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Annual EH&S Refresher/Orientation Training Sessions


It is the Harvard Institutes of Medicine (HIM)/New Research Building (NRB) policy and an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirement that occupants and staff are required to complete environmental health and safety training annually. HIM/NRB Tenants have three options to complete this training:

1. Go to the on-line training session at http://www.ehenews.com/himnrb/index.htm Ensure to use an e-mail address that works.

2. Attend an in-person training session. Refer to the tables below for dates, times, and locations.

3. Stop by the HIM/NRB EH&S office to review the training presentation and take a quiz. We are located in NRB 101, which is next to the service elevator.


HIM/NRB EH&S Checklist

For new employees, please complete the following EH&S Training Checklist to ensure all new employees are trained in the required topics. For Harvard employees, this form must be submitted to the Harvard Identification Office in order to obtain a Harvard identification card. For non-Harvard employees, this form must be submitted to the HIM/NRB Security Office in order to obtain access to the HIM/NRB during after hours.
HIM/NRB EH&S Checklist



HIM/NRB Staff Training Records

To access the HIM/NRB Staff Training Records, please click on the link below and use the username and password provided

Staff Training Records

Staff Training Records Login:
Username:HIM.NRB.Tenants
Password:Training




Laboratory Orientation EH&S Training Dates

Upcoming Sessions:

Day Date Time Location
Tuesday 12/13/2011 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 1/05/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 2/07/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 3/08/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 4/03/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 5/03/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 6/05/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 7/12/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 8/07/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 9/06/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 10/02/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 11/08/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 12/04/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room




Laboratory Annual Refresher EH&S Training Dates

Upcoming Sessions:

Day Date Time Location
Tuesday 11/29/2011 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 12/29/2011 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 1/24/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 2/28/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 3/27/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 4/24/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 5/31/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 6/26/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 7/31/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 8/28/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 9/25/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 10/30/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 11/27/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 12/18/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room

Annual Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) training is required annually under OSHA and Mass DEP laws. All laboratory employees working at HIM/NRB are required to attend this training on an annual basis.




DOT/IATA

Upcoming Sessions:

Day Date Time Location
Thursday 12/8/2011 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Monday 3/12/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Monday 6/11/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Monday 9/10/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Monday 12/03/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room





Evacuation Monitor

Upcoming Sessions:

Day Date Time Location
Tuesday 5/15/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 5/24/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 8/14/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 8/23/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room





Administrators EH&S Training Sessions

Upcoming Sessions:

Day Date Time Location
Tuesday 12/6/2011 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 1/10/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 2/09/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 3/06/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 4/05/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 5/01/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 6/07/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 7/10/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 8/02/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 9/11/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 10/04/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Tuesday 11/06/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room
Thursday 12/06/2012 1:00PM HIM 1st Floor
Bray Seminar Room






The HIM/NRB EH&S office provides the following services:
  • Management of the hazardous chemical waste program
  • Management of the Biosafety program
  • Emergency response for chemical spills/incidents and air quality issues
  • Laboratory safety inspections
  • Inspections of facility safety equipment including eyewashes, emergency showers, chemical spill kits, biosafety cabinets and chemical fume hoods.
  • Information resource for health, safety, and environmental regulatory compliance questions.
  • Oversees compliance with the MWRA Wastewater discharge permit
  • Industrial Hygiene services
  • Chairs the HIM/NRB Safety Committee
  • Develops and updates the Environmental Health & Safety Manual policies and Chemical Hygiene Plan