Biosafety training is required for all individuals who work with or around biological materials. EH&S provides UCLA-specific biosafety training covering several topics, and training needs vary based on the biological agents employed and the tasks performed. Laboratory personnel are responsible for completing all required training and maintaining current training certifications.
 

Aerosol Transmissible Disease (ATD) for UCLA Researchers 

• Worksafe Course ID: BIO-ATD-OL 

B-Virus 

• Worksafe Course ID: BIO-BVIRUS-OL 

Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC) 

• Worksafe Course ID: BIO-BSC-OL 

Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2) & Biosafety Level 2+ (BSL2+) 

• Worksafe Course ID: BIO-BSL2-OL

Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3) 

• Initial Training - Worksafe Course ID: BIO-BSL3-ITU
• Refresher Training - Worksafe Course ID: BIO-BSL3-RTU (Instructor-led)

Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) 

• Initial Training - Worksafe Course ID:  BIO-BBP-OL
• Refresher Training - Worksafe Course ID: BIO-BBPOR-OL

Medical Waste Management (MWM) 

• Worksafe Course ID: BIO-MWM-OL 

NIH Guidelines

• Worksafe Course ID: BIO-IBC-OL 

Shipping Biological Materials

• Worksafe Course ID: BIO-SHIP-OL 

Individuals who directly handle controlled substances are required to complete the online controlled substance training. Only those who successfully complete the training will be permitted to work with controlled substances. Personnel are responsible for completing all required training and maintaining current training certifications.

Controlled Substances 

• Worksafe Course ID: RAD-CTRLS
   

Maintaining Your Controlled Substances Inventory 

• Worksafe Course ID: RAD-CSINV-OL

EH&S provides select general safety training courses online, in the classroom, and upon request for all of UCLA campus.
 

Fire and Life Safety Online Training

• Worksafe Course ID: FIRE-FEX-OL

Fire Safety for Laboratories

• Worksafe Course ID: FIRE-LAB-OL 

Hands on Fire Extinguisher for Hotwork Operations

• Worksafe Course ID: IP-FEX

Hazard Communication and Awareness 

• In-person Training- Worksafe Course ID: IP-HCOM (Instructor-led)
• Online Training- Worksafe Course ID: IP-GENCHEM-OL (Self-paced e-learning module)

Hazardous Silica Online Training

• Worksafe Course ID: ENV-SILICA-OL

Heat Illness Prevention Training 

• In-person Training- Worksafe Course ID: IP-HEAT (Instructor-led)
• Online Training- Worksafe Course ID: IP-HEATT-OL (Self-paced e-learning module)

Injury & Illness Prevention Program Training 

• In-person Training- Worksafe Course ID: IP-IIP (Instructor-led)
• Online Training- Worksafe Course ID: IP-IIPP-OL (Self-paced e-learning module)

Ladder Safety Training

• In-person Training- Worksafe Course ID: IP-LADDER (Instructor-led)
• Online Training- Worksafe Course ID: IP-LADDER-OL (Self-paced e-learning module)

Lead Awareness Online Training 

• Worksafe Course ID: ENV-LEAD-OL

Personal Protective Equipment 

• Worksafe Course ID: IP-PPE

Respirator Protection Online Training (Half-Face/Full-Face and N-95)

• Worksafe Course ID: ENV-RESP-OL
  This course is part of UCLA's Respiratory Protection Program. In this online module you will learn about N95, Half-Face, and Full-Face respirators; how to properly fit and use each type of respirator; and prepare for medical surveillance and fit-testing. This course is a pre-requisite for the in-person fit test.

N95 Respirator for Voluntary Use Training

• Worksafe Course ID: EHS-VOLN95-OL 

Water Intrusion Response Training (Flood Response)

• Worksafe Course ID: ENV-FLOOD-OL

Wildfire Smoke Protection Training 

• Worksafe Course ID: ENV-SMOKE-OL 
   

Two types of training are required for individuals working with chemicals:

EH&S-Sponsored training - Individuals working with hazardous materials must complete Laboratory Safety Fundamentals before beginning laboratory activities. Principal Investigators must complete Lab Safety for PI’s and Lab Supervisors upon hire.

Lab-Specific Training - Consult your supervisor regarding training on hazardous activities specific to the work or research you will be conducting.
 

Laboratory Safety Fundamentals (LSFC) 

• Worksafe Course ID: LAB-LSFC-OL

Laboratory Safety for Principal Investigators and Laboratory Supervisors (Instructor-led) 

• Worksafe Course ID: LAB-LABPI

All educational, laboratory and research Laser Users, working with open beam lasers or embedded / enclosed laser systems with maximum power of 5mW or greater, must complete EH&S Laser Safety Fundamentals Training.

Principal Investigators and Personnel Owning or Responsible for: open beam lasers or embedded / enclosed laser systems with maximum power of 5mW or greater must complete EH&S Laser Safety Fundamentals Training.

Laser Safety Fundamentals Training 

• Worksafe Course ID: LAS-LAS-OL 

Laser Safety Refresher Training

• Worksafe Course ID: LAS-LAS-OR

Embedded Laser Safety Training 

• Worksafe Course ID: LAS-EL-OL

Laser Safety Laser Cutter Training 

• Worksafe Course ID: LAS-SPEC-OL

Individuals who directly handle radioactive material or radiation-producing machines are referred to as occupational radiation workers and are required to complete EH&S radiation safety training.

EH&S provides initial radiation safety training courses that introduce basic radiation safety principles, techniques, and requirements along with supplemental documents containing relevant safety and compliance information.

Users of radioactive materials will be required to take the online course, then attend a classroom session. Only those who successfully complete both parts will be permitted to work with radioactive material. 

Users of radiation-producing machines will be required to take the online course,. Only those who successfully pass the course will be permitted to work with radiation-producing machines.

Radiation Safety For Users of Radioactive Materials

• Initial Training - Worksafe Course ID: RAD-RAM1-OL
• Instructor-led Training - Worksafe Course ID: RAD-RAM2 

Annual Refresher trainings

• Dosimetry Refresher Training - Worksafe Course ID: RAD-DOS-OR 
• Radiation Instrumentation - Worksafe Course ID: RAD-INS-OR 
• Minimizing Contamination - Worksafe Course ID: RAD-MC-OR
• Radiation Refresher Training: Sealed Sources - Worksafe Course ID: RAD-SS-OR
• Radiation Safety Annual Refresher: Waste Management - Worksafe Course ID: RAD-WM-OR

Radiation Safety For Users of Radiation-Producing Machines

• Initial training - Worksafe Course ID: RAD-RPM-OL 
• Annual refresher training - Worksafe Course ID: RAD-XRAY-OR-V2

EH&S provides select shop/technical area safety training courses online, in the classroom, and upon request. Site-specific and exposure-specific training are the responsibility of the Shop/Technical Area Supervisor or managing department. To determine which training is needed, consult the Shop Safety Training Matrix (or, if employed by Facilities Management or Housing & Hospitality Services, consult your specific Training Matrix).

Fundamentals of Shop Safety Training

• Worksafe Course ID: IP-SHOP

Fire and Life Safety Online Training

• Worksafe Course ID: FIRE-FEX-OL

Hazard Communication and Awareness

• In-person Training- Worksafe Course ID: IP-HCOM (Instructor-led)
• Online Training- Worksafe Course ID: IP-GENCHEM-OL (Self-paced e-learning module)

Hands on Fire Extinguisher for Hotwork Operations

• Worksafe Course ID: IP-FEX

Heat Illness Prevention Training

• Worksafe Course ID: IP-HEATT-OL 

Hotwork Program and Permit Training

• Worksafe Course ID: IP-HOT

Lockout/Tagout Training

• Lockout Tagout Training for Authorized Users (Instructor-led) Worksafe Course ID: IP-LOTO-AU
• Lockout/Tag out Tailgate (Instructor-led) Worksafe Course ID: IP-LOTO—TG 

Personal Protective Equipment

• Worksafe Course ID: IP-PPE