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Safety Training Guide

Training Topic Who Needs Training Who Provides Training
Safety Orientation All regular, part-time, & student employees Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Power Lockout All employees that repair, use, or work near powered equipment Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Basic Safety All regular, part-time, & student employees Supervisor or dept. appointee
Hazard Communication All regular, part-time, & student employees Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Waste Disposal All regular, part-time, & student employees Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Emergency Evacuation or Response Plan Employees with responsibilities under a department or facility emergency response plan Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Chemical Hygiene Plan All chemical laboratory graduate students and employees Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Personal Protective Equipment Students and employees using PPE Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Hazardous Materials Shipping All employees who ship or receive DOT regulated goods and their supervisors Occupational Safety and Health and designated dept. trainers
Radiation Safety (ancillary) All employees needing to enter radioisotope use areas Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Asbestos Awareness All employees working in buildings containing asbestos insulation Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Bloodborne Pathogens Employees with responsibilities involving exposure to human blood  Designated dept. trainer (use link at left for train the trainer course)
Respirator Use Students or employees required, or permitted to voluntarily wear a respirator or paper dust mask Occupational Safety and Health
Hazardous Chemical Spill Awareness Grad students and employees that have the potential for discovering a hazardous substance spill Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Radioisotope Use Radioisotope users RSO and Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Forklift Use All forklift operators Occupational Safety and Health
Asbestos Work Employees who disturb asbestos Occupational Safety and Health
Powered Shop Machines Students and employees using powered machine shop tools Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Hand and Portable Power Tools Employees that use hand and portable power tools Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Electrical Safety Employees authorized to perform work on electrical equipment or systems Occupational Safety and Health
Confined Space Entry Employees needing to enter a confined space Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee for awareness, Energy Management for "permit entry"
Substance Specific Standards Students and employees exposed to regulated substances (e.g., benzene, lead, carcinogens, others) Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Grounds Equipment, including end loaders, dump trucks, high lifts, etc. Facilities Grounds Employees Supervisor
Ladder Safety All employees using ladders Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Welding and Cutting All students or employees working with electrical or fuel welding or cutting equipment Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Trenching and Excavation Employees that work in or near trenching or excavation sites Supervisor coordinates
Scaffold Erection and Use Employees that use scaffolds Supervisor coordinates
Aerial Lifts (cherry picker) Employees that use aerial lifts Supervisor
Overhead and Gantry Cranes Employees that use cranes Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Mechanical and Hydraulic Power Presses Employees that use power presses Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Miscellaneous Hazardous Equipment All student or employee users of hazardous equipment Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Portable Fire Extinguisher Use Employees designated by their supervisor Occupational Safety and Health
Driver Safety All 15 passenger van drivers Public Safety
Tree Trimming and Removal Employees and students involved in tree trimming and/or removal Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Storage and Handling of LP Gas Employees handling LP gas Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Plastic Molding Machines Students and employees using plastic molding machines Supervisor/faculty/dept. appointee
Automotive Service Operations Employees involved in automotive vehicle servicing and split rim wheel repair Supervisor
Baking Operations Food service kitchen employees Supervisor

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