Online Safety Courses
Below are the online safety courses and mandatory in-person workshops currently offered by Health and Safety:
| 1. Biomedical Safety | 7. Sealed Source Radiation Safety |
| 2. Biosafety Awareness (includes mandatory in-person workshop) | 8. Consumable Radiation Safety |
| 3. Chemical & Lab Safety (includes mandatory in-person workshop) | 9. Safety for Protective Services and First Responders |
| 4. UofR Emergency Warden | 10. Teaching Assistant (Modules 1 & 2) |
| 5. Exposure Control |
11. WHMIS (LAB) - student |
| 6. Lab Safety for FM Workers and Contractors | 12. WHMIS in the Workplace-Staff |
*Participants may request Chemical & Lab Safety AND Biosafety Awareness online courses at the same time.
Complete an Online Safety Course Registration Form found here.
Email requests for online course registration will not be accepted.
♦ An email confirming your registration for online safety courses will be sent to your official UofR email address.
♦ Health and Safety does not monitor emails on weekends, evenings, or statutory holidays.
Chemical & Lab Safety Online Course and Mandatory Workshop
Participants registered for the Chemical & Lab Safety (CLS) safety course, must successfully complete the online course (UR Courses) to be eligible to register for a CLS mandatory in-person workshop (WHMIS exam included).
Information on how to register for a mandatory CLS workshop will be provided to participants on the CLS course (UR Courses).
CLS mandatory in-person workshops have a maximum of ten (10) participants. The Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science, and Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies encourage participants to successfully complete the CLS online course and mandatory in-person workshop as soon as possible.
Failure to do so may result in being denied access to teaching and research space(s) that require the completion of the Chemical & Lab Safety course.
Fall 2024
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 - 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
| Health and Safety must receive your workshop email request 24 hours prior to the workshop date/time. Workshops cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control and/or low enrollment will be rescheduled as soon as possible. |
Biosafety Awareness Online Course and Mandatory Workshop
Participants registered for both Chemical & Lab Safety (CLS) AND Biosafety Awareness safety courses, must successfully complete both online courses (UR Courses) AND successfully complete the in-person CLS mandatory workshop to be eligible to register for a Biosafety Awareness in-person mandatory workshop.
Information on how to register for a mandatory Biosafety Awareness workshop will be provided to participants on the Biosafety Awareness/CLS courses (UR Courses).
Biosafety Awareness workshops have a maximum of six (6) participants. The Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering & Applied Science, and Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Sciences encourage participants to successfully complete the online courses and mandatory workshops for Chemical & Lab Safety and Biosafety Awareness as soon as possible.
Failure to do so may result in being denied access to teaching and research space(s) that require the completion of Chemical & Lab Safety and Biosafety Awareness courses
Fall 2024
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 - 9:30 am to 11:30 amMonday, October 7, 2024 - 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Friday, October 25, 2024 - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
| Health and Safety must receive your workshop email request 24 hours prior to the workshop date/time. Workshops cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control and/or low enrollment will be rescheduled as soon as possible. |
Thank you for keeping our university a safe place to learn, work and live!