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FAQ - Questions/Answers About EHS Training
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How do I determine what training
I need to take?
To identify the EHS training requirements
that apply to you:
- Contact your Principal Investigator
(PI) / Supervisor, his or her EHS Representative,
or the EHS Coordinator for your Department, Lab,
or Center (DLC) to review your work or study activities
that require environment, health and safety training.
Or, if you are not certain with whom to talk in
your DLC, call the MIT EHS office at 617-452-3477
(2-EHSS), or send email to environment@mit.edu
to be put in contact with someone to assist you.
- Take the online training needs
assessment and review your training results on the
"My EHS Training" page. This is a summary
page includes a list of your training requirements
and what course options are available to you.
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Can I start training before I begin
my work or studies at MIT?
If you have an MIT
ID number, Kerberos ID,
and MIT Web Certificates,
you can access web-based training before you begin
your work or study activities.
If you do not have any of the above,
you should take the following steps:
- Ask your PI or Supervisor (or your the EHS Coordinator
for your Department, Lab or Center) to send an e-mail
to accounts@mit.edu,
with the following message:
x is a non-student/non-employee, born on
mm/dd.
Please assign him/her a Permanent MIT ID
number
and allow him/her to register for a Kerberos
ID for the period of y.
For example:
Jane User is a non-employee working in my lab, born
on 12/23/.
Please assign her a Permanent MIT ID number
and allow her to register for a Kerberos ID.
Result: Athena User Accounts creates a
Permanent MIT ID number and
sends e-mail to your supervisor with this information.
- When your supervisor tells you your Permanent
MIT ID number,
go to http://web.mit.edu/register and
register for an account. You can also go to an Athena
machine and click on Register on
the splash screen.
- Once you have a Permanent MIT ID number and a
working Kerberos ID, you can get your MIT Web Certificates.
For instructions and information about certificates,
see Certificates
at MIT for your computer by following the instructions
on MIT's Information Systems.
The Certificate gives you access to the Online Training
Needs Assessment.
- Take the online training
needs assessment and review your training results
on the "My EHS Training" page. This is
a summary page includes a list of your training
requirements and links to any web-based course options
that are available to you.
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Do I need an MIT ID?
Yes, you will need an MIT ID. If you
are a student, your MIT ID will be sent to you in
your student packet. If you are an employee, you will
be issued an MIT ID by Human Resources. In both cases,
you will need to take a picture ID to the MIT Card
Office to have your picture ID card created.
To get help finding out your MIT ID number,
you can contact The Help Desk by
e-mailing Computing-Help@mit.edu
or by calling 617-253-1101. You will need this
number when you request a Kerberos ID (Athena User Account)
and when you get MIT certificates.
If you are neither an MIT employee
or student, the person who will be supervising your
activities using MIT facilities will need to arrange
for you to get both and MIT ID number and a Kerberos
ID. See How to Start Before Your
Work/Study Begins.
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Do I need a Kerberos ID?
Yes, you will need a Kerberos ID. Once
you have your MIT ID, you can register online for your
Athena User
Account that provides your Kerberos ID. If you have
questions or need assistance, contact
The Help Desk by e-mailing Computing-Help@mit.edu
or by calling 617-253-1101.
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What do I need to get MIT Certificates?
To access the EHS Training system you
will need to obtain secure MIT
Certificates for your computer. You will need to
provide your MIT ID number and your Kerberos ID username
to get MIT Certificates. Go to the MIT Information Systems
certifictes pages and follow the instructions. If you
have problems with this process, contact The Help Desk
by e-mailing Computing-Help@mit.edu
or by calling 617-253-1101.
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How long does EHS training take?
The web-based courses average 30-45 minutes:
- The web-based Hazardous Waste
Management course and Oil Spill Prevention course
are each designed to take about 30 minutes to complete.
- The Chemical Hygiene course
is designed to take about 90minutes to complete.
- The Hazard Communication course
is designed to take about 45 minutes to complete.
Classroom-based courses are of varying lengths. This
information is provided in the course description
for each course.
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Can I fail the training?
When you take the quiz at the end of
the web-based course, if you're not able to correctly
answer the questions, you will be given the opportunity
to review the course materials and try again.
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Can I start work before I am trained?
For most work with potentially hazardous
materials (chemicals, biological or radioactive) or
equipment, training is required before you begin work
with those materials or equipment. If you need additional
assistance determining if this applies to you, contact
for the EHS Coordinator for your Department, Lab or
Center or the EHS Office (617-452-3477), or send email
to environment@mit.edu
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Will I be reminded when re-training
is appropriate?
For web-based courses, you will be
reminded automatically of your retraining requirements
via an e-mail message. If you don't complete your
retraining requirements in response to the email reminder,
your Principal Investigator / Supervisor, EHS Representative,
or EHS Coordinator will contact you.
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What training options are available
to me?
Classroom training is available for
all your EHS training requirements. Web-based training
is available for some courses, including"Managing
Hazardous Waste," "Chemical Hygiene,"
"Hazard Communication," and "Oil Spill
Prevention."
- To review the full list of course descriptions
for training, in the left navigation bar, select
Course Description.
- To register for web-based training, after you
have completed your training needs assessment, go
to My EHS Training and click on
the Go To Web Class button
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Can I access web-based training
from my home computer?
Once you have gotten your MIT ID and
your Kerberos ID, you can access the EHS Training
System from any computer for which you obtained an
MIT Certificate. For more information on getting your
MIT ID and your Kerberos ID, see below. For more information
regarding certificates go to http://mit.edu/is/cert/.
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Who needs EHS training and why?
Some training may be an MIT requirement
in order to minimize your risk. Other training programs
are required by law. Training is required for people
who work with potentially hazardous materials or equipment.
This includes materials or equipment that is potentially
hazardous to you, to others, or to the environment.
For example, for those who work with hazardous chemicals,
chemical hygiene and hazardous waste management training
are required. Or, if you work in an area where 55
gallons or more of oil is stored in a single container,
oil spill prevention training is required. The primary
goal of EHS courses is to reinforce good work practices
and thus reduce your risk while performing your research,
study, or work at MIT.
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Do I have to complete the web-based
course in one sitting?
No, you may stop and start as many
times as necessary. The web-based software keeps track
of where you left off.
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How do I reach EHS?
EHS can be reached via telephone at
617-452-3477 (2-EHSS), email: environment@mit.edu,
EHS website at http://mit.edu/ehs or
drop in at N52-496 (above the MIT Museum). Or, look
up your EHS Coordinator on the EHS
Partners Contact List and then call or send email
regarding your EHS question or concern.
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What do I do if I have technical
problems with the web-based training?
Between 9 AM and 5 PM, Mon. - Fri.
call EHS at 617-452-3477 (2-EHSS). At anytime you
can email a description of the problem to: environment@mit.edu.
You should receive a reply no later than the next
business day.
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Who sees my test results?
Test results are not recorded. We keep
a record of whether or not you have completed training.
Your training status is available to your Department,
Lab or Center's (DLC) Principal Investigator / Supervisor,
EHS Coordinator and EHS Representative and the central
EHS Office staff.
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What is an EHS Representative?
This is a person in your immediate
lab or facility who has responsibility for day-to-day
management of EHS concerns within your lab. The EHS
Representative reports to your Department, Lab or
Center Principal Investigator / Supervisor and is
part of the EHS Management System organization
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What is an EHS Coordinator?
This is a person in your Department,
Lab or Center (DLC) who has responsibility for implementing
the Institute's EHS Management System across your
DLC. This person reports to your DLC Head on EHS issues.
Some EHS Coordinators serve multiple DLCs. The EHS
Coordinator is part of the EHS Management System organization.
To look him/her up, refer to EHS
Partners Contact List and then contact by telephone
or email.
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What is an EHS Lead Contact or
EHS Partner?
The EHS Lead Contact is part of the
EHS Managment System organization and is the EHS Office
staff member who provides support to the EHS Coordinator
for your Department, Lab or Center.
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Who should I contact if I have
an EHS concern?
A good place to start is with your
EHS Representative or the EHS Coordinator on EHS
Partners Contact List. You can always go directly
to the EHS Office with your question or concern by
dialing (on campus) 2-EHSS (2-3477) or email: environment@mit.edu.
Off campus dial: 617-452-3477. Or stop by the EHS
Office 9 AM to 5 PM Mon.-Fri. at 265 Mass Ave. on
the 4th floor above the MIT Museum.
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How do I sign up for classroom
training?
To sign up for classroom-based training do the following:
- Go to http://web.mit.edu/environment/training/
and select My EHS Training. (You
will need MIT certificates.)
- If this is your first visit to this site, complete
the Training Needs Assessment.
- On "My EHS Training - Summary Page," select
the Training to Be Completed link
at the top of the page.
- To register for classroom training, select the Register
for Classroom Training option.
Result: A new window opens linking to the MIT Training
and Events Management site Catalog and Registration
page. To display Environment Health and Safety
courses, select the + on the left.
The resulting page contains a list of EHS training
courses. Those marked with an asterisk (*) have current
classroom sections.
- To register for a class, scroll through the list
to find the required class and select it.
Result: A page appears with the description of the
class, and the scheduled sections.
- If there is a scheduled section you wish to attend,
select the register option at the left of the
section. Result: A new page with more details about
the course section. Confirm your registration for
the section by selecting the Submit Registration
near the top. This is required to complete your registration.
- If there are no scheduled sections available, or
you cannot attend any of the scheduled sections, you
can prebook for the class and be notified when the
next section is scheduled. First select the course
name link, then select the Prebook this Class
option on the resulting page. Next, select the Submit
Prebooking option to confirm the prebooking. (Note
to cancel a prebooking for a course, first select
the View My Training option, then select the cancel option,
then select the Submit Cancellation option to confirm the cancellation.)
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How do I cancel my
course registration? Missed my class?
Once you have registered online for a
course section, you can cancel your registration and
sign up for another section up to the day before the section
is held. To do so, go back to the EHS Training website,
http://mit.edu/environment/training
, then select the left navigation option Course
Description. This takes you to the MIT Training
and Events Management site home page. Next select the
My Training option in the left navigation. In
the resulting summary page, scroll to the course section,
then select its cancel option. On the resulting
page, select Submit Cancellation to complete
the cancellation process. Call the EHS Office at 2-3477
(2-EHSS) or e-mail environment@mit.edu
if you have any questions.
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What if no classroom
training options are available?
If there are no scheduled classroom sections available,
you can prebook for the class and be notified when
the next section is scheduled:
- Follow the My EHS Training link
to your summary page.
- Select the text link to Training to Be Completed,
then select the button Register for Classroom
Training.
Result: A new window opens linking to the MIT Training
and Events Management site at the Training Catalog
and Registration page. Next, to display the Environment
Health and Safety courses, select the + on the left.
- To register for a class, scroll through the list
to find the required class and select it.
Result: A page appears with the description of the
class section schedules, registration links, and a
Prebook this Class link.If there are no scheduled
sections available or that work with your schedule,
select the Prebook this Class option.
On the resulting screen, select the Submit Prebooking
option to confirm your desired prebooking. (Note to
cancel a prebooking for a course, first select the
View My Training option, then select the cancel
option, then select the Submit Cancellation
option to confirm the cancellation.)
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Can I prebook into
a future section of a classroom
Yes. Once you have reviewed the classroom sections
available to you in MIT Training Registration system
and determined that nothing works with your schedule,
you can prebook for a class and be notified when the
next section is scheduled.
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What browsers are supported?
MIT's Information Systems supports the following
browsers:
Macintosh and Windows - Netscape
7.0.2
Windows - Internet Explorer 6
Athena - Mozilla 1.4
Linux - Mozilla/Firebird
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How do I update
my browser
To update your browser to one that's currently supported
by MIT, select one of the following and follow the
instructions for upgrading.
Netscape
7.0.2 for Macintosh
Netscape
7.0.2 for Windows
Internet
Explorer 6 for Windows
Remember, when you have completed the upgrade, you
must get new MIT
certificates .
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alert" dialog boxes that appear when I access
a secure Web site using Internet Explorer?
See stock
answer #5228: There are a few security alert dialog
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