TEHS

Tufts Environmental Health and Safety (TEHS) promotes health, safety and environmental protection in teaching, research, public service and administrative activities by providing training, advice and other compliance assistance. Tufts EHS provides leadership in developing and supporting high quality programs that allow students, faculty and staff to protect themselves from potential health hazards they encounter at the University. In addition, TEHS staff has the expertise needed to direct efforts toward compliance with health, safety and environmental laws and regulations.

Many individuals are required by local, state and federal law to receive initial and sometimes annual retraining on certain subjects such as radiation safety, laboratory safety, and bloodborne pathogens. Tufts EHS refers to this as mandatory training hence work will not be permitted if this training is not successfully completed.

Tufts has several Safety Committees such as the Institutional Biosafety Committees (IBC). These Committees are authorized to require specific training for your protection and the protection of the community.

In summary, the goal of TEHS is to provide guidance to every manager, supervisor, employee, and student of Tufts University so that a safe, healthful and environmentally sustainable learning environment is achieved and maintained. An important element in achieving this mission is providing education and training on regulatory awareness.

TO GET STARTED…

To enroll in an online course, please select the Web Based Training link from the EHS page of The Learning Center.

Use the TELD EHS website to browse our available Instructor-Led Trainings, check the upcoming training schedules or to review other training materials we offer.

Learning Center On-Line Training

    The Learning Center is an educational tool designed to fit all the training and professional development needs of Tufts University faculty and staff. This program, which can be accessed by Tufts Faculty and Staff only, allows for the delivery of Tufts specific trainings via audio and visual means of communication. User-driven web based e-learning courses (WBT) offer the flexible convenience of any-time scheduling along with the benefits of working at a pace that suits your learning style. In addition, the Learning Center will keep track of all of your scheduled, in-progress, and completed courses. The program also will provide users an account in which to manage and maintain historical records of your training.

Available Courses:

Instructor Led Training Description and Schedules

    Instructor Led Courses require registration; Class sizes are limited and certificates of attendance are provided at the end of each session. Please contact Tufts EHS (ehs-training@tufts.edu) to reserve your spot. Instructor led classes are also viewable on the calendar in the top section of this page.
Annual Fire Extinguisher Training *NEW* TEHS New Employee Orientation
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Training Biosafety in Research Laboratories Training
IATA/DOT Regulations for the Shipment of Biologicals, Infectious Substances and Dry Ice Dangerous Goods Training IATA/DOT Regulations for the Shipment of Chemicals, Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods *NEW*
Laser Safety Training Radiation Safety Training

Additional Training Information and Documentation

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