À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ

All Staff: This includes faculty, administrative and technical personnel, research staff, casual employees, co-op students, and others working within the department. All are required to complete the following training.

• Employee Safety Orientation (SO1001)
  An overview of employee rights, responsibilities, workplace hazards, and safety protocols.

• WHMIS 2015 (SO2017)
  Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System training for safe handling of hazardous materials.

• Workplace Violence & Harassment Awareness (SO1081)
  Training on recognizing, preventing, and responding to workplace violence and harassment.

  • University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ employees who are managing people in some degree of crisis (e.g., anxious students, upset customers, people having a tough day) should consider completing Verbal De-escalation (SO1181).

• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Training (OPD102)
  Ensures compliance with accessibility standards to create an inclusive environment.

• Cyber Awareness Essentials
  Core cybersecurity, data privacy, and information security training.

• Cyber Awareness for Knowledge Workers
  Specialized cybersecurity training for knowledge workers.

Please also review the hazard-specific training section for additional courses you may be required to complete.

Training modules are available through the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s  platform. Employees may self-register and complete the courses online.

Note: You must have a valid University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ email address to access .

Additional Hazard-Specific Training for Access

All faculty, staff, students, and visitors must meet certain safety requirements before being granted access to research labs. Depending on your research activities, you may be required to complete further training such as biosafety, chemical handling, radiation safety, and more.

Please consult your supervisor/host for specific requirements.

Note: It is the responsibility of supervisor/host to ensure that employees, students, and volunteers receive training that is appropriate to the hazards present in their area of work/study.

Note: Supervisors may modify and use the Training Matrix which outlines the training required based on the role and the hazards present in the workplace. 

Download the Training Matrix

All graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, research assistants, research associates, and faculty must complete:

• Employee Safety Orientation (SO1001)
  An overview of employee rights, responsibilities, workplace hazards, and safety protocols.

• WHMIS 2015 (SO2017)
  Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System training for safe handling of hazardous materials.

• Workplace Violence & Harassment Awareness (SO1081)
  Training on recognizing, preventing, and responding to workplace violence and harassment.

  • University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ employees who are managing people in some degree of crisis (e.g., anxious students, upset customers, people having a tough day) should consider completing Verbal De-escalation (SO1181).

• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Training (OPD102)
  Ensures compliance with accessibility standards to create an inclusive environment.

• Cyber Awareness Essentials
  Core cybersecurity, data privacy, and information security training.

• Cyber Awareness for Knowledge Workers
  Specialized cybersecurity training for knowledge workers.

• Cyber Security for Researchers
  Specialized training to understand and mitigate cybersecurity risks related to research.

• Safeguarding Your Research
  Guidance on protecting research data and intellectual property.

• Laboratory Safety (SO1010)
  Essential safety procedures, proper lab practices, hazard recognition, and emergency response in laboratory environments.

Training modules are available through the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s  platform. Employees may self-register and complete the courses online.

Note: You must have a valid University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ email address to access .

Additional Hazard-Specific Training for Access

All faculty, staff, students, and visitors must meet certain safety requirements before being granted access to research labs. Depending on your research activities, you may be required to complete further training such as biosafety, chemical handling, radiation safety, and more.

Please consult your supervisor/host for specific requirements.

Note: It is the responsibility of supervisor/host to ensure that employees, students, and volunteers receive training that is appropriate to the hazards present in their area of work/study.

Note: Supervisors may modify and use the Training Matrix which outlines the training required based on the role and the hazards present in the workplace. 

In addition to the mandatory training for all staff, individuals in supervisory roles are required to complete the following specialized courses:

• Supervisor Safety Orientation (SO1100)
  Training on supervisors’ responsibilities in maintaining a safe work environment.
• Risk Assessment (SO2500)
  Training on identifying and mitigating workplace hazards.
• Incident Investigation (SO1012) (for high-risk areas)
  Guidance on investigating workplace incidents.
• Inspecting the Workplace (SO1007) (for high-risk areas)
  Training on conducting workplace safety inspections.

• Supervisors are recommended to take Safety Spectrum Orientation (SO1101) which shows participants how to use the Safety Spectrum software to manage incident and hazard reporting and investigation. Supervisors should review your employees' health and safety training compliance in Safety Spectrum, and encourage them to plan for completing any expired training.

Training modules are available through the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s  platform. Employees may self-register and complete the courses online.

Note: You must have a valid University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ email address to access .

In addition to mandatory training for all staff, teaching assistants may need to complete specific safety training before they are authorized to work in their assigned courses. When applying for a teaching assistantship, students will receive an email outlining any outstanding training requirements and instructions on how to complete them.

All teaching assistants are also required to complete the ExpecTAtions teaching assistant training. Students will be invited to self-register for ExpecTAtions_FOE through their department contact.