All employees who work with or supervise work with anesthetic gases shall complete E Training prior to using any anesthetic gas. The training shall be conducted upon initial assignment and whenever there is a change in process or procedure. Supervisors are responsible for ensuring employees who work with anesthetic gases and associated equipment have been trained in the proper procedures and use of the equipment.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button: Anesthetic Gas Safety Training  

Additional information can be found in the IU Anesthetic Gas Safety Program. If you have questions or concerns about your potential exposure to waste anesthetic gases, please contact IUEHS for your respective campus.

Frequency of training: Upon initial employment and refresher as needed. 

All employees who may come in contact with asbestos shall receive training consistent with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Class IV asbestos worker training requirements. Training is required for all Facilities Services Operations and Maintenance staff, Building Services, University Architects, Project Managers, and Maintenance Units.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button: Asbestos Awareness Training

Frequency of training:  Upon initial employment and annually thereafter. 

Biological safety training is required for personnel associated with work in biological laboratories, either for research or teaching purposes. The training ensures that personnel working in certain laboratories have been trained in basic biological safety principals before conducting work in laboratories at IU.  

This training is intended to promote a safe laboratory working environment and to help ensure compliance with the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules and the Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories, 5th ed.  Biological safety training pertains to all IBC protocols and research that fall under the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules, all Biological Safety Level 2 or higher protocols, and teaching laboratories at Biological Safety Level 2. 

Professors and assistants in teaching laboratories at BL2 need to complete the biological safety training. Students are not required to complete biological safety training but should receive classroom and topic-specific training from the instructor. 

For all IBC-related biosafety training requirements, please visit the link below:

 Biosafety Training

Biosafety Training for researchers is offered through CITI.  Information on registering and completing this training using CITI can be found at:

CITI Training

Frequency of training:  Upon initial employment.

Bloodborne Pathogen Training is required for all employees, including part-time, temporary, and probationary, who may as a part of their job come in contact with persons or items that are infectious or potentially infectious for bloodborne pathogens.

Training shall be provided to all existing IU employees initially and at least annually thereafter. New employees shall participate in a training program at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place.

You can go directly to the training on Canvas by clicking on the button below:  

Bloodborne Pathogen Training for Clinical

*If bloodborne pathogen training was completed through CITI as a researcher, it is not required for clinicians to complete this course again in Canvas.

Additional information can be found in the IU Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.

Frequency of training: Upon initial employment and annually thereafter. 

Bloodborne Pathogen Training is required for all employees, including part-time, temporary, and probationary, who may as a part of their job come in contact with persons or items that are infectious, unconditioned primate animals, or potentially infectious for bloodborne pathogens.

Training shall be provided to all existing IU employees initially and at least annually thereafter. New employees shall participate in a training program at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place.

Bloodborne Pathogen Training for researchers is offered through CITI.  Information on registering and completing this training using CITI can be found at:

CITI Training

Additional information can be found in the IU Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.

Frequency of training: Upon initial employment and annually thereafter. 

This online training is required for staff who do not regularly work in laboratories or clinical areas, but have the potential to be exposed to human blood or bodily fluids during their work activities.

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Bloodborne Pathogen Training for Non-Laboratory Employees

Cold Stress Awareness is for employees who are exposed to or may become exposed to excessive cold during the course of performing their job duties.  The training discusses cold-related illness and injures, how to protect yourself from cold stress, and what to do in a cold-related emergency.

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Cold Stress Awareness

Frequency of training:  Upon initial employment and refresher as needed.

This course instructs Indiana University faculty, staff, and temporary employees in the safe handling, storage, transportation for compressed gas cylinders. Educational components of this course include federal and industry compressed gas cylinder and fill station regulations, U.S. cylinder markings, and hazardous material training as it pertains to handling and storage.  

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Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety Training

Frequency of training:  Upon initial employment and refresher as needed.

Confined Space Awareness training applies to any Indiana University employee who is required to enter an area that has been identified as a permit-required and non-permit required confined space.

Additional hands-on training is required before entering a confined space.

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Confined Space Awareness Training

Frequency of training:  Upon initial employment and refresher every 3 years.

Contractors performing project work shall be informed of the requirements of this Program by receiving a copy of the Contractor Safety Procedures Manual and completing the online Contractor Safety Program training session prior to beginning work on IU property. 

A designated contractor representative shall complete the online Contractor Safety Training. The representative is responsible for communicating the information from the training to all employees and sub-contractors under their responsibility on the work site. Documentation that all employees and sub-contractors have been informed of the Indiana University Contractor Safety Programs and procedures shall be provided to the IU Project Manager prior to the beginning of the project.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button: Contractor Safety Training

This Program applies to all Indiana University employees, and covers all electrical equipment (e.g. machinery, tools, equipment, and circuit parts), which due to their nature of operation and/or design, possess inherent hazards from electricity.

General Electrical Safety Training

This course introduces IU employees to ergonomics and specifically, how to set up workstations in such a way that reduces the likelihood of developing a repetitive trauma injury and frequenty of training upon initial employment and refresher training as needed.

Ergonomics Training

Employees using a filtering facepiece respirator (N95, P100, etc) shall complete this training. The training must be completed prior to being required to use a respirator in the workplace.

Before an employee is allowed to wear a respirator to perform job tasks, the following must be completed:

• A hazard evaluation must be completed by IUEHS to determine the respiratory hazard;
• A medical evaluation;
• Fit-testing; and
• Training on the proper care and use of the respiratory protection (see training links below).

Filtering Facepiece Respirator Training for researchers is offered through CITI.  Information on registering and completing this training using CITI can be found at:

CITI Training

For all other personnel, training is available through Canvas by selecting this button: 

Canvas Training

Frequency of training: Upon initial employment and annually thereafter. 

Food Safety training is stongly recommended for new hire employees. Existing employees are also encouraged to take the training at least once.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button:  Food Safety Training

Additional information can be found at the IU Food Safety Program.

Frequency of training: Upon initial employment.

This training is required for all employees exposed to formaldehyde at or above 0.1 parts per million (ppm) as identified by IUEHS.  Training is recommneded for employees who work with formaldehdyde but do not have exposures above 0.1 ppm. 

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Formaldehyde Hazard Communicaitons

Additional information can be found at the IU Formaldehyde Hazard Communications Program.

Frequency of training:  At time of initial assignment, when new exposure or procedures are introducted, and at least annually.

Golf Car and Off Road Vehicle Operator training is required for all employees who operate or provides services for utility carts on campus. Utility carts include golf carts, turf vehicles, Cushman carts, GEM cars, and small rough terrain vehicles.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button: Golf Cart and Off-Road Vehicle Safety

Frequency of training: Upon initial employment and refresher as needed. 

Employees using a Half and Full-Face respirators shall complete this training. The training must be completed prior to being required to use a respirator in the workplace.

Before an employee is allowed to wear a respirator to perform job tasks the following must be completed:

• A hazard evaluation must be completed by IUEHS to determine the respiratory hazard;
• A medical questionnaire must be completed by contacting IUEHS or obtaining the Medical Questionnaire from the website; and
• Training on the proper care and use of the respiratory.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button: Half-Face and Full-Face Respirator training

Frequency of training: Upon initial employment and annually thereafter. 

Employees shall receive information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introducted into their work area.

OSHA has amended the Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) to align its requirements with the Globally Harmonized System for the Classification and Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals, or GHS.  The composition and formatting of all chemical labels and safety data sheets is changing so that chemical hazard information is easier to locate and is consistent across all chemcial suppliers.

This training is required for all employees who have the potential to come in contact with hazardous chemicals in the workplace.  The training will give you an overview of GHS and discuss how it has changed Hazard Communications so that you can understand the effect of the chagnes in your workplace.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button: Hazard Communication Training

Additional information can be found at the IU Hazard Communication Prorgram.

Frequency of training:  Upon initial employment and refreshers as needed. 

The Hazardous Materials Transportation is required for all employees who:

• prepare hazardous materials for shipment;
• offer hazardous materials for shipment;
• handle hazardous materials packages; and 
• transport hazardous materials

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button:  Hazardous Materials Transportation Training

Additional information can be found at the IU Hazardous Materials Transporation Program webpage.

Frequency of training:  Within 90 days of employment and anytime the job changes.  A refresher is required every 3 years.

The Hazardous Materials Transportation is required for all employees who only handle handle hazardous materials packages.  This could include administrative assistance, laboratory personnel, and dock personnel.

The training must be provided within 90 days of employment and anytime the job changes.  A refresher is required every 3 years.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button: Hazardous Materials Tranportation - Receiving ONLY

Additional information can be found at the IU Hazardous Materials Transporation Program webpage.

Frequency of training:  Within 90 days of employment and anytime the job changes.  A refresher is required every 3 years.

Laboratory animal allergen training applies to all people with direct contact with animals, tissues, or animal by-products within IU facilities and all animal facility personnel.

Frequency of training: Every 3 years during protocol review.

Hearing Conservation Training is required annuall for employees who are exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted-average of 85 dB.  This would include, but not limited to; grounds employees, some Facility Services and Physical Plant employees, Police Officers, and INLOCC.

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Hearing Conservation Training

Additional information can be found in the Hearing Conservaiton Program. 

Frequency of training:  Upon initial employement and annually therafter.  

Heat Stress Awareness Training is an online course for all staff who are exposed to or may become exposed to excessive heat during the course of their job duties, whether outdoors or indoors.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button:

Heat Stress Awareness

Additional information can be found at the IU Heat Stress Awareness Program.

Frequency of training:  Upon initial employement and refresher as needed.

Hot Work Management training is required for any IU employee conducting hot work operations on Indiana University property or for any IU employee with responsibilities under the program as defined in the Program.

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Hot Work Management

Frequency of training:  Upon initial employment and refresher as needed.

IBC training requirements can be found on the research compliance website here:

IBC Training

The OSHA Lab Standard requires that individuals who will be working with chemicals in the laboratory be provided with sufficient training to enable them to conduct their work safely. Training must be provided prior to the time when they begin their duties involving chemicals and whenever there is a significant change in the types or quantities of chemicals used. Departments and, ultimately, principal investigators, lab managers or lab supervisors are responsible for ensuring that all individuals working in their laboratories have been adequately trained. 

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Laboratory Safety Training

Frequency of training: Upon employment and as necessary for refresher.

Prior to use of a Class 3B or 4 laser, users must complete training provided by IUEHS to ensure the safe use of this device.  Specific training on each laser must be provided by the Principal Investigator. 

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Laser Safety Training

Frequency of training:  Upon employment and as necessary for refresher.

Mold Awareness training is recommended for employees and supervisors who are involved in building maintenance, renovations and construction, and water remediation. 

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button:

Mold Awareness

Frequency of training:  Upon employment and as necessary for refresher.

All employees using lawn mowing equipment shall be trained in the proper use and assoicated hazards.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button:

Mower Safety Training

Frequency of training:  Upon employment and as necessary for refresher.

New Employee Safety Orientation is required for all new employees.  The online verison of the training is for employees who are not at a location that provides classroom training or for those who are unable to attend a classroom training session.  

New Employee Safety Orientation

Classroom training sessions are provided at the Bloomington and IUPUI campuses.  Dates and times of the training can be found at following:

IUPUI New Employee Classroom Training Schedule  

IU Bloomington New Employee Classroom Training Schedule

NIH Guidelines Training is required for all personnel (e.g., PIs, co-investigators, undergraduate and graduate researchers, research assistants, lab staff, etc.) listed on an Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) protocol.  

Instructions on how to access training related to Biologic Materials on CITI is available here:

NIH Guidelines Training on CITI

Frequency of Training:  All personnel listed on an Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Protocol must complete NIH Guidelines Training once every 5 years.

Employees who are required to wear personal protective equipment shall be trained on when PPE is necessary, what type of PPE is required, how to properly wear the PPE and, the proper care and maintenance of the equipment.  This include PPE such as, eye and face protection, hand protection, foot protrection, hearing protection, and body proteciton.

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Training

Frequency of training: Initially upon employment, when new PPE is added, or refresher as needed.

The Portable Ladder Safety training is for all employees who use portable ladders at work.  This program pertains to the use of the following ladders:  step ladders, straight ladders, extension ladders, and other variations of portable utility ladders.  This program does not apply to step stools less than 3 feet in height.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button:

Portable Ladder Safety Training

Frequency of training:  Upon employment and as necessary for refresher.

Employees using a Powered-Air Purifying (PAPR) respirator shall complete this training. The training must be completed prior to being required to use a respirator in the workplace.

Before an employee is allowed to wear a respirator to perform job tasks the following must be completed:

• A hazard evaluation must be completed by IUEHS to determine the respiratory hazard;
• A medical questionnaire must be completed by contacting IUEHS or obtaining the Medical Questionnaire from the website; and
• Training on the proper care and use of the respiratory.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button: Powered-Air Purifying Respirator training

Frequency of training: Upon initial employment and annually thereafter. 

Due to Department of Transportation regulations, this course is mandatory training for any employee who handles the shipment of biological materials as a function of his or her work.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button: Shipment of Biological Materials

Frequency of training: Upon employment and every 2 years thereafter.

This course is for staff working on campus to learn to safely navigate working surfaces to avoid injury. This course is beneficial for all campus constituents. During a workday a person may encounter a wet, icy, uneven walking surface that provides a threat of slipping and/or falling. This course provides information on techniques to avoid injury in these situations.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button:

Walking and Working Surfaces (Slips, Trips, and Falls Prevention)

Additional information can be found at the IU Walking and Working Surfaces Program.

Frequency of training:  Initial upon employment and refresher as needed.

The Waste Management Training for Labs is recommended for any employee working with chemicals that could end up as a waste.  This includes laboratory reagents, maintenance chemicals, and cleaning compounds.  The training module covers regulatory requirements and Bloomington procedures for complaint handling and disposal of spent, expired, or otherwise unwanted chemicals.  The module briefly covers safety and emergency procedures in the event of a chemical spill or exposure.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button:

Waste Management Training for Labs - IUB

Additional information can be found by visiting the IU Waste Management Guide.

Frequency of training:  Initial upon employement and refresher as needed.

The Waste Management Training for Non-Labs is recommended for any employee working with chemicals that could end up as a waste.  The training module covers regulatory requirements and Bloomington procedures for complaint handling and disposal of spent, expired, or otherwise unwanted chemicals.  The module briefly covers safety and emergency procedures in the event of a chemical spill or exposure.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button:

Waste Management Training for Non-Labs - IUB 

Additional information can be found by visiting the IU Waste Management Guide.

Frequency of training:  Initial upon employement and refresher as needed.

Recognizing that we are a part of a larger community, the university prides itself on maintaining a high degree of water quality in this natural resource through environmental and state compliance programs.

This training covers requirements related to the following programs:

• The Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) program identifies and controls or eliminates potential sources of petroleum contamination to surface waters in the unlikely event of a spill.
• The Stormwater Protection Program identifies the requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) in accordance with the Clean Water Act.  
• The Wellfield Protection Program provides guidance and requirements for some IU campuses in the protection of groundwater.

You can go directly to the training by selecting this button:

Water Resources Protection

Departments responsible for facility services/physical plant, athletics, and residential management are affected by these programs.

Frequency of training: Upon employement and annually thereafter.