Annual Laboratory Safety Refresher

The Principal Investigator (PI) or designee must provide the annual laboratory safety refresher training to research staff, which must include specific safety topics (see memo). For your convenience, the Site-Specific Training Record (SSTR) and Annual Safety Refresher (ASR) checklists were merged into the new SSTR Application. This simplifies the process and expedites compliance.

SSTR Instructions

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  1. Log onto the new SSTR Application using your USC Net ID Shibboleth credentials.
  2. Click on the +Add New button to add a new training record.
  3. Select the Refresher Type(s) (i.e., General Lab Safety, Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP), or Radiation Safety) that will be covered.
  4. Complete the Contact Information and Training Details sections.
  5. Click the Next button to proceed to the Safety Topic Checklists & SOPs page.
  6. Select the safety topics and SOPs that you covered in your lab.
  7. Add trainee names, email, and 10-digit UIDs
  8. IMPORTANT: Click “Save” to save your record and click “Finish Adding Attendees” to return to the App’s Home Screen.
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Safety Refresher Training Alternatives

The SSTR Application offers laboratories at USC the option to review training materials together as a lab group; however, there are alternatives for individuals who are unavailable at the time of the in-lab training. Those options include:

  • General Laboratory Safety Training
  • Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Refresher Training
  • Radiation Safety Refresher (RAD): Anyone working with radioactive materials (RAM) at USC must take a radiation safety refresher annually.
    • Researchers may take the Rad Refresher online via TrojanLearn

Visit the Training Catalog page for more information on all EH&S trainings.