Recommended Training
UVA personnel who assign projects and have oversight responsibilities in work areas are encouraged to assign persons to complete these modules as appropriate.
Shop & Studio - Safety Orientation
Shop & Studio Safety Orientation Training - Available online (log-in): Recommended training for students who perform hands-on projects such as: building and fabrication, and will use potentially hazardous equipment and machinery. This training will enhance awareness of risks in these types of working environments and precautionary measures to avoid injuries.
Bloodborne Pathogen Awareness for Workplace Safety
Bloodborne Pathogen Awareness Training - Available online (log-in): Required annual training for persons engaged in Shops, Studios, Makerspaces, or other workplace activities who may be potentially exposed to human materials (e.g., blood, sera, fluids, etc.). Training includes a review of exposure control, biosafety and infectious waste disposal practices related to bloodborne pathogens. Completion of this training module fulfills the OSHA annual training requirement.
Chemical Safety - Chemical Storage: A General Guideline
Chemical Storage Training - Available online (log-in): Recommended training for persons who work with chemicals and/or manage the storage of chemicals. Training includes guidance on how to properly segregate incompatible chemicals and locations for proper storage.
Chemical Safety - Compressed Gas Cylinder and Regulator Safety
Compressed Gas Cylinder and Regulator Training - Available online (log-in): Recommended training for persons who work with compressed gas cylinders. Training includes guidance on: how to store, move and secure cylinders properly, choosing and attaching the appropriate regulators for the gas type, and checking for gas leaks after regulator attachment.
Chemical Safety - Housekeeping Practice in Research Labs
Housekeeping Practice in Research Labs Training - Available online (log-in): Recommended training for persons using laboratory space. Training emphasizes the importance of good housekeeping practice and the implications to overall safety when an area is poorly maintained. Advice is given on how to properly maintain laboratory space.
Fall Protection - Ladder Safety
Ladder Safety - Available online (log-in)
Fire Safety - Fire Safety in Labs, Shops, & Studios
Fire Safety in Labs, Shops, & Studios Training - Available online (log-in): Recommended training for persons who work in laboratories, shops and studios. Training helps familiarize users to the unique fire safety considerations in an academic setting. This module will provide background on fire prevention code, common fire code issues, situations or conditions that could lead to a fire, and what you can do to prevent a fire.
PPE - Eye Protection
PPE: Eye Protection Training - Available online (log-in): Recommended training for persons who utilize areas where there is the potential for exposure or injury due to chemical or physical hazards. Training includes guidance on how to choose the appropriate eye protection for your application.
PPE - Glove Selection
PPE: Glove Selection Training - Available online (log-in): Recommended training for persons who utilize laboratory, studio and/or shop spaces where there is the potential for hand injuries due to chemical and/or physical hazards. Training includes guidance on how to choose the appropriate glove for your application, and best practices when using gloves.
PPE - Physical Hazards
PPE: Physical Hazards Training - Available online (log-in): Recommended training for persons who utilize laboratory, studio and/or shop spaces where there is the potential for injury due to physical hazards. Training provides an awareness of various physical hazards, safe work practices, and preventative measures to mitigate the risk of injury.