Environment, Health, and Safety Manual
Chapter One: Training Requirements
 

Contents This manual last reviewed: 1998

ORIENTATION OF NEW EMPLOYEES

All new employees are required to attend an Environment, Health and Safety Orientation program appropriate to their work environment. Orientation programs are offered in the following areas:

  • Safety in the Office Environment
  • Safety in the Laboratory Environment
  • Safety in the Clinic Environment
  • Safety in the Industrial, Maintenance and Construction Environments
  • Safety in the Support Services Environment
  • Hazards Communication Standard
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
  • Tuberculosis Standard
  • JCAHO/OSHA Healthcare Worker
  • Radiation Safety
  • Hazards Recognition for Housekeepers
  • Laboratory Safety for Teaching Assistants
Some employees will need to attend more than one program. For example, laboratory workers involved in handling blood or other potentially infectious materials will need to attend the programs on Laboratory Safety and the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard.

The purpose of the orientation programs is to identify hazards inherent to the job, explain hazard assessment procedures, inspection requirements, reporting procedures, availability of personal protective equipment, and availability of medical treatment in the event of an on-the-job injury or illness.

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WORK UNIT SUPERVISOR TRAINING

Special Workplace Safety training for supervisors in the Industrial, Maintenance and Construction and Support Services environments is provided regularly by the Environment, Health and Safety Office.

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SPECIALIZED TRAINING

The Environment, Health and Safety Office will assist supervisors in identifying specialized training required by State and University policies and regulations. Employees are not to be permitted to perform duties unsupervised until appropriate training has been provided and documented. In some instances only "competent persons" or those "certified" or "qualified" can legally perform certain key tasks. If in doubt about specific job training requirements, supervisors are encourage to consult with the Environment, Health and Safety Office.

When contracting for or purchasing specialized equipment or systems that require special training to ensure safe operation, provisions for the training should be included in the purchase agreement. When provided, such training is to be documented and provided to the Environment, Health and Safety Office.

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TRAINING RECORDS

Required safety training must be documented. As a minimum, training records must consist of:

  1. Name of training, instructor, and course outline;
  2. Location, date and time the training was conducted; and
  3. Names of all employees in attendance.
Required safety training documents are to be sent to the Environment, Health and Safety Office.

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EVALUATION OF TRAINING

An "exam" will be given to program participants to reinforce course content and demonstrate knowledge of key principles.

A "course evaluation" form will be filled out by course participants to provide feedback to improve course content and instructional skills. An evaluation form is included as Appendix A.

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