Safety Committee Contact

email: mri-safety@psu.edu

Emergency Contacts

For all Emergencies:
Call 9-1-1

PSU Police Direct:
814-863-1111

PSU EHS Direct:
814-865-6391

Additionally, after calling all the above you must contact:

  1. The MSC Facilities & Safety Director Sarah Eichfeld 814-865-0889
  2. Your Supervisor
  3. Lab or Area Director/Manager
  4. Maria DiCola, Safety Manager 814-863-8151

For Key Access

Contact Crystal Robbins
MSC N-317; email: cdr227@psu.edu

For Card Swipe Access

Contact Jaime Reish
email: jdr15@psu.edu

EMERGENCY: DIal 9-1-1

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Training Requirements

Safety Information at MRI

Required Laboratory Safety Training

  1. Federal Law (OSHA) prohibits individuals working in labs without proper Safety Training.
  2. Penn State Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) requires the Laboratory Safety Training (Initial) for any individual seeking access to a lab.
  3. Access to working in a Penn State laboratory includes:
    • Four (4) online prerequisite training and one (1) 30 minute Classroom Session provided by a Safety Officer
      (a certificate for each prerequisite training must be given to the Safety Officer prior to the Classroom Session)
    • A signed agreement by the Safety Officer and the Participant will be put on record after the Classroom Session

EXTERNAL USERS: If you have a scheduling conflict or special needs, please speak with your Lab or Staff Contact.

EHS Screenshot

Steps to Get Started with Initial Pre-requisite Laboratory Safety Training

NOTE: When accessing training on the EHS website, it is recommended that you use Chrome or Internet Explorer (DO NOT USE Firefox).

  1. Visit www.ehs.psu.edu and click on the "Training" Quick Link
    Found on the EHS homepage
  2. Sign in using your PSU or FPS* Access ID (xyz123) and password
  3. Click on "Laboratory Safety and Laboratory Hazard Communication" on the Courses by Category list
  4. Click on "Laboratory Safety Training (Initial)" link
  5. These link to the Laboratory Safety Training (Initial) are found in the course description:
  6. Training modules can be completed all together or individually as your schedule permits
  7. Print a screenshot (Ctrl+PrtScn) of each of the four (4) completion certificates and bring them to the 30 minute Classroom Session or email them to EHStraining@psu.edu

Lab Safety Screenshot

* To learn more about obtaining a FPS (Friends of Penn State) Access ID, please visit www.fps.psu.edu.

A PDF of this information can be downloaded here: Laboratory Safety Training (Initial). (.pdf)
A Word Doc of this information can be downloaded here: Laboratory Safety Training (Initial) (.docx)

 

All Training Courses can be found on the Penn State EH&S Website: www.ehs.psu.edu.

Haz Com Training Screenshot