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NOTE: As part of the SoA's effort to comply with a mandate from UT's Environmental Health and Safety, a card reader was installed at the entrance to the Build Lab, and the door remains locked from the outside at all times.  Those who have successfully passed EHS's on-line training session and The Build Lab's "Level 1" training can access the shop during normal operating hours by simply swiping their UT ID cards at the door.  No exceptions can be made.


Our training teaches fundamental knowledge of methods, materials, tools and equipment.  It is offered in the three levels described below:

  • Environmental Health and Safety's on-line training (one of two sessions required to access Build Lab): Emphasizes University-wide policies and practices.  Contains many informative videos. If you already have an UTLearn login go to this link to take the OH 500 Training
  • Level 1 Site Specific Training(the second of two sessions required to access Build Lab): Taught by the Build Lab Technical Assistant, Shane Reilly, at the beginning of each semester in studio-sized groups of 15 or more.  Email Shane Reilly for days and times of upcoming sessions.
  • Level 2 Site Specific Training (Required to use the heavier equipment)  Taught by the Build Lab Technical Assistant, Shane Reilly, as needed, in groups of six or more.  For days and times of upcoming sessions Email Shane Reilly

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About Environmental Health and Safety's on-line training...

For those new to the SoA or simply as a reminder for our current students, faculty and staff, the SOA shop the SOA’s Build Lab enacted operational changes after UT’s Environmental Health and Safety department instituted a mandatory on-line safety training program for all University shops.  It is supplemental to the SOA’s current training and  as is supplemental to all Build Lab training and as a result, all students , and faculty and staff who wish to use the SOA shop tools and equipment access it must now   take and pass both EHS’s and the SoA’s Build Lab’s training courses.  If you are a faculty member whose class is a shop user, this information should be included on your syllabus, although students will be notified via email (and in person at the door of the shop, if necessary).

a)   Accessing EHS’s training site is straightforward but PLEASE NOTE that you may have to manually enter “0040000” in the department unit code (see Fig. 1, below) if it is blank or has a different number.  If you do not do this we will be unable to verify that you’ve completed their training.

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Figure 1: Enter "004000" if the number is missing

This is the link for EHS’s Safety Training.

b)   The SoA’s training differs from EHS’s in that it is hands-on, specific to our tools and equipment and, as such, incorporates lessons learned from past use.  Contact John Vehko to arrange training sessions for your class or group, which will be held as needed for groups of six or larger.

As part of our efforts to comply with EHS’s mandate, the SoA installed a card reader at the entrance to the shop and the door is now locked (from the outside) at all times.  Those who have successfully passed both training sessions will be able to gain access to the shop during our operating hours by simply swiping their UT ID cards at the door.  No exceptions can be made.

EHS is also stepping up efforts to educate students, faculty and staff of UT’s shop safety rules.  A copy of their flier is attached for your use.  Some of these will be new to past users of the shop, so please take time to carefully read and heed it in the future.

Please contact Thom Wolfe or John Vehko with questions about this or any other SoA shop issue.sessions.

Step 1) EHS’s training

What: The objective for this course is to introduce you to the hazards of working in machine shops. The course subjects include the following:

  • Roles and responsibilities for shop owners and operators.
  • Basic safe procedures for machine shops.
  • Common shop equipment and their safe operation.
  • Common warning signs and labels.

How: Current students can follow this link to access EHS’s training portal, where you will find the page below:

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You must be a current UT student and have a UT EID to register.

  • Complete all the fields in the form.
  • The User ID field is your UT EID.
  • The Username will automatically populate with the information entered in the User ID field.
  • The password is for one-time use only. Do not use your UT EID password.

Once your registration is complete, the system will redirect you to the UTLearn welcome page.  You can search, request, and complete your required training.  So, either (a) use the search function in the upper right to find “OH 500” or (b) scroll down the page until you find the “OH 500 – Machine Shop Safety” section…

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… and follow the links to complete the training.

Two last points: