Safety Training
All Classes Are Offered Free to UH Staff/Faculty/Students
On-Line Training
The online courses offered are listed below. Please click on the title below (in red font) to view the lecture for the course. The video requires Quick Time Player software.
After viewing the course, the quizzes must be successfully completed to receive credit for the course.
This course covers the fundamentals of indoor air quality (IAQ) and the University’s approach to maintain favorable IAQ conditions for building occupants.
After viewing the course, the quizzes must be successfully completed to receive credit for the course
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This course provides an overview of the Workers' Compensation Program at the University of Houston. The course includes how to file a claim, duties and responsibilities, and the return to work program
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This course covers major environmental topics and regulatory requirements that impact the UH community.
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This course covers regulatory requirements dealing with asbestos in University buildings.
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Before this annual refresher course is taken, initially the Instructor-led course must have first been taken. This refresher course is taken annually to provide safety training for potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the work environment. Blood and other body fluids may contain bacteria and viruses that can cause serious injury or death. This course explains the potential hazards associated with body fluids and how workers should protect themselves with gloves and other elements comprising “universal precautions”.
After viewing the course, the quizzes must be successfully completed to receive credit for the course
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The objective of this presentation is to increase the safety awareness of passenger van drivers, thus reducing the risk of accidents, especially rollovers.
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Before this annual refresher course is taken, initially the Instructor-led course must have first been taken. This refresher course covers basic laser principles, safety procedures, protective equipment, regulations, and University procedures
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Before this annual refresher course is taken, initially the Instructor-led course must have first been taken. This refresher course covers basic principles of radioactive materials, safety procedures, protective equipment, regulations, and University procedures.
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This course is an overview of the Insurance Program at the University of Houston and how to utilize the program to protect the department’s resources and meet contractual requirements the department may enter.
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This course outlines the hazardous waste program requirements for the University.
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P08010 X-Ray Safety Refresher
This course covers basic principles of X-Rays, safety procedures, protective equipment, regulations, and University procedures
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Coming Soon to On-Line WebCT Training:
P08011 — rDNA Safety for Principal Investigators
This course covers the University’s safety-related procedures for working with recombinant DNA molecules.
Instructor-led training
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EH01 — Respiratory Protection
This is a 1/2 hour course covering the safe use of air purifying respirators. Topics include, hazard types, proper fitting techniques, care, and storage of air purifying respirators. Classes offered as needed.
Classes are held in the Environmental Health and Risk Management Training Room in the General Services Building, Room 183 (Bay 17), unless otherwise noted.
To setup training for this course, please contact EHRM at 713-743-8021
Covers Texas Hazard Communication Act, record keeping requirements, education about chemical hazards and training to be provided, and how to obtain Material Safety Data Sheets.
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Class includes toxicology, recognition of hazards, personal protective equipment, understanding MSDS's, proper storage of chemicals, proper disposal of chemicals, fire safety and general safety rules
This class is mandatory for all new faculty working in a science/research laboratory, new laboratory teaching assistants and other new laboratory staff. Any other interested persons are cordially invited to attend.
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Course content includes safety guidelines and procedures for working with biohazardous materials, recombinant DNA molecules at Biosafety Levels 1 and 2 and Bloodborne Pathogens training. Content will also include UH policies, responsibilities and requirements for research involving the use of biological materials.
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Safety training for potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens in the work environment. Blood and other body fluids may contain bacteria and viruses that cause serious injury or death. This course explains the potential hazards associated with body fluids and how workers should protect themselves with gloves and other elements comprising “universal precautions”.
Please click on the title above to inquire about or register for the course.
EH14 — Biohazardous Materials Shipping
This 1 hour course is designed to instruct how to properly pack, contain, declare and ship biohazardous materials in accordance to International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations. Classes offered as needed.
To setup training for this course, please contact EHRM at 713-743-8021
The course covers basic radiation physics principles, lab safety procedures, emergency spill procedures, radiation terminology, lab inspections, regulations, documentation and record keeping, isotope information, dosimetry, radioactive waste disposal, survey meters, basic radiation biology, and orientation to University procedures.
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This course is for users of x-ray equipment and covers basic x-ray physics principles, safety procedures, x-ray terminology, equipment safety devices, regulations, documentation and record keeping, lab inspections, dosimetry, survey meters, basic radiation biology, emergency exposure procedures, and orientation to University procedures
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This course for users of laser equipment covers basic laser principles, safety procedures, laser terminology, equipment safety devices, regulations, lab inspections, documentation and record keeping, basic laser radiation biology, emergency burn procedures, eye protection, and University procedures.
Classes are held in the Environmental Health and Risk Management Training Room in the General Services Building, Room 183 (Bay 17), unless otherwise noted.
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EH24 — Radiation Safety Lecture
2-4 hours general radiation safety lecture that covers basic radiation physics principles, safety procedures, radiation terminology, regulations, documentation and record keeping, basic radiation biology, orientation to University procedures, and other topics upon request.
Classes are held in the Environmental Health and Risk Management Training Room in the General Services Building, Room 183 (Bay 17), unless otherwise noted.
Course is available only by special request for specific groups. To setup training for this course, please contact EHRM at 713-743-8021
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