Lab Safety Plan - Training
5. Training
5.1. Environmental Health and Safety Department Training (EHS)
5.1.1. All lab personnel are required to complete the initial laboratory safety training provided by EHS before beginning any work in the laboratory. Contact EHS at 2-1944 or visit the EHS website Kent State University EHS Website for training information.
5.1.2. The EHS training will cover general safety topics and Kent State University specific procedures. Training topics will include Kent State University Laboratory Chemical Hygiene and Safety Plan, chemical storage and segregation, emergency planning, chemical fume hoods, personal protective equipment, chemical transport, spill control, hazardous waste, safety data sheets (SDS), flammable and combustible liquids, compressed gas cylinders, hazard identification, risk assessment, and chemical security.
5.1.3. Additional general safety training modules can be assigned to specific laboratories based on the hazards present in the laboratory.
5.1.4. The EHS training must be taken every three years] a refresher by all laboratory workers (Principal Investigators, faculty, staff, students, graduate assistants, teaching assisting, visiting scholars and volunteers etc.).
5.2. Fire Extinguisher Training
5.2.1. All lab personnel must complete the facilitator led fire extinguisher training. The training will consist of a lecture describing fire extinguisher use and conclude with a demonstration exercise to provide each individual with firsthand experience on how to use and handle a fire extinguisher. Training can be scheduled by contacting the Kent State University Fire Prevention Office at 330-672-1962.
5.2.2. An annual online fire extinguisher refresher training will be required by all laboratory workers. The training can be completed in Flashtrain.
5.3 Laboratory Specific Training
5.3.1. All lab personnel must be trained by the Principal Investigator or designated lab staff before beginning any procedure or process in the lab. This includes departmental and lab specific training.The Principal Investigator or lab supervisor must establish and implement a laboratory-specific training program. This training is to be provided at the time of initial assignment to the laboratory, and prior to assignments involving new exposure situations and hazardous operations. Laboratory-specific training must be documented in the LCHSP.
5.3.2. This training must cover necessary work practices, procedures and policies to ensure that employees are protected from all potentially hazardous chemicals, biological pathogens, and dangerous equipment used in the workplace. Someone thoroughly knowledgeable of all the specific hazards and proper safety techniques is responsible for conducting laboratory-specific training.
5.3.3. Lab worker training should include hazard identification, exposure routes, and safe work practices to protect themselves and others while working in the laboratory.