EH&S provides select instructor-led and online safety training for shop and technical areas. 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).
For more information about shop/technical area training, please email the EH&S Shop Safety Coordinator at shopsafety@ehs.ucla.edu.
Step 1: Login to Worksafe
First time users please read how to navigate Worksafe, otherwise click the action button below:
Go to Worksafe
Step 2: Find the Course Page links for direct access
Fundamentals of Shop Safety Training Course Page.
> Worksafe Course ID: IP-SHOP
All shop users (including staff, faculty and students) have access to this introductory course, which covers common hazards, roles and responsibilities, and safe work practices.
Hazard Communication Training Course Page.
> Worksafe Course ID: IP-GENCHEM-OL
All employees that work with chemicals and/or other hazardous materials outside of a research laboratory setting must take Hazard Communication Training.
Heat Illness Prevention Training Course Page.
> Worksafe Course ID: IP-HEATT-OL
This course includes signs and symptoms of heat illness, prevention methods, campus procedures, emergency response, and responsibilities of supervisors in relation to heat illness.
Lockout Tagout Training for Authorized Users (Instructor-led) Course Page- Worksafe Course ID: IP-LOTO-AU
Lockout/Tag out Tailgate (Instructor-led) - Course Page- Worksafe Course ID: IP-LOTO—TG
All shop, technical area, and lab employees who perform maintenance, repairs, or troubleshooting of electrical systems and/or machines with multiple energy sources must take Lockout/Tagout training with EH&S Shop Safety. Log on to worksafe.ucla.edu to sign up for a class.
