Environmental Health and Safety offers training for all new and experienced employees throughout the year. There are no registration fees for any of these classes.

A schedule of the class times and room numbers, as well as course descriptions and contact information are below.

There are many ways to request these classes:

1. Register online with the Human Resources Training Office
2. Call Human Resources Training at 766-3521
3. E-mail Human Resources Training at hrtrnofc@uwyo.edu
4. Contact the trainer listed in the schedule or course descriptions
5. Select training programs are available through Computer-Based Training.

The majority of these classes are required by law, not only for employees but also anyone who has a reasonable exposure to hazards in the course of their employment or studies. This includes faculty, post-docs, undergraduate and graduate students, part-time employees, and work- study students.

E.H.S. training schedule

Course descriptions

Back Injury Protection

Bloodborne Pathogens

Chemical Hygiene (Lab Safety)

D.O.T. Hazardous Materials Shipping

Ergonomics

Fire Prevention & Extinguisher Training

Radiation Safety

Respiratory Protection

Safety Orientation

Safety Orientation & Lab Safety

Waste Generator Training

Workplace Safety (Right-to-Know)

X-ray Safety
   

Back Injury Protection

Learn to anticipate and identify conditions that result in injuries.  Covers OSHA's revised Work Practices for Manual Lifting, which has a revised lifting equation giving better precision for determining the risk for overexertion injuries.

Scheduled as needed.  If interested, call 766-3385 or e-mail dstgebrg@uwyo.edu.

Bloodborne Pathogens

Employees at risk of bloodborne pathogen exposure execute tasks involving exposure to human blood and other potentially infectious materials. It is not the number of times they have occupational exposure, or how big the exposure is, but whether or not there is ever an exposure required by the job description.

Annual review (refresher training) is required.

Sessions will be conducted from 8:30 - 9:30 AM in Knight Hall Room 74.

For more information or to schedule a special training session contact Madeline Dalrymple, Biological Safety Specialist at 766-2723 or dalrympl@uwyo.edu.

D.O.T. Hazardous Material (HazMat) Shipping

Required by federal and state regulations, and UW policy, for all hazmat employees. By DOT regulation, you are a hazmat employee if you ship, transport, load, unload, or store hazardous materials incident to transport, or supervise personnel who do any of these things. Hazardous materials are typically any liquid or solid that is explosive, pressurized in cylinders, flammable, reactive, oxidizing (evolves oxygen upon decomposition), toxic, infectious, radioactive, corrosive, or noxious. For example this training is required for the following UW personnel (and others), if they are hazmat employees, as described above:

• Chemical Stockroom personnel (Physical Sciences Bldg.)
• Faculty, Graduate Students, and Lab personnel who package, ship, or transport hazmat for research
• Physical Plant Stores personnel
• Regulated Materials Management Center personnel
• Shipping & Receiving personnel

Personal fines and imprisonment can be applied for handling or transporting hazardous materials without this training. Training must be repeated every three years. Course handouts are available in advance for those who wish to prepare and focus on specific topics during the class. You can find these materials on the EHS web site for hazmat shipping. For more information contact the Regulated Materials Management Center at 766-3696.

Scheduled as needed.

Ergonomics

This is an opportunity to apply ergonomic principles to ensure employee health, safety, and productivity.  Covers all aspects of the work environment, including work station improvements, eye strain from VDT's, and carpal tunnel syndrome.

Scheduled as needed.  If interested, call 766-3385 or e-mail dstgebrg@uwyo.edu.

Fire Prevention and Fire Extinguisher Training

This is a hands-on course conducted by Environmental Health and Safety personnel.

Scheduled as needed.  If interested, call 766-3385 or e-mail dstgebrg@uwyo.edu.

Radiation Safety

Overview of the university program, basics of radiation, regulations, and procedures for the use of radioactive materials.  Required for all university employees and students who work with unsealed radioactive materials.  This is a three part series, usually presented at the beginning of each semester.  Attendance at all three sessions is required for certification.

If interested, contact the Radiation Safety Officer at 766-2638 or herrold@uwyo.edu

Respiratory Protection

If you are required to wear a respirator as part of your job description, then you must attend this class.  If you are not sure if you need a respirator or if you now wear a respirator and have never attended a respiratory protection class then contact the Environmental Health and Safety office for guidance.

Scheduled as needed.  If interested, call 766-3385 or e-mail dstgebrg@uwyo.edu.

Safety Orientation and Laboratory Safety

Topics include:

1. UW Safety Orientation: Required of all new employees, this class covers the pervasive hazards that face all employees (30 minutes). If employees have attended the Human Resources Orientation II that included the Safety Orientation, they need not attend Safety Orientation again.
2. Chemical Hygiene: Required for all faculty, staff and students working in laboratories. Overview of the University program covering chemical safety in the laboratory; general chemical safety, responsibilities, and liabilities are covered.  Attendance required for all personnel who work in laboratories that use chemicals (90 minutes).
3. Hazardous Waste Generator: Discusses regulations for the disposal of hazardous waste, as well as the University program and procedures for disposing of hazardous waste.  Required for all personnel who might generate hazardous waste (50 minutes).

Normally scheduled the week before the semester begins and twice after semester is in session.  If interested, call 766-2649 or e-mail Chemical Safety Specialist (jbenedik@uwyo.edu).

Workplace Safety (Right-to-Know) Hazard Communication (HazCom)

OSHA requires employers to inform employees through a Hazard Communication (HazCom) class of the hazards of materials or chemicals in the workplace. This training is required for all employees who work with or might be exposed to chemicals (but not in laboratories). The purpose of the University of Wyoming HazCom Program will be covered along with: physical hazards, health hazards, inventory requirements, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS's), labels and labeling, personnel protective equipment (PPE), training requirements and the responsibilities of the University of Wyoming, departments and the employee.

Laboratory workers are exempted, but are required to attend Laboratory Safety (Chemical Hygiene) training.

All sessions will be conducted from 8:30 - 10:30 AM in Knight Hall Room 74 by Chemical Safety Specialist (John Benedik) jbenedik@uwyo.edu.

X-ray Safety

Overview of the university x-ray safety program, including: basics of radiation protection, regulations, and procedures for the acquisition and use of x-ray equipment in research and on human subjects. This is a three part series. Attendance at all three sessions is required for all university employees and students who work with x-ray generating equipment.

If interested, contact Radiation Safety Officer Jim Herrold at 766-2638 or herrold@uwyo.edu