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Environmental Health & Safety

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Web-Based Training

Overview

In order to be registered for online courses provided through this website you must provide your NU ID number. If you have not yet been issued an NU ID you may take the course, but your session will not be recorded until an NU ID number is provided to Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) by phone (472-4925) or email (ehs@unl.edu).

NOTE: If you do not have an NU ID or have not previously taken an online EHS safety course, you will be directed to a second page to provide basic information.

All web-based courses currently available are listed below with the entry links on the left. On the right information is provided as to who should take the course, approximate time to complete the course/module, and links to supplementary materials (if applicable). If a quiz with a specific score is required for successful completion of the course then that information is also provided. If you need to retake a course, click on the "Take Another Course" button. Do not use the "BACK" button.

NOTE: Do not use the browser "BACK" button/arrow during registration.

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EHS web-based courses are accessible by using current versions of the following browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Flock, Internet Explorer, Opera, and Safari. If you have trouble accessing these courses, please update your browser with a more current version.

Additional Training Needed

When certain hazards are associated with tasks the employee performs, specific training generally available through EHS, is required. Examples include: potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens, respirator use, forklift operation, ionizing radiation, confined space entry, etc. Additional guidance is available in the EHS document Employee Training Needs Assessment for EHS-Related Topics.

Core Safety Orientation

Instructor-led Core Training is available quarterly. Training schedules are available online: http://ehs.unl.edu/training/. An instructor-led session may be set up for your department upon request. Contact EHS by phone (472-4925) or email (ehs@unl.edu).

This course may be taken online as well and accessed using the links below and to the left. It is suggested that you take the modules in the order listed.

Required by all staff and faculty once during employment at UNL.

The Injury and Illness Prevention Plan module is required for all employees who get a paycheck from UNL. Some departments require a refresher.

There is a quiz following this module. You must pass with an 80% score to complete the module successfully. If your score is less than 80% your registration will not be recorded. You need to review the material and re-take the quiz until you pass in order for your session to be recorded.

This module requires approximately 45 minutes to complete. You will need to provide your NU ID number to register.

Supplemental Materials:
IIPP Program Document
EHS Virtual Manual
EHS Safe Operating Procedures (SOP)
Job Safety Assessments
Door Postings for Potentially Hazardous Locations
Instructions for Personnel Entering Laboratories Containing Radioactive Materials
Employee Training Needs Assessment
Accident and Injury Forms
On-the-Job Injuries and Accident Investigations

Required by all staff and faculty once during employment at UNL.

The Emergency Preparedness module is required for all employees who get a paycheck from UNL. Some departments require a refresher.

NOTE: It is recommended that you complete this Emergency Preparedness module AFTER you have taken the Core-Injury Illness and Prevention Plan (IIPP) training module.

There is a quiz following this module. You must pass with an 80% score to complete the module successfully. If your score is less than 80% your registration will not be recorded. You need to review the material and re-take the quiz until you pass in order for your session to be recorded.

This module requires approximately 45 minutes to complete. You will need to provide your NU ID number to register.

Supplemental Materials:
EHS Virtual Manual
Employee Training Needs Assessment
UNL Emergency Planning and Preparedness Web Site
UNL Alert Subscription Web Site
University of Nebraska Policies
Fire Safety - General Prevention and Extinguishers SOP
Pre-planning For and Responding To Chemical Spills

Required by all employees who work with and may be exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals -- laboratory, shop, custodial, maintenance, and other employees who work with chemicals.

There is a quiz following this module. You must pass with an 80% score to complete the module successfully. If your score is less than 80% your registration will not be recorded. You need to review the material and re-take the quiz until you pass in order for your session to be recorded.

This module requires approximately 45 minutes to complete. You will need to provide your NU ID number to register.

Supplemental Materials:
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)
Chemical Safety SOPs
Working with Pyrophoric Reagents (produced by UCSD)
EHS Virtual Manual
Interactive Learning Paradigms Incorporated Web Site
Toxicology and Exposure Guidelines Document
Chemical Container Labeling Guidelines Document
Personal Protective Equipment for Chemical Exposures SOP
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - Eyes and Face SOP
Pre-Planning for and Responding to Chemical Spills SOP
Waste Management SOPs
Hazardous/Radioactive Material Collection Procedures SOP
Empty Container Disposal SOP

Required annually by all employees reasonably anticipated to have occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens through their job tasks or research.

There is a quiz following this module. You must pass with an 80% score to complete the module successfully. If your score is less than 80% your registration will not be recorded. You need to review the material and re-take the quiz until you pass in order for your session to be recorded.

This module requires approximately 45 minutes to complete. You will need to provide your NU ID number to register.

Supplemental Materials:
Centers for Disease Control
CDC Viral Hepatitis B Facts
UNL Exposure Control Plan
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
Special Requirements for HIV/HBV Laboratories
Declination and Other Bloodborne Pathogen Program Forms
Bloodborne Pathogens Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs)

 

Required by all staff and faculty who work with radioactive materials.

Supplemental Materials:
Radiation Safety SOPs

Required by all staff prior to escorted entry into designated high security laboratories and annually thereafter.

This module requires approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Required by all staff possessing or having access to fire and life safety keys or unrestricted control of the Andover system and annually thereafter.

This module requires approximately 20 minutes to complete.

Waste Accumulation Area Awareness

Required by all staff working in a secure area of the Environmental Health and Safety facility. Annual training thereafter or in the event of significant procedural changes or facility design changes.

This module requires approximately 10 minutes to complete.