Required Laboratory Safety Training

  1. Federal Law (OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration) prohibits individuals working in labs without proper Safety Training.
  2. Penn State Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) requires the Initial Laboratory Safety Training - University Park for any individual seeking access to a lab.
  3. Access to working in a Penn State laboratory includes completion of 4 training modules with quizzes.

Steps to get started with Initial Laboratory & Research Safety Training – University Park

  1. Go to the Learning Resource Network.
  2. Login using your Penn State user ID.
  3. Search for “EHS - Initial Laboratory & Research Safety Training - University Park.“
  4. Open the curriculum, read the instructions, complete the training modules, and take the quizzes. Training modules can be completed all together or individually as your schedule permits.
    1. Introduction to Safety (15:51 min)
    2. Chemical Safety (41:44 min)
    3. Laboratory Waste Management and Disposal (18:06 min)
    4. Emergency Preparedness (18:10 min)
  5. When finished, your certificate will automatically be tracked as completed.

Remember: Laboratory & Research Safety Refresher Training is required annually and is a separate course that can also be found on the Learning Resource Network.

All Training Courses can be found on the Penn State EHS Website: www.ehs.psu.edu.