Scope
This page pertains solely to student trainings. Employees — including student assistants — can receive comparable training through CSU Learn.
Policy
In accordance with CSU Executive order 1039, all students must be made aware of present and potential hazards in their courses, labs, research activities, shops, and campus-sponsored extracurricular activities (i.e. clubs and organizations). Students must likewise receive safety training where present or potential hazards are identified. Upon request, EH&S can assist departments in conducting hazard assessments to determine the hazards and appropriate training(s). Contact EH&S at ehs@csun.edu for more information.
Record Retention
Student training must be documented and training records must be maintained by the hosting department or college as determined by the Dean or Department Head. Training records shall be maintained for a period of three (3) years with the exception of hazardous waste training which shall be maintained for three (3) years following the student's departure from campus.
The electronic trainings available through CSU Learn below provide the students with certificates of completion. CSU Learn student training courses linked below are not considered complete until students have provided their faculty supervisor with certificates of completion.
Responsibilities
Training students is the responsibility of the departments or colleges, and may be supplemented by materials provided by EH&S. Training materials developed by faculty members or college/department staff should be reviewed by EH&S prior to implementation to ensure coherence with regulatory standards. Tracking and monitoring student training is the responsibility of the department/college to ensure completion of training in a reasonable timeframe.
Student Training Plans
Laboratory Safety: Overview of safety information regarding common hazards associated with working in a laboratory environment
Step 1: Students will need to log-in to the student training portal.
Step 2: Once logged in, students can use the links below to the specific courses identified below.
Required for all labs:
- Initial training only:
- Annual refresher training:
- Hazard Communication – Cal/OSHA (23 mins) Annual Training
- Hazardous Waste Generator (RCRA) (25 mins) Annual Training
- Compressed Gas Safety (28 mins) Annual Training
- PPE: Personal Protective Equipment 2.0 - Cal/OSHA (38 mins) Annual Training
- Fire Safety: Using a Fire Extinguisher (7 mins) Annual Training – New as of Nov. 2024
Additional Trainings Based on Lab or Activity Type:
Heat Illness
- Heat Illness Training - (30 mins) Annual Training (Required for courses or activities where high heat exposure is a possibility, e.g., outdoor work during high temperatures, field work, etc...)
Respiratory Hazards
Biological
Laser
Radioactive Materials / Equipment
Cryogenics
Fall Hazard
Step 3: Students must contact their lab/shop instructor or faculty supervisor for information on how to submit certificates of completion.
Shop Safety: Pertinent to spaces with power tools, hand tools, welding or chemicals.
Step 1: Students will need to log-in to the student training portal.
Step 2: Once logged in, students can use the links below to the specific courses identified below.
- CSU - Shop Safety (15 mins) Annual Training
- Hazard Communication – Cal/OSHA (23 mins) Annual Training
- Hazardous Waste Generator (RCRA) (25 mins) Annual Training
- Machine Guarding (28 mins) Annual Training
- Compressed Gas Safety (28 mins) Annual Training
- Welding, Cutting, and Brazing (32 mins) Annual Training
- Hand and Power Tool Safety (18 mins) Annual Training
- Respiratory Protection – Cal/OSHA (48 mins) Annual Training
- Heat Illness Training - (30 mins) Annual Training (Optional: required for those courses or activities where high heat exposure is a possibility, e.g., outdoor work during high temperatures, work near forges or kilns, etc...)
- Fire Safety: Using a Fire Extinguisher (7 mins) Annual Training – New as of Nov. 2024
Step 3: Students must contact their lab/shop instructor or faculty supervisor for information on how to submit certificates of completion.
Other Safety: As applicable to a CSUN-organized activity.
Step 1: Students will need to log-in to the student training portal.
Step 2: Once logged in, students can use the links below to the specific courses identified below.
- Fire Safety: Using a Fire Extinguisher (7 mins) Annual Training
- Driving Safely, Driving Smarter (49 mins) Annual Training
- Training is for CSUN enrolled students that will drive to a CSUN organized event/field trip. Visit Academic Field Trip Transportation for additional requirements.
- CSUN State employees (faculty, staff, student employees, and volunteers) driving for CSUN business, visit Request for Defensive Driving & Powered Cart Training.
Food Safety and Handling (61 mins) Annual Training
- Training is for recognized student organizations that require a food handler certificate for an event reservation approved by Matador Involvement Center (MIC).
Step 3: Students must reach out their CSUN Staff/Instructor/Faculty contact for information on where to submit certificates of completion.