Environmental Health and Safety Training Matrix

Delivery
Who is Required/
Title or Subject Description Schedule Method and How to Register?
Recommended to attend?
Time
DOT Shipping of Covers DOT regulations Required for anyone involved Available by Lecture and ehs-
RCRA Hazardous for the shipment/transport in the shipping process. Request Test training@tufts.edu
Waste Training of hazardous chemicals Initial and every 3 years. 8 hours

DOT and IATA Covers DOT and IATA Required for anyone involved Available by Lecture and ehs-
Shipping of regulations for the in the shipping process. Request Test training@tufts.edu
Hazardous shipment/transport of Initial and every 2 years. 2 hours
Chemicals hazardous chemicals by
Training ground or air.
Facilities Dept. Covers hazardous waste Required for all personnel Available by Lecture ehs-
Chemical management per working in Facilities that could Request 15 minutes training@tufts.edu
Hazardous Waste 310CMR30.000 potentially be required to
(RCRA) Training handle or dispose hazardous
chemicals such as paint and
oil.
Initial and Annual.
Facilities Dept. Cover confined space Required for all personnel Available by Lecture ehs-
Confined Space entry requirements per working in Facilities that could Request 30 minutes training@tufts.edu
Entry Training 29CFR1910.146 potentially be required to
participate in confined space
work.
Initial and Annual.
Facilities Dept. Covers proper use of Required for all personnel Available by Lecture ehs-
Ladder Safety ladders per working in Facilities that could Request 15 minutes training@tufts.edu
Training 29CFR1910Subpart D potentially be required to use a
ladder.
Initial and Annual.
Facilities Dept. Cover lockout/ tagout Required for all personnel Available by Lecture ehs-
Lockout/Tagout procedures for energized working in Facilities that could Request 30 minutes training@tufts.edu
Training equipment per potentially be required to
29CFR1910.146 participate in work with
energized equipment.
Initial and Annual.
 Delivery
Who is Required/
Title or Subject Description Schedule Method and How to Register?
Recommended to attend?
Time
Facilities Dept. Covers spill prevention Required for all personnel Available by Lecture ehs-
Spill Prevention and response relating to working in EH&S or Facilities Request 15 minutes training@tufts.edu
Control and bulk storage of oil based that may be involved in the
Countermeasure products per 40CFR112.7. prevention and response to oil
(SPCC) Training related spills.
Initial and Annual.
General Covers chemical safety Required for all personnel Available by Lecture or ehs-
Laboratory Safety, per 29CFR1910.1450 and working in laboratories. Request in Online training@tufts.edu
Chemical Hygiene chemical hazardous waste Initial and Annual. Lecture Format or 1 hour
& Chemical management per Available Online
Hazardous Waste 310CMR30.000.
(RCRA) Training

Graduate Student General lab safety training Recommended for all graduate Available by Lecture ehs-
Laboratory Safety covering chemical safety students working in Request 1-2 hours training@tufts.edu
Training per 29CFR1910.1450 and laboratories. (Chemistry,
chemical hazardous waste Biology, Nutrition, Vet, Medical,
g
management p
per Dental))
310CMR30.000 Initial and Annual.

Hazard Covers hazard Required for all personnel. See New Hire Lecture ehs-
Communication communication associated Initial. Orientation 30 minutes training@tufts.edu
Training with chemicals per Schedule.
29CFR1910.1200

New Hire Covers haz Required for all new hires. Offered every Lecture New hire orientation is
Orientation communication per Note: personnel not working in other Tuesdays 1 hour scheduled through
(Boston) 29CFR1910.1400, labs or clinical areas are not Human Resources or
chemical safety per required to attend the entire ehs-
29CFR1910.1450 and session. training@tufts.edu
chemical hazardous waste Initial.
management per
310CMR30.000.
 Delivery
Who is Required/
Title or Subject Description Schedule Method and How to Register?
Recommended to attend?
Time
New Hire Covers haz Required for all new hires. Offered Fridays on Lecture New hire orientation is
Orientation communication per Note: personnel not working in an as need basis. 1 hour scheduled through
(Grafton) 29CFR1910.1400, labs or clinical areas are not Human Resources or
chemical safety per required to attend the entire ehs-
29CFR1910.1450 and session. training@tufts.edu
chemical hazardous waste Initial.
management per
310CMR30.000.
New Hire Covers haz Required for all new hires. Offered every Lecture New hire orientation is
Orientation communication per Note: Laboratory personnel will other Monday 30 minutes scheduled through
(Medford) 29CFR1910.1400 have to complete additional Human Resources or
training covering chemical ehs-
hygiene, chemical hazardous training@tufts.edu
waste, and bloodborne
pathogens.
Initial
Safe Lifting and Cover proper lifting Recommended for mailroom Available by Lecture ehs-
Prevention of techniques and reviews staff. Request 1 hour training@tufts.edu
j
Back Injuries g
general g
ergonomic Annual.
Training principles.
University Police Overview of confined Required for all Tufts University Available by Lecture ehs-
Confined Space space locations and Police Officers. Request 30 minutes training@tufts.edu
Entry Training restrictions when 1 time every 3 years.
responding to incidents.
University Police Covers emergency Required for all Tufts University Available by Lecture ehs-
Laboratory response to incidences Police Officers. Request 1-2 hours training@tufts.edu
Hazards & occurring in laboratories. Annual.
Emergency
Response
Training
University Police Covers weapons of mass Required for all Tufts University Available by Lecture ehs-
Weapons of Mass destruction. Police Officers. Request 1 hour training@tufts.edu
Destruction 1 time every 3 years.
(WMD) Training
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Who is Required/
Title or Subject Description Schedule Method and How to Register?
Recommended to attend?
Time
Biosafety in General Biosafety Level 2 Required for anyone listed on a Available by Lecture ehs-
Research Labs Practices and Procedures. Biohazardous Material Request 2 hours training@tufts.edu
OSHA Bloodborne Registration. Recommended
Pathogens Training. for any staff or student working
in a lab.

Principal NIH rDNA Guidelines and Required for all Principal Available Online Online ehs-
Investigators and PI Responsibilities IBC Investigators. 1 hour training@tufts.edu
the NIH rDNA Process and
Guidelines Requirements for
registration of rDNA
research.
IATA/DOT Requirements for the Required for anyone involved Available by Lecture and ehs-
Shipment of shipment or transport of in the shipment or transport of Request Test training@tufts.edu
Class 6.2 and Infectious Material, Patient Class 6.2 and Class 9 2.5 hours
Class 9 specimens, recombinant hazardous material.
Hazardous organisms and Dry Ice
Materials

Regulated DOT requirements for the Required for anyone involved Available by Lecture and ehs-
Medical Waste shipment of regulated in the shipment of RMW. Request Test training@tufts.edu
Shipments medical waste 1 hour
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Who is Required/
Title or Subject Description Schedule Method and How to Register?
Recommended to attend?
Time
Select Agent and Select Agent Regulations. Required for anyone listed on Available by Lecture ehs-
Toxin Training Security, Incident the Select Agent and Toxin Request 1-2 hours training@tufts.edu
Response and Biosafety Registration.
Plans Initial and Annual.

OSHA Review of OSHA Required for anyone working Offered Every Lecture ehs-
Bloodborne Bloodborne Pathogen with or around Human Source Other Tuesday in 1 hour training@tufts.edu
Pathogen Initial Standard Material (includes human cell Boston, Every
and Annual lines). Initial training within 10 Other Monday in
Refresher days of employement. Medford and
Training Initial and Annual. Every Other Friday
in Grafton.

OSHA Review of OSHA BBP R f allll 2nd year

i d for
Required Available by Lecture School of Medicine
Bloodborne Standard medical students. Request 30 minutes Office of Student
Pathogen Affairs
Training Annual
Refresher

OSHA Review of OSHA BBP Required for all 3rd year Available by Lecture School of Medicine
Bloodborne Standard with focus on medical students. Request 45 minutes Office of Student
Pathogen Annual Phlebotomy practices Annual. Affairs
Refresher
Introduction to Hazard Communication, Required for all 1st year Available by Lecture School of Medicine
Laboratory Safety General Lab Safety medical students. Request 45 minutes Office of Student
and the OSHA Practices, OSHA Annual. Affairs
Bloodborne Bloodborne Pathogens
Pathogen Standard.
Standard
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Who is Required/
Title or Subject Description Schedule Method and How to Register?
Recommended to attend?
Time
Biological Agent Agent specific training Required as indicated by IBC. Available by Lecture ehs-
Specific Training including safe practices Request Time is agent training@tufts.edu
and procedures, risk of specific
exposure, exposure
DOT shipping and DOT regulations regarding Required for Grafton Nuc. Med Available by Lecture and ehs-
receipt of RAM radioactive materials and personnel, researchers Request Test training@tufts.edu
university policies & responsible for incoming RAM 2 hours
procedures packages (Medford+Grafton).
Initial and every 3 years.

Laser Safety Safely working with Class Required once for all new Available by Lecture ehs-
Training 3b and 4 lasers, work users. Request 1 hour training@tufts.edu
environment Initial.
considerations
Radiation Safety Safely working with Required for personnel working Available by Lecture ehs-
Initial radioactive materials, with RAM or frequent RAM Request 2 hours training@tufts.edu
(Radioactive handling techniques and laboratories.
Materials controls Initial.
Handling) g)
Radiation Safety Annual RAM Refresher Required for personnel working Available by Lecture on ehs-
Refresher with RAM or frequent RAM Request in Online training@tufts.edu
(Radioactive laboratories. Lecture Format or 1 hour
Materials) Initial. Available Online

Radiation Safety Safely working with x-ray Required for personnel working Available by Lecture ehs-
Initial (x-ray) equipment, work with x-ray equipment or Request 1 hour training@tufts.edu
environment frequent laboratories.
considerations Initial.
Radiation Safety Annual x-ray safety Required for personnel working Available by Lecture or ehs-
refresher (x-ray) refresher; annual program with RAM or frequent RAM Request in Online training@tufts.edu
review laboratories. Lecture Format or 1 hour
Annual. Available Online

General Safety
and Chemical
Safety
 Delivery
Who is Required/
Title or Subject Description Schedule Method and How to Register?
Recommended to attend?
Time

Biosafety

Radiation Safety