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Safety Training

Reviewed October 2025

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Safety Training FAQs

What course(s) do I need to take?

  1. Ask your professor* or laboratory manager
  2. You can read the information on each individual safety training course (click on the name of the training course below), and then look at the sections 鈥淭arget Audience鈥 and 鈥淐ontent鈥
  3. A refresher course (ie. re-taking the course and exam) is required every three years if your laboratory risks have not changed

WHMIS

  • WHMIS 2015 is required if you work in a lab with chemicals, biological or radioactive materials. This course is also needed if you work with laser equipment or in a workshop or a garage.听Certification WHMIS-2015 covered in chapters 12 & 13 of ASP Health & Safety on Construction Sites: At 海角社区, the certification is recognized for the trades for a three-year period.

Hazardous Waste Disposal Training

  • This course is required if you produce laboratory waste during the course of your work, and/or need access to a waste room.

Other Courses

Which course(s) can be completed online?

The following courses have training videos and exams that can be done entirely online at your own convenience. See the information in 'How do I听register for a training course?' below.

How do I register for a training course?

The registration method depends on the training course you want to take:

A) The following courses have training videos and exams that can be done entirely online at your own convenience. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Please see the video and follow the steps below to register for the following courses:

  1. Sign into the EHS Safety Training System - Web Training*. Note that you need to be on campus or connect though the to access the registration system.
  2. Click 'Start' for the course you want to take. This will open the course outline with a link to the course notes and a link to access the online course video.
  3. After watching the training video and reading the course notes, answer the questions in the online exam. Note: Take your time to read and understand the course materials prior to taking an online exam. All the failed results are cumulative and are kept on your Safety Training Personal History Report.

B) Registration for the following courses occurs directly on EHS' website:


C) Radiation Safety - this 7 hour course is only given in-person. Please register for this course using the . Note that you need to be on campus or connect though the to access the Safety Training System. You will receive an email confirming your registration from mylab.ehs [at] mcgill.ca

Can I register for a training course if I am not a 海角社区 student or staff member?

YES. However, it is limited to affiliated and visitors having a direct link with a 海角社区 laboratory, department, project.听Go here to register.

How can I access training course notes and materials?

Courses taken online through the . Note that you need to be on campus or connect though the to access the safety training听system. Once you select and start the online course, you will see the course outline with links to the course notes and training video.

Note that it may be useful to have the course notes available in a separate window while doing the online exam. The pdf version of all EHS training course notes is available on EHS' website under Safety Training Course Notes (restricted).

How can I get training course certification/proof of training?

Once you've passed an online exam in the EHS Safety Training system, your results will be available in your Training Records. If you have issues finding your training records in the EHS Safety Training System, please watch the (including course certificate and summary of safety trainings).

The following courses can be taken online through the EHS Safety Training System - Web Training:

  • WHMIS 2015
  • Hazardous Waste Management
  • Introduction to Biosafety
  • Safe Use of BSCs
  • Laser Safety
  • Asbestos
  • Respiratory Protection & Fit Testing [Theory - Reusable, N95]
  • Cannabis and Controlled Substances
  • Radiation Refresher


Note: Take your time to read and understand the course materials prior to taking an online exam. All the failed results are cumulative and are kept on your Safety Training Personal History Report.

  • Radiation Safety 鈥 available online after completion of course. Follow instructions here:
  • First Aid in the Workplace 鈥 Will be sent by email approximately 10 days after the completion of the course.
  • myLab 鈥 no certificate, reading materials only.
  • Controlled Subtances Use Safety Training -听no certificate, reading materials only.
  • Transport of Dangerous Good [TDG]
    • On demand only. See your Lab Manager, Professor, Supervisor first. Your supervisor will contact EHS for eligibility.
    • Class 6.2 Category B Infectious materials, and Class 9 Dry Ice
    • Class 6.2 Category A Infectious disease
  • Type A Package, radioactive. Go here

How long is training certification valid for?

Unless otherwise stated, most safety training certification is valid for 3 years.

Refresher safety training (ie. re-taking the course and exam) is mandatory after 3 years of formal training. Please refer to Safety Training Exams for more information.

Does 海角社区 recognize safety training received at another institution?

We do not recognize safety training received at another institution, exception listed below. However, if you have recently completed external safety training you can challenge our online exam via the EHS Safety Training System - Web Training* . Refer to "Which courses can be completed online" Tab above,听*Note that you need to be on campus or connect though the to access the Safety Training System.


海角社区 recognizes previous certification from other institutions for the following course:

  • Radiation Safety, at the discretion of the 海角社区 Radiation Safety Officer
  • Quantitative Fit Test, and N95, at the discretion of RPP team
  • CNESST-First Aid in the Workplace [14h]
  • Note: WHMIS-2015 chapters 12 & 13: At 海角社区, the certification is recognized for the trades for a three year period. To maintain certification, visit WHMIS section


Let us know and the certification will be add to your safety training history. Go to service portal, . Pick "Safety Training", Fill the online form, and join a PDF copy of your certification.


Formation en s茅curit茅听

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FAQ sur la formation en s茅curit茅

Quels cours dois-je suivre ?
Demandez 脿 votre professeur* ou 脿 votre responsable de laboratoire.
Vous pouvez lire les informations sur chaque cours de formation en s茅curit茅 (cliquez sur le nom du cours ci-dessous), puis consulter les sections 芦 Public cible 禄 et 芦 Contenu 禄.
Un cours de recyclage (c.-脿-d. refaire le cours et l鈥檈xamen) est requis tous les trois ans si les risques de votre laboratoire n鈥檕nt pas chang茅.

SIMDUT
SIMDUT 2015 est requis si vous travaillez dans un laboratoire avec des produits chimiques, des mati猫res biologiques ou radioactives. Ce cours est 茅galement n茅cessaire si vous travaillez avec des lasers ou dans un atelier ou garage. La certification WHMIS-2015 est couverte dans les chapitres 12 et 13 du guide ASP Sant茅 et s茅curit茅 sur les chantiers. 脌 海角社区, la certification est reconnue pour les m茅tiers pendant trois ans.

Formation sur l鈥櫭﹍imination des d茅chets dangereux
Ce cours est requis si vous produisez des d茅chets de laboratoire dans le cadre de votre travail et/ou si vous avez besoin d鈥檃cc茅der 脿 une salle de d茅chets.

Autres cours
Des cours sp茅cialis茅s tels que Introduction 脿 la bios茅curit茅, Utilisation s茅curitaire des hottes biologiques, S茅curit茅 radiologique, S茅curit茅 laser, Cannabis et substances contr么l茅es, et Amiante sont n茅cessaires si vous utilisez, manipulez ou stockez les mat茅riaux et 茅quipements correspondants.


Quels cours peuvent 锚tre suivis en ligne ?
Les cours suivants disposent de vid茅os et d鈥檈xamens enti猫rement en ligne :

  • SIMDUT听2015
  • Gestion des d茅chets dangereux
  • Introduction 脿 la bios茅curit茅
  • Utilisation s茅curitaire des hottes biologiques
  • S茅curit茅 laser
  • Amiante
  • Cannabis et substances contr么l茅es
  • Protection respiratoire, N95 et r茅utilisable (pr茅requis pour les tests d鈥檃justement)

Comment s鈥檌nscrire 脿 un cours de formation ?
La m茅thode d鈥檌nscription d茅pend du cours :

A) Les cours ci-dessus sont enti猫rement en ligne. Aucune inscription requise. Connectez-vous au syst猫me de formation EHS 鈥 Web Training (VPN 海角社区 requis). Cliquez sur 芦 Start 禄 pour le cours souhait茅, consultez les notes et la vid茅o, puis passez l鈥檈xamen en ligne.

B) Inscription directe sur le site EHS pour :

  • Test d鈥檃justement de protection respiratoire
  • Premiers soins en milieu de travail

C) S茅curit茅 radiologique 鈥 cours de 7 heures en pr茅sentiel. Inscription via le syst猫me EHS 鈥 Formation en pr茅sentiel (VPN requis). Un courriel de confirmation sera envoy茅 par mylab.ehs [at] mcgill.ca.


Puis-je m鈥檌nscrire si je ne suis pas 茅tudiant ou employ茅 de 海角社区 ?
Oui, mais limit茅 aux personnes affili茅es ayant un lien direct avec un laboratoire ou projet 海角社区.


Comment acc茅der aux notes et documents des cours ?
Disponible via le syst猫me EHS 鈥 Web Training (VPN requis). Une fois le cours lanc茅, vous trouverez les notes et la vid茅o. Il est conseill茅 d鈥檕uvrir les notes dans une fen锚tre s茅par茅e pendant l鈥檈xamen.


Comment obtenir un certificat de formation ?
Apr猫s avoir r茅ussi un examen en ligne, vos r茅sultats seront dans vos dossiers de formation. Si vous avez des difficult茅s, consultez la vid茅o 芦 Comment acc茅der 脿 vos dossiers et certificats 禄.


Dur茅e de validit茅 des certifications :
En g茅n茅ral, 3 ans. Un recyclage est obligatoire apr猫s 3 ans.


Reconnaissance des formations externes :
海角社区 ne reconna卯t pas les formations externes sauf exceptions (S茅curit茅 radiologique, test d鈥檃justement, CNESST-Premiers soins). Pour ajouter une certification, soumettez le formulaire en ligne avec une copie PDF via le portail de services.

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