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Occupational Health and Safety Training Checklist

ACTIVITY

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED TRAINING FREQUENCY*

Do you use pesticides, chemicals, cleaners or solvents?

(See applicable policies & procedures:
PPE Hazard Assessment
Hazard Communication
Respiratory Protection)

  1. Personal Protective Equipment

  2. Hazard Communication


  3. Respiratory Protection (possibly--consult EH&S)
  1. Once, then as needed 

  2. Once, then as needed 

  3. Yearly 

Do you work in an area with hazards that require the use of personal protective equipment?

(Consult your department's Hazard Assessment Form)

Personal Protective Equipment

Once, then as needed

Do you work with or around pesticides in an agricultural setting?

(See EPA Worker Protection Standard informational sheet)

EPA Worker Protection Standard

Every 5 years

Do you work in a noisy environment that exposes you to noise levels above OSHA limits?

(See Noise Policy )

Hearing Conservation

Yearly

Do you work with electricity, machinery, or equipment?

(See Lockout/Tagout Policy)

  1. Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy)

  2. Electrical Safety (non-Qualified)

  3. Electrical Safety (Qualified)

Once, then as needed

Do you enter confined spaces such as manholes, vaults, pits, silos, etc?

(See Confined Space Policy for definitions)

Confined Space Entry

Once, then as needed

Are you involved in excavation operations using mechanized equipment, or work in or near excavations 4 feet or deeper?

Excavation Awareness

Once, then as needed

Do you use ladders or scaffolds, or work on roofs or other elevated surfaces?

Fall Protection Awareness

Once, then as needed

Do you operate a forklift or other type of industrial truck?

Safe Operation of Industrial Trucks

Once, then as needed

Do you conduct painting, renovation and/or demolition work in buildings?

Lead Paint Awareness

Once, then as needed

Do you clean, renovate/demolish, or perform maintenance in buildings?

Asbestos Awareness

Yearly

Does your work involve repetitive motion, overexertion, or awkward postures?

Click here to request an Ergonomic Evaluation

As needed or upon request

* More frequent training may be required whenever there are changes in employee job functions, equipment, or processes. Consult the applicable University Policies for more information.

Please check training schedules for more information, or contact Environmental Health &Safety at 486-3613 for assistance.

Check the Laboratory Safety Training Check List for training requirements in a laboratory setting.

EH&S policies and other information are available from our EH&S Home Page