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¶¡ÏãÔ°AV employees

Training/Orientation Audience

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¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Safety Orientation Everyone Ongoing enrollment 3 years

Complete the orientation checklist or the

checklist version specifically for Laboratory workers.

For ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV-affiliated personnel who do not have a ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV computing ID set up, please email labsafe@sfu.ca to register.

Supervisor Safety Training Supervisors or managers Ongoing enrollment Complete once
Respectful Working & Learning Environments  Everyone Ongoing enrollment Complete once
Office Ergonomics Training Office workers Ongoing enrollment Complete once

Research & lab safety

The ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Training and Orientation Checklist for Laboratory Personnel can be used to track staff members' training and training needs.

Training/Orientation Audience

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EHS Safety Essentials
(formerly General Lab Safety)
Everyone working in a lab Ongoing enrollment 3 years Register here
EHS Laboratory Safety
(formerly Chemical Safety)
Anyone working in a lab area that has chemicals Ongoing enrollment 3 years Register here
EHS Biosafety Anyone working with biohazardous materials Ongoing enrollment 3 years Register here
WHMIS 2015 Anyone working in a lab area that has chemicals Ongoing enrollment 3 years
Biosafety Training for Principal Investigators Anyone holding a biosafety permit Ongoing enrollment Complete once
PHAC module: Introduction to Dual-Use in Life Sciences Research Anyone holding a biosafety permit Ongoing enrollment Complete once
PHAC module: General Safety for Containment Labs Anyone listed on any biosafety permit Ongoing enrollment 3 years
PHAC module: Containment Level 2 Operational Practices Anyone listed on a CL2 biosafety permit Ongoing enrollment 3 years
PHAC module: Containment Level 3 Operational Practices Anyone listed on a CL3 biosafety permit Ongoing enrollment 3 years 6
PHAC module: Biosafety in the Classroom Anyone teaching a lab session involving biohazards Ongoing enrollment 3 years
Biosafety Emergency Response Refresher Training
Anyone listed on a CL2 biosafety permit Ongoing enrollment 1 year
Radiation Safety Training Anyone using radioactive sources October 2021 Complete once Register here
Radiation Safety Refresher Training Anyone who previously completed ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Radiation Safety Training and in need of a refresher Ongoing enrollment 3 years
Radiation Safety Training for Principal Investigators Anyone holding a radiation safety permit  Ongoing enrollment Complete once
Radiation Safety Training - Sealed Sources and Portable Gauges Anyone using sealed sources of radioactivity and portable gauges Ongoing enrollment 3 years
Radiation Safety Orientation Available between offered semesterly training under exceptional circmstances. Full  training course still required at next offering By request N/A Contact Radiation Safety at rad-safety@sfu.ca
X-Ray Safety Orientation Anyone using X-Ray generating equipment (e.g. X-Ray diffractometers, X-Ray fluorescent guns, X-Ray imaging equipment) Ongoing enrollment 3 years
Laser Safety Orientation Anyone working with or near lasers Ongoing enrollment 5 years Register here
Laboratory Safety Inspection Training Anyone participating in a laboratory inspection Ongoing enrollment 3 years
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) by Ground
(except Classes 6.2 and 7)
Anyone handling, offering for transport or transporting dangerous goods by ground TBA 3 years Contact Catherine Peltier at cpeltier@sfu.ca
TDG by Air
(except Classes 6.2 and 7)
Anyone handling, offering for transport or transporting dangerous goods by air TBA 2 years Contact Catherine Peltier at cpeltier@sfu.ca
TDG Class 6.2 – Transport of Infectious Substances by Ground or Air Anyone handling, offering for transport or transporting Class 6.2 infectious substances by ground or air TBA 2 years Contact Catherine Peltier at cpeltier@sfu.ca
TDG Awareness Training Receivers of dangerous goods shipments (e.g. front desk staff) as well as personnel who work with hazardous materials and will benefit from learning the basics of TDG. Ongoing enrollment 3 years

Campus public safety

Training/Orientation Audience

When is it offered?

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How to register

Personal safety & security ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV student, faculty, staff By request N/A Email: safe@sfu.ca
More info here
CPS Lab Access Safety Training ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Campus Public Safety Employees only Ongoing enrollment 3 years

Emergency planning

Training/Orientation Audience

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How to register

Emergency preparedness ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV student, faculty, staff By request N/A Register here
CPR & AED training ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV student, faculty, staff Biannually fall and spring N/A Register here
Active threat training ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV student, faculty, staff By request N/A Register here

Travel safety

Training/Orientation Audience

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How to register

Pre-departure travel briefing Requirements vary. Visit Get started By request N/A

Contact the Travel Safety

Program at srs_ts@sfu.ca

Construction safety

Training/Orientation Audience

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How to register

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Burnaby Contractor Safety Orientation Contractors working at the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Burnaby Campus.
Ongoing  1 year
Facilities Services WHMIS 2015
Facilities Services staff working with or around controlled products. Ongoing  3 years
         

Safety committees

Training/Orientation Audience

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Safety committee Foundations

Safety committee  members

Ongoing enrollment 3 years
Safety Inspection Training Safety committee members Ongoing enrollment 3 years
Accident/Incident Investigation Training Safety committee members Ongoing enrollment 3 years
Fire & Electrical Safety Awareness Safety committee members Ongoing enrollment 3 years
Laboratory Safety Inspection Training Safety committee members participating in a laboratory inspection Ongoing enrollment 3 years
WHMIS 2015 Awareness Safety committee members Ongoing enrollment 3 years