For Visitors & Volunteers

Core Online Fire Safety Training for All Visitors and Volunteers

Annual Hospital Training (AHT)

Visitors and volunteers working in a clinical area must complete AHT. If a visitor or volunteer has completed similar safety-based training at their home institution, a PDF icon visitor safety training form must be completed and submitted. Other specialized training may need to be completed (see below).

Laboratory Safety Training

Visitors and volunteers working in a laboratory must complete laboratory safety training. If a visitor or volunteer has completed similar safety-based training at their home institution, a PDF icon visitor safety training form must be completed and submitted. Other specialized training may need to be completed (see below). If the visitor or volunteer is only working for a short period of time, and is unable to attend EHS instructor-led laboratory safety training, the online introduction to lab safety training may be completed using the following steps:

  1. Review the WCM Exposure and Spill Response Guide.
  2. Complete the online initial laboratory safety training available within the Weill Training Management System.
  3. Include a copy of a certificate of completion with your volunteer/visitor package submitted to Human Resources.
  4. Retain for your recordsand have available for inspection, a copy of the certificate of completion.
  5. Work under the direct supervision of a laboratory principal investigator or senior researcher who is familiar with WCMC laboratory safety and waste management practices.
  6. Contact EHS with any questions.

Other specialized safety training programs must also be completed for those associated with the following:

Radiation Safety
Biological Material and Dry Ice Shipments
MRI Safety

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