New Employees

New Employees

Safety Orientation

Welcome to ETA!

This section provides information that new hire personnel should find useful in getting oriented to working safely at Berkeley Lab and ETA. This includes ETA-specific "New Hire Orientation" training materials and links to websites that new hire personnel should be aware of. 

New personnel will be assigned to one or more Work Activities. A Work Activity identifies the scope of work that will be performed and any hazards and controls associated with that work. The Work Activity will also trigger certain safety training requirements. Most training courses are available on-line at Berkeley Lab Training and should be completed within the first 30 days of employment. Other training is performed directly through the work lead or supervisor and is called "On The Job Training" or OJT. 

Be sure to review the New Hire Safety Orientation slides below, depending on your job category.

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Office Workers

New Hire Safety Orientation - Office Workers

New Hire Safety Orientation Checklist

Ergonomics Training

Lab Workers

New Hire Safety Orientation - Lab Workers

New Hire Lab Safety Orientation Checklist

ETA0010 "Lab Safety Orientation" training: All new ETA personnel who work in laboratory areas are required to complete this training class. See the ETA Safety Training Calendar to view when these trainings are offered. This is a classroom-style course available through Zoom that covers lab safety basics such as:

  • Lessons Learned
  • Integrated Safety Management (ISM) Principles and Work Planning
  • Hazards and Controls
  • Chemical and Hazardous Waste Handling
  • Hazard Communication
  • Ergonomics
  • Electrical Safety
  • Working Alone
  • Accident Reporting
  • Emergency Procedures

Ergonomics Training

Links to Important Resources