Safety Office, Commissary Building
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
Phone 519 888 4567 Ext. 33587
Fax 519 886 8082
Email: safety@uwaterloo.ca
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People considered employees are:
Those working in paid or unpaid positions at University of Waterloo must complete the following training:
Delivery | Course ID | Duration |
---|---|---|
Online | Employee Safety Orientation (SO1001) | 1 hour |
Online | WHMIS 2015 (SO2017) | 1 hour |
Online | Workplace Violence Awareness (SO1081) | 1 hour |
Online | Returning to Campus Safely During COVID-19 (SO2036) | 30 minutes |
The mandatory Accessibility Training module is available through HR.
Please also review the hazard-specific training section for additional courses you may be required to complete.
In addition to mandatory employee training, all supervisors and managers are required to complete:
Delivery | Course ID | Duration |
---|---|---|
Online | Supervisor Orientation Online (SO1100) | 1 hour |
Supervisors working in higher risk areas (laboratories, technical and maintenance shops, areas where hazardous materials are used, commercial kitchens or custodial) must also complete the following training:
Delivery | Course ID | Duration | Prerequisite |
---|---|---|---|
Online | Risk Assessment (SO2500) | 1 hour | |
Classroom | Incident Investigation (SO1012) | 3 hours | Risk Assessment (SO2500) |
Classroom | Inspecting The Workplace (SO1007) | 3 hours | Risk Assessment (SO2500) |
Supervisors working in higher risk areas (laboratories, technical and maintenance shops, areas where hazardous materials are used, commercial kitchens or custodial) are strongly encouraged to complete the following training:
Delivery | Course ID | Duration | Prerequisite |
---|---|---|---|
Classroom | Risk Assessment Application (SO2501) | 1.5 hours | Risk Assessment (SO2500) |
The following training is mandatory, job-specific training for supervisors and employees working with hazards.
All undergraduates requiring Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems (WHMIS) training are required to take:
Delivery | Course ID | Duration |
---|---|---|
Online | WHMIS 2015 (SO2017) | 1 hour |
Students volunteering or working with student teams and groups may also be asked by their team/sponsor to complete the following course:
Delivery | Course ID | Duration |
---|---|---|
Online | Worker Health and Safety Awareness in 4 Steps (Students) | 1 hour |
Please also review the hazard-specific training section for additional courses you may be required to complete.
You must have an active WatIAM account to register for training. If you do not have an account, visit your Faculty computing help desk or the CHIP desk in IST.
Safety Office, Commissary Building
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
Phone 519 888 4567 Ext. 33587
Fax 519 886 8082
Email: safety@uwaterloo.ca
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Indigenous Initiatives Office.