
to take a short quiz at the end of this training. If you
pass, you will be directed to the online badge application.
If you do not pass, please review the training again and
re-take the quiz. |
Begin X-Ray Training |
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Biological Safety Training |
Laboratory employees and students planning to work with biohazardous materials (i.e. bacteria, viruses, cell culture, parasites, fungi, prions, etc.) must attend Biological Safety Training prior to beginning work with the biological agent(s). This classroom course is approximately one hour in length, and it is intended to supplement the hands-on training provided by the principal investigator or senior lab members. Researchers using any human materials including well-established human cell lines must also attend Bloodborne Pathogens Training. |
Check here to register for Biosafety Training
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IATA Dangerous Goods Training |
Rutgers University personnel who ship diagnostic specimens or infectious substances utilizing a common carrier (e.g. FedEx) must attend initial IATA training and refresher training every two years. This course covers:
- Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods General Awareness
- U.S. DOT and IATA Regulations
- Identifying materials as diagnostic/clinical specimens, biological products, or infectious substances
- Packaging, labeling, documentation
- Shipping with dry ice
Contact Mark Kelly to schedule a customized session for your department or any other shipping questions. (732) 445-2550 |
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Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) Training for Laboratory Personnel |
Laboratory employees and students who may have reasonably anticipated contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials (including established human cell lines) are required to attend BBP training annually in order to comply with the rules of the New Jersey Public Employees Occupational Safety and Health Program (PEOSH). This classroom course is approximately one hour in length. |
Check here to register for Bloodborne Pathogens Training for Laboratories
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Note: Non-laboratory personnel should contact REHS to schedule BBP training. |
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Directions
to Initial and Refresher classroom courses
|
|
Address
Human Resources Training Center / Rutgers Environmental
Health & Safety Office
27 Road 1
Piscataway, NJ 08854-8031
Accessibility
Accessible Building: Yes
Accessible Floors: No
Accessible Restroom: Yes
Campus Buses
B
to Livingston Student Center, then the L
or LX
GG
Cook/Douglass to Livingston
L
College Ave. to Livingston
Detailed Directions
Building Number 4086
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Contacts
|
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Overall Program
Management - Peter Skeels, or call (732) 445 - 2550 |
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Radiation Safety Program Management - Patrick McDermott, or call (732) 455-2550 |
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Biological Safety Program Management - Alex Ruiz, or call (732) 455-2550 |
