Training

Aerial Lift

Initial /

Every 2 years

Provides information on the hazards associated with working on mechanical elevating devices and safe operating procedures.  Includes a hands on opportunity to operate a lift

All individuals who work from or otherwise use mechanical elevating lifts

Ammonia Use (Ice Room)

Initial/Annual

Provides information on the hazards of ammonia, protective measures for working with ammonia, emergency procedures, and specifics about the ventilation and monitoring of the ammonia ice chiller room

Physical Plant and other personnel assigned access to the ammonia chiller room

Animal-(those who work with): Occupational Health & Safety

Initial

Provides information on potential hazards, protective strategies, emergency procedures, and medical surveillance involved when working directly with animals on campus

All individuals who are involved with research or teaching activities involving animals

Animal Area-

Occupational Health & Safety Non-Research; Support Staff

Initial

Provides information on potential hazards, protective strategies, emergency procedures, and medical surveillance for those individuals who perform activities in the Lab Animal Resources Facility that does not involve direct animal contact

All personnel who enter the LAR facility, but do not work with animals in any way

Asbestos Awareness

Initial/Annual

Provides information of the hazards of asbestos, possible locations, and protective measures to prevent exposure

 Physical Plant maintenance and custodial personnel and all personnel who have access to mechanical rooms, perform floor care operations, and/or access areas above ceilings

Biological Safety

Initial

Provides information on the health risks of those who are involved in research use of biological material including information on risk assessment, personal protective equipment and emergency procedures

All personnel who handle biological agents classed as Bio Safety Level 2 or higher

Biological Safety Cabinets

Initial

Provides information to familiarize personnel with the proper selection and use of the various types of biological safety cabinets. These cabinets are essential in protecting both the lab worker and the research when used appropriately

All personnel who use biological safety cabinets

Bloodborne Pathogens

Initial / Annual

Provides information on the University’s Exposure Control Plan including information on universal precautions against exposure to bloodborne pathogens, hazards of bloodborne pathogens, and what to do if you are exposed to a bloodborne pathogen

All personnel who may come into contact with blood or other potentially infectious material, including human or non-human primate cell lines 

Chlorine Use (Water Treatment)

Initial/Annual

Provides information on the hazards of chlorine, protective measures for working with chlorine, emergency procedures, and specifics about the ventilation and monitoring of the chlorine room at the Water Treatment Plant

Physical Plant and other personnel assigned access to the chlorine room at the Water Treatment Plant

Cold Weather Injury Prevention

Initial/Annual

Provides information on the hazards of working in cold environments and protective strategies to prevent hypothermia or other cold weather related issues

All personnel who work in areas below ambient room temperature

Confined Space

Initial / Annual

Provides information on the definition of a confined space, recognition of potentially harmful atmospheres and physical hazards, protective measures to be taken prior to entering confined spaces, and emergency procedures

Physical Plant maintenance personnel, but also anyone else who may enter aconfined space

Contractor Safety & Health

Initial / As Needed

Provide information on the environmental and safety expectations of contactors performing work on campus

All personnel who hire, manage, or otherwise supervise, contractor work

EHS Orientation

Initial

Provides an introduction to the university’s EHS program as required by local, state, and federal regulations. Topics include fire extinguisher use, emergency preparedness procedures, hazard communication, injury/illness prevention program components, pollution prevention, and personal safety on campus

All  WSU employees

Electrical Safety

Initial / Annual

Provides information on general electrical hazards and strategies to protect yourself from the hazards of electricity

Personnel who are not qualified electricians but whose work may be performed close to electrical systems

Fall Protection

Initial / Annual

Provides information on how to recognize fall hazards and procedures to follow to minimize these hazards.  Includes description of fall protection devices and their proper use

Physical Plant maintenance personnel but also any other individual who works at heights, including roofs, elevated work areas, or areas that present the potential to fall into other hazardous areas (i.e., water, electrical, etc…)

Forklift Safety & Operation

Initial /

Every 3 Years

Provides information on the potential hazards associated with forklifts and includes hands-on operation of a forklift

Personnel who operate a forklift as part of their job duties

Hazard Communication

Initial / Annual

Provides information on the university’s Hazard Communication Program including information on hazardous material inventorying, hazard identification, labeling, and material safety data sheet use

Any individual who works with or is potentially exposed to any hazardous material

Hazardous Waste

Initial / Annual

Provides information on how to properly package and label chemical waste and arrange for its disposal as well as information on the EPA rules covering hazardous waste

Generators of chemical waste

Hearing Conservation

Initial / Annual

Provides information on the university’s Hearing Conservation Program including techniques to maintain effective control over the harmful effects of excessive noise. Includes information on the use of personal protective equipment and the university’s occupational health program for hearing

All individuals who work in areas that are found to produce noise levels in excess of OSHA established maximum allowable levels.  This can be determined through request to EHS for a noise survey

Heat Stress

Initial / Annual

Provides information on the hazards of working in hot environments and protective strategies to prevent heat stress, heat exhaustion or other heat related issues

All personnel who work in areas above ambient room temperature

Lab Safety

Initial / Annual

Provides an overview of laboratory safety requirements including the recognition and mitigation of laboratory hazards; the use of engineering controls, administrative controls and personal protective equipment; working safely with chemicals, the use of MSDSs, procedures for disposing of hazardous  waste, and fire safety precautions for the laboratory

All personnel who’s primary work location is a university laboratory

Lab Safety Awareness

Initial/Annual

Provides information on the general hazards associated with entering and/or performing non-lab type work in a university laboratory

Support service type employees who must at times enter university labs such as Physical Plant, Police, CATS, etc…

Laser Safety

Initial / Annual

Provides information on personal and departmental responsibilities, laser classification, laser controls and safety equipment and hazards associated with laser use.

All individuals using class 3b or class 4 lasers

Lock Out

Initial / Annual

Provides information on protection from the accidental startup of machines or equipment and to prevent the release of stored energy during servicing and/or maintenance

Personnel required to perform work on equipment or other identified system that is, or has, an

electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, electromagnetic, radioactive, kinetic (moving), potential (gravity), or other energy source

Respiratory Protection

Initial / Annual

Provides information on the university’s Respiratory Protection Program including information on the safe use of respirators, respirator limitations, respirator selection, fit testing, medical surveillance, and the proper care of respirators

Personnel who wear respiratory devices while performing their duties or who perform certain duties identified as requiring respirator use

Radiation Safety: Initial

(Safe Use of Radioactive Materials)

Initial

Provides information on the use, handling and storage of radioactive materials and ionizing radiation-producing machines and applicable Ohio Department of Health rules

Anyone who works with radioactive material, or radiation-producing devices

Radiation Safety: Refresher

Annual

A refresher course to the Radiation Safety: Initial course described above

Anyone who works with radioactive material, or radiation-producing devices

Scaffolding

Initial / Annual

 Provides information on the hazards associated with working from scaffolds and the proper erection of scaffold systems

All personnel who erect and/or go onto scaffolding

Shipping (Hazardous Material)

Initial / Every Two years

Provides information on the proper packaging, labeling, documentation, and hazards associated with the shipping of hazardous materials from campus or when receiving hazardous material onto campus

Personnel working in Shipping and Receiving and all other individuals who package their own hazardous material prior to shipping

SPCC (Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures)

Initial / Annual

Provides information on the university’s Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan which is the university’s EPA required plan for how to prevent and respond to spills of oil and oil related products

Physical Plant maintenance employees and vehicle maintenance employees but could include other support service type employees

Storm Water Management

Initial / Annual

Provides information on the university’s storm water management permit and activities allowed, and not allowed, under the permit as well as the EPA rules governing the permit.  Includes information on illicit discharges to the storm sewer, planning, design, and maintenance of areas to prevent storm water pollution, and prevention techniques

Physical Plant maintenance, custodial, and grounds employees and university planners, engineers, and construction project managers

Universal Waste

Initial / Annual

Provides information on how to properly manage Universal Waste (mercury containing devices, batteries, cathode ray tubes, fluorescent light bulbs, ballasts, etc.) including a review of the rules that must be complied with

Physical Plant personnel who collect, store, and ship universal waste

Waste Satellite Accumulation

Initial / Annual

Provides information on the rules required of employees who work in a Satellite Accumulation Area (where a known hazardous waste is initially generated and accumulated)

Certain generators of chemical waste

Welding, Compressed Gas

  Initial / As Needed

Provides information for cutters and welders and their supervisors on the safe operation of their equipment and the safe use of the process (system) including associated compressed gases.

Physical Plant and other personnel who perform welding operations on campus