Safety Training
Hunter College is committed to ensuring a healthy and safe work environment for all faculty, staff, and students. The Office of Environmental Health and Safety offers training on a variety of topics as it relates to worker safety.
Introduction:
It is the responsibility of all supervisors, managers and principal investigators to identify job specific hazards, to provide job specific safety training and to require employees under their authority to participate in mandatory EHS training.
Job-specific training must also be provided by supervisors, managers, and principal investigators:
- During a new employee’s initial orientation;
- When major aspects of a job change or new materials or hazards are introduced to the work place
Supervisors, managers and principal investigators are responsible for maintaining safety training records for employees under their authority. Regulatory agencies can require evidence of employee training during inspections. Be sure to document all training received.
Training Platform:
Click on the link below to be taken to Blackboard. You will need a CUNY First login to access the training. If you need assistance with obtaining your CUNY First login, please contact Help Desk.
Course Listing:
| Topic | Required for Whom? | Required Frequency | Training Method |
| Laboratory Safety | Anyone who works in a laboratory with hazardous materials or operations | Every 3 years | Online |
| Bloodborne Pathogen | New York State Department of Labor mandates initial Bloodborne Pathogen (BBP) training as well as annual refreshers for anyone at risk of occupational exposure to blood or potentially infectious materials. | Annual | Online |
| Hazard Communication *Included in Laboratory Safety Training |
All personnel who work with hazardous materials or conduct hazardous operations | Initial training and when changes in hazards occur | Online |
| Radiation Safety | Anyone who works with radioactive materials or equipment | Annual | Classroom Contact EHS for training schedule |