Agronomy Department Lab Safety Contact

Lab Safety Information

The Agronomy Department adheres to ISU Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) standard laboratory safety procedures.

Other Useful Information

Sharps & Glass Disposal
BioHazardous Sharps & Glass Disposal
Managing a spill in the lab
Hazard Communication
Laboratory check-out

Required ISU EH&S Online Safety Lab Courses @ Workday Learning:

• Laboratory Safety: Core Concepts (required every 3 years)
• Fire Safety & Extinguisher Training (required annually)
• Emergency Response Guide Video (required every 3 years)

Safety Training Curriculum for Lab Personnel (PDF) – additional required training depending on research needs

Online Hazard Inventory Form: required at beginning of research and when research changes

Environmental Health and Safety Lab Manual

Who is responsible for ensuring personnel are properly trained? Safety trainings are the responsibility of the PI/Faculty and supervisors. Supervisors can include faculty, staff, post-docs, and graduate students.

Field Safety Information

• Hazard Communication Training (Formerly Worker-Right-To-Know) (required every 3 years)
• Pesticide Applicators License (required every 2 years) OR
• Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Safety Training (required annually): see Training Dates below offered by Dani Clark
  • Agricultural Worker OR (workers include anyone doing tasks such as watering, potting plants, other tasks directly related to the production of agriculture plants)
  • Agricultural Handler (those who work with production of agricultural plants and those who mix, load or apply agricultural pesticides, clean/repair ag equipment, or assist with application of pesticides)
• Others to consider based on your research needs:
  • BioCentury Research Farm safety training
  • Forklift driving
  • Golf cart and utility vehicle training
  • Tractor safety training
  • Research farms safety training
  • Scaffold safety training
  • There may be others that are required for your research needs!

Workday Learning Tutorial

Step 1: Login to Workday

Step 2: Select Menu from the top left. Select Learning in Apps.

Step 3: Select Discover from menu on left.

Step 4: In center, select Browse Topics under Browse Learning Topics.

Step 5: Select Environmental Health and Safety

Step 6: Use search bar to find trainings.

Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Safety Training (required annually)

Agricultural Worker or Agricultural Handler Training Dates:

See Events tab at the top!