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
Depending on your role at the University of Waterloo, there is specific mandatory training you need to complete as part of Waterloo's Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Program.
This page lists classroom and online training available through the Safety Office. Select a topic from the following list for more information:
Employees (mandatory for all employees)
People considered employees are:
- Faculty
- CUPE
- Co-op Students/Unpaid Learners
- Visiting Faculty/Post-Docs
- Staff
- Graduate Students
- Teaching Assistants
- Undergraduate Students Employed at UWaterloo
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 |
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.
Supervisor training
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) |
Hazard-specific training
The following training is mandatory, job-specific training for supervisors and employees working with hazards.
Students
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.
How to register for training
- Click on a training course to open the training description.
- Scroll to the bottom of the training description and click on the "How do I register?" drop-down.
- Follow the instructions to register for that course.
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.