What training do I need?
Aerial Lift Operator Certification
Certification is mandatory for employees who use aerial lifts or manlifts. Training must be performed prior to use of this equipment. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training required every 3 years.
Asbestos Awareness
Training is mandatory for persons that perform maintenance, renovation, or custodial operations, and persons that work around asbestos. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training required annually.
Biosafety Awareness
Training is mandatory for persons working in research laboratories and any associated animal rooms where biohazardous agents (levels 2 and 3) are in use. Also see "Select Agent" listing. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training required as necessary.
Bloodborne Pathogens
Training is mandatory for persons potentially exposed to blood or body fluids during the normal course of their work activities (e.g. plumbers, custodians, some medical and laboratory personnel. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training required annually.
Compressed Gas Cylinder Awareness
Training is recommended for persons who handle, store, and use compressed gas cylinders. Note: Persons that work with compressed gases outside of a chemical research laboratory must also have Hazard Communication training. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required.
Confined Space Awareness
Training is mandatory for persons that work around, but who do not enter, confined spaces. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required.
Confined Space Entrant/Attendant/Supervisor
Training is mandatory for persons that enter confined spaces or serve as an attendant. Supervisors of entrants or attendants must also attend this training. Class length is 3 hours. It is not available online. Refresher training required every 3 years.
CPR (Adult)
Training is mandatory for persons that work in remote locations, on energized electrical systems, in confined spaces (including attendants), or that perform telecommunications cabling. Class length is 4 hours. It is not available online. Refresher training required every 2 years.
Electrical Awareness
Training is mandatory for persons that work around, but not on, exposed energized conductors. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required.
Electrical Qualified Persons
Training is mandatory for persons that work on energized electrical systems operating at 50 volts or more to ground. Class length is 4 hours. It is not available online. Refresher training is not required.
Emergency Planning and Preparedness
Departments are individually responsible for developing an Emergency Action Plan for their facility, and for training all personnel in that department on evacuation procedures. EHSS supports this effort by offering training for the departmental coordinator. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training is not required.
Emergency Procedures for Assembly Occupancies
Training is recommended for persons that work special events where more than 50 people will be attending. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training is not required.
Ergonomics
Training is available for persons that experience lifting, pushing, pulling, and/or intensive computer work. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training is not required.
Excavation Awareness
Training is mandatory for persons that work around, but who do not enter, excavations greater than four feet deep. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required.
Excavation Competent Person
Training is mandatory for supervisors and designated competent persons who oversee excavation operations. Class length is 3 hours. It is not available online. Refresher training required every 3 years.
Fall Hazard Awareness
Training is mandatory for persons that work around potential fall hazards greater than four feet. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required.
Fall Protection User
Training is mandatory for persons that are exposed to fall hazards greater than four feet where a personal fall arrest system must be used. Class length is 3 hours. It is not available online. Refresher training required every 3 years.
Farm Equipment/Tractor Safety
Training is mandatory for persons that operate farm machinery, especially tractors, which incorporate power take-offs, exposed moving parts, or equipment related hazards. Class length is 2 hours. It is available online. Refresher training required annually.
Fire Extinguishers
Training is mandatory for persons that are expected to use fire extinguishers, such as chemical laboratory personnel, those performing welding/cutting (i.e. hot work) operations, those serving as fire watches, personnel with crowd management duties, residential house/area managers, and housekeeping supervisors. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is required every 1 year for the areas listed above; otherwise every 2 years.
Fire Prevention Plans
Departments that store or use flammable and combustible liquids (outside of a research laboratory) must develop a Fire Prevention Plan. EHSS supports this effort by offering training for the departmental training coordinator. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required.
First Aid (Adult)
Training is mandatory for persons who work in remote locations, on energized electrical systems, in confined spaces, or that perform telecommunications cabling. Class length is 4 hours. It is not available online. Refresher training required every 3 years.
Hazard Communication
Departments (other than chemical laboratories) are individually responsible for establishing and maintaining a Hazard Communication Plan, and for training all personnel in that department on plan components. EHSS supports this effort by offering training for the departmental coordinator. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training is not required.
Hearing Conservation
Training is mandatory for persons that use hearing protection due to a potential or existing excessive noise exposure. Training is included with annual hearing tests. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training required annually.
Hot Work Permit Coordinator
Training is mandatory for supervisors of departments that perform welding, cutting, brazing, torch cutting, and similar open-flame operations. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required; however, this training was revised in 2007 and coordinators should attend the class again to get information regarding program changes.
Infection Control
Training is mandatory for persons that work with wild animals during field work, specifically wild mice or migratory birds. Class length is 2 hours. It is not available online. Refresher training is not required.
Laboratory Safety
All employees in a chemical research laboratory are required to review "Laboratory Specific Documentation" (formly referred to as Part B), and to be trained on the specific hazards of their work environment. This mandatory training is to be performed by the Principal Investigator or their designee. EHSS offers general, non-mandatory training on safety issues in the research environment. At the time any employee is introduced to new hazards or new protocols in the laboratory, they must receive safety training and operational training. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required.
Ladder Safety
Training is recommended for persons that use general purpose ladders. Training is mandatory for persons that climb ladders which incorporate ladder safety devices (e.g. fall protection). Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required.
Laser Safety
Training is mandatory for persons that use class 3b or 4 lasers. All users must also take an eye exam. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training is not required.
Lead Awareness
Training is mandatory for persons that perform maintenance or renovation work, or who work with lead materails in the course of their duties. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training required annually.
Lockout/Tagout Authorized Person
Training is mandatory for persons that perform work on energized electrical or mechanical systems. Class length is 2 hours. It is not available online. Refresher training is not required.
Lockout/Tagout Awareness
Training is available for persons that work in the vicinity of machinery or systems being locked/tagged out by authorized persons. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required.
Machine Shop Coordinator
Departments with machine shops, woodworking shops, metalworking shops, or similar operations must designate a Machine Shop Coordinator. Training is mandatory for designated departmental machine shop coordinator. Class length is 2 hours. It is not available online. Refresher training is not required.
Medical Surveillance
Persons with potential exposures to lead, asbestos, silica dust, chemicals (outside of laboratories), pesticides, welding, excessive noise, lasers, infectious agents, hazardous waste, etc., or who handle animals, must participate in this program. This is service rather than a class. Appointments are scheduled annually.
Overhead Cranes
Training and operator certification is mandatory for persons that use overhead cranes. Class length is 2 hours. It is available online. Refresher training is not required. Persons in the vicinity of mobile cranes, such as on construction sites or similar projects, must attend awareness level training. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training is not required.
Powered Industrial Truck Operator Certification
Training is mandatory for persons that use forklifts, powered pallet jacks, order pickers, and similar equipment. Operators must be certified prior to using such equipment. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training required every 3 years.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Awareness
Training is available for persons who must wear PPE, or who are interested in general information. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required.
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Coordinator
Departments (other than chemical research laboratories) the use PPE (e.g. safety glasses, hard hats, gloves, etc.) must designate a PPE Coordinator and implement a hazard evaluation program. Training is mandatory for the PPE Coordinator. The PPE Coordinator is responsible for informing departmental personnel of program requirements. Class length is 2 hours. It is not available online. Refresher training is not required.
Radiation Safety
Training is mandatory for all users of radiation sources and radioisotopes. Class length is 2 hours. It is available online. Refresher training required annually.
Respiratory Protection
Training is mandatory for persons who must wear respirators to control exposure to a chemical, particulate, or other respiratory hazard. Training is conducted in conjunction with fit-testing. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training required annually.
Scaffold Awareness
Training is mandatory for all persons who work on scaffolding. (A competent person is required to oversee scaffolding erection, alteration, movement, and disassembly.) Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required.
Scaffolding Competent Person
Departments that use scaffolding must designate a competent person to oversee erection, moving, altering, and dismantlement operatons. Training is mandatory for the designated departmental scaffold competent person. Class length is 3 hours. It is available online. Refresher training required every 3 years.
Select Agents
Training is mandatory for persons using select biological agents as listed by the CDC/APHIS. Class length is 2 hours. It is not available online. Refresher training required annually.
VDOT Flagger Certification
Training and certification is mandatory for all persons who perform flagging operations on roadways. Class length is 1 hour. It is not available online. Refresher training required every 2 years.
Welding and Cutting
Training is available for persons who perform welding, cutting, or brazing. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required.
X-ray Safety
Training is mandatory for persons working with x-ray producing equipment. Class length is 1 hour. It is available online. Refresher training is not required.
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