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Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Training

Any person who handles blood or certain other body fluids as part of their job, or whose job responsibilities include activities that might expose them to such body fluids is required to understand the potential hazards of such exposure and receive Bloodborne Pathogens training. This training, Protection Against Bloodborne Pathogens, is provided on-line via a web-based interactive program and must be completed before initial exposure on the job, and at least annually thereafter. Training is also required when there has been a change in job duties and responsibilities by which there is a potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

This training consists of a number of informational modules covering an explanation of the OSHA Standard, epidemiology and transmission of bloodborne pathogens, appropriate work practices, procedures, and measures to control exposure. The training modules are followed by a testing section, and the process concludes with registration in the Bloodborne Pathogens Program and the ability to request the Hepatitis B vaccination. Each training module offers the opportunity to e-mail any questions you may have and to receive a response by the end of the following day.

Who Needs to Complete This Training?

Mandatory for all employees, health aids, and janitorial staff in the Baylor Student Health Center; Public Safety employees who are first responders to injury and/or illness incidents; employees acting as first responders as part of their job); laboratory investigators working with exposed blood, blood components, or any unfixed human tissue; and for other employees whose job responsibilities may expose them to such materials.

Hazard Communication Training

All employees who work with hazardous chemicals must receive training to become knowledgeable about the potential hazards of the chemicals they use and how to properly handle these chemicals. This session provides general information about working with chemicals. More specific training must be provided by the supervisor or department in which each employee works. In this session, we will discuss the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, different sources of chemical safety information available to employees and students, and how to "decode" and use the information found in material safety data sheets (MSDSs). The session also includes an overview of the potential health and physical hazards of chemicals, how to use personal protective equipment, first aid for chemical exposures, handling flammable liquids and compressed gases, incidental spill clean-up, and hazardous waste disposal.

Who Should Attend?

This training is mandatory for all non-laboratory employees who work in areas where hazardous chemicals are stored and used. Employees who work in laboratories must attend Laboratory Safety Training.

OHSA Laboratory Safety Training

Any person who works in a laboratory must receive training to become knowledgeable about potential hazards in the laboratory. Laboratory workers must attend a general session given by EHS and receive additional, more specific training from their department and/or supervisor.

This training session covers the elements of the federal OSHA Laboratory Standard, references and resources, material safety data sheets (MSDS), personal protective equipment, fume hoods, chemical spill response, chemical waste disposal, flammable liquids, and compressed gases.

Who Should Attend?

This training is mandatory for employees and graduate students working in research laboratories. It is recommended for undergraduates and support staff working in and around laboratories.

RCRA Training

The training describes general procedures for the packaging, storage and disposal of hazardous chemical substances that are generated from University operations (including laboratories, administrative units, and physical plant operations). This training does not apply to disposal of radioactive or biohazardous wastes. The session covers hazardous waste characteristics, the proper packaging of waste materials, the correct labeling of waste and the university waste collection protocol. EHS coordinates disposal of chemical waste from University operations. The cost of normal waste disposal is borne by EHS, rather than the individual department or laboratory, in part to eliminate any hesitation to properly manage chemical wastes. Please note that laboratories that create preventable situations which exceed normal disposal costs or where "special circumstances" create a greater expense, departments and/or Laboratory principal Investigators may have shared disposal costs.

Who Should Attend?

This training is mandatory for all personnel who handle and generate, or potentially generate, hazardous waste on the campus of Baylor University.

Respirator User Training

All university personnel who are assigned respirators must receive training and be fit-tested annually. Topics reviewed in this session include an overview of the OSHA Respiratory Protection standard, respirator protection factors, proper use and care of a respirator and cartridges, respirator inspection and maintenance, and respirator limitations. All trainees will be fit-tested at this session.

Who Should Attend?

This training is mandatory annual attendance for all employees and students who have been issued a respirator.

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Animal Workers Health and Safety Training

This web-based training program and accompanying test are the initial elements of the required Occupational Health and Safety Program for all faculty, staff, and students who have contact with research animals. At the conclusion of the web training, the worker schedules a visit to Employee Health for a medical review in order to complete entry into the OH&S Program. The web training program, Health and Safety for Animal Workers, can be viewed on-line at any time convenient to the worker, but the training and the subsequent medical review must be completed before work with research animals begins (entry into the animal facility will be denied until the training program and medical review are completed).

The training covers regulatory responsibilities, the OH&S Program, potential hazards and exposures when working with animals, antibiotics and controlled substances, allergies, decontamination and waste procedures, and zoonoses.

Who Should Attend?

Mandatory for all faculty, staff, and students who plan to have contact with research animals.