Research Safety Training

All KAUST faculty, staff, and students who work in labs with chemical, biological, radiological and/or physical hazards are required to attend the HSE Emergency Incident Preparedness Training, Laboratory Safety Training, and Hazardous Waste Training. This training must occur before any individuals are permitted to work in KAUST laboratories.

Additionally, the Principal Investigator or laboratory manager is responsible for informing all staff, students, and visitors who work in their labs of any potential health and safety risks that may be present in their workplace; they also will provide any additional training above and beyond the KAUST minimum training. Laboratory personnel who attend HSE training classes will have documentation entered and maintained for them within the HSE training database. Faculty, laboratory managers, and Laboratory Safety Representatives can request a list of attendees for their labs from HSE to verify that all personnel have attended the required training.

It is the responsibility of Principal Investigators and laboratory managers to ensure personnel working in laboratories under their supervision have been provided with proper training, received information about laboratory hazards they may encounter, and are informed about ways they can protect themselves.