Safety Training

Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) provides several training courses in an effort to improve safety and to ensure compliance with regulations related to safety, health and environmental protection.

The following courses are offered by EH&S.

Biological Safety

Bloodborne Pathogens

The State of Louisiana Office of Risk Management (ORM) requires that all employees who can reasonably anticipate skin, eye, mucous membrane, or parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious materials as a result from the performance of occupational duties have initial and refresher bloodborne pathogens training. The frequency of employee training required is determined by the supervisor’s high or low risk exposure determination assessment. All new low risk employees (e.g., clerical, administrative and IT staff) will receive this training within 12 months of hire and require refresher training every five years. All new high risk employees (e.g., physicians, dentists, lab workers, custodial staff and plumbers) will receive this training within three months of hire and require refresher training annually. All employees who have occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens will be provided with training on the epidemiology,symptoms, and transmission of bloodborne pathogen diseases. Annual and refresher training is available online via KDS via the Office of Compliance. For additional information please contact 568-6585.

Confined Space Safety

A Confined Space is defined as any space that is large enough that an LSUHSC employee can enter and perform assigned work, has limited or restricted means for entry or exit, and is not designed for continuous employee occupancy.  LSUHSC employees who may enter Confined Spaces must complete Confined Space Safety Training. The structure and objectives of this course are centered on the OSHA requirements outlined in 1910.146 Permit Required Spaces.  Completion of this course will enable employees to:

Driver Safety

Requirements for personnel who drive an LSUHSC vehicle or their own vehicle on official business are described in the Driver Authorization Process.  Driver Safety training is provided via KDS via the Office of Compliance.  If an employee does not have access to KDS, instructor-led classroom training is offered on a quarterly basis.  For information please contact Angelique Smith at 568-6588.

Fall Protection

Fall protection training provides a review of OSHA regulations to ensure all personnel who work in elevated areas are properly protected against falling.  For information please contact James Davis at 568-4952.
Link to Fall Protection training presentation

General Safety

The general safety training includes general safe work practices as well as instruction on hazard control procedures.  All employees are required to take this training, which provides information on safety responsibilities, general safety rules, fire safety, other possible hazards and emergency response.  For information please contact James Davis at 568-4852.
Link to General Safety training presentation

Laboratory Safety

Laboratory Safety training will be available on KDS in the fourth quarter 2010.  It is mandatory for laboratory workers, technicians, student workers and graduate students that work in a lab environment.   For information please contact 568-6585.
Link to Lab Safety training presentation

Laser Safety

Laser Safety training is available on the EH&S Onsite Web Training page.  It is mandatory for laboratory workers, technicians, and graduate students that work on Class 3b or 4 lasers take this training..   For information please contact James Davis at 568-6585.
Link to Laser Safety Presentation

Liquid Nitrogen (LIN) Emergency Preparedness

The Liquid Nitrogen (LIN) Emergency Prepardness training assists researchers with preparation for the hurricane season. Topics include LIN safety/safe handling practices, transfilling, transport and dewar rally/depot locations. Those who are or will be involved in cryogenic preservation of research should review the training annually. For information please contact James Davis at 568-4952.
Link to Liquid Nitrogen (LIN) Emergency Preparedness training presentation

Lock Out - Tag Out Safety

OSHA Regulation CFR29 - 1910.147 requires employers to provide employees who "service or maintain equipment or machines" training in the control of hazardous energy that could result in injury to the employee when unexpectedly released.  For information please contact Darren Burkett at 568-2324.
Link to Lock Out-Tag Out training presentation

Radiation Safety

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality requires all potential users of radioactive isotopes to attend a Radiation Safety class prior to working with these isotopes.Environmental Health and Safety offers a 3.5 hour class every quarter to all faculty, staff, and students. This class will inform the attendee on radiation safety fundamentals, isotope types, exposure limits, shielding requirements, waste procedures, radiation badge use and proper paperwork fulfillment. For information please contact James Davis at 568-4952.
Link to Radiation Safety training presentation

Shipping Biological Materials Training

Workplace Fire Safety for Floor Leaders