Safety Courses

The purpose of this lesson is to address the hazards inherent in compressed gas and provide best practices for using, moving, and storing compressed gas containers.

To inform personnel working in non-production laboratories using small quantities of numerous kinds of hazardous materials of the general safety and health requirements developed specifically for work in these facilities.

Analyzing Hazards addresses the physical, chemical, biological and radiological hazards that can be part of any research and academic laboratory environment.

In this lesson, students will learn what workplace violence is, which occupations are at increased risk for workplace violence, the categories of workplace violence, precautions to help prevent workplace violence, the warning signs of violent behavior and how to respond to warning signs, how to resp...

This lesson covers how to correctly apply hazard recognition principles and safety practices when working around and handling hydrogen sulfide in the workplace.

This lesson explains how to appropriately respond to suspected musculoskeletal injuries, including sprains, strains, fractures, joint dislocations, concussions, brain, neck and spine injuries.

This lesson introduces the safety procedures that laboratory workers who use sharps must follow in order to prevent cut and puncture injuries, and any hazardous exposures that might result from those injuries. The lesson addresses how to use and dispose of sharps safely as well as what to do in resp...

This lesson will present the hazards posed by confined spaces, the basic requirements for entry into a permit required confined space, and the safe practices for working in a permit required confined space.

After completing this lesson, learners will be able to explain a first aid provider's responsibilities, identify the legal and ethical issues related to acting as a first aid provider, and explain when it is appropriate to move ill or injured patients and how it should be done.

After completing this lesson, learners will be able to recognize and respond to various types of environmental emergencies, including poisoning, chemical splashes, heat and cold stress, and animal bites or insect stings.

Analyzing Chemical Hazards addresses the chemical hazards that can be part of any research and academic laboratory environment.

Analyzing Hazards addresses biological hazards that can be part of any research and academic laboratory environment.