CEGE Safety Training for Researchers

All new and current researchers in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering are required to take online Safety Training provided by The Department of Environmental Health and Safety (DEHS) and in-person laboratory specific training conducted by their PI or a lab representative.

1. Online Training Modules

Complete the training module Safety in the Research Lab for access to CEGE Environmental Engineering Labs.

Visit the University's Department of Environmental Health & Safety (DEHS) for further training.

If the lab is purely computational then the first training (Introduction to Research Safety) is sufficient.

If the lab contains any risk of exposure to radiation, lasers, blood, and/or heavy machinery, additional trainings must be completed. Consult your PI or advisor for their help with determining additional training you may be required to complete.

Bloodborne Pathogens, specifically, must be renewed ANNUALLY. Anyone working with or having access to "potentially infectious material" must take the Bloodborne Pathogens Introduction course annually to maintain access. Ask your PI if this training is applicable to you.

2. In-Person Lab Specific Training

All training must be documented and a copy of completed training should be placed in a lab safety binder. Each lab should have a safety binder available and in an obvious location.

Visit the University's Department of Environmental Health & Safety (DEHS) site for laboratory specific training and resources by area. Be sure to complete your Training Record.

The annual lab-specific training is also mandatory. It is conducted by the lab PI and tracked internally. The annual, lab-specific training does not replace the required online training through DEHS listed above.

Lab Specific Training must be renewed ANNUALLY.

3. Verify Training

Students verify your completed training by logging in to training.umn.edu, then go to My Trainings, then Past.