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Safety Training

Safety Instruction Number: 
35
Last Update: 
Tue, 04/17/2012

Required Safety Training

  • Many OR-OSHA, DEQ, and DOT regulations require the safety training of employees if they perform certain functions, or work in certain environments. These regulations also require that this training be documented and a training file be maintained. It is the responsibility of supervisors to identify the types of safety training required for each of their employees and to see that this training is provided. This required safety training can be divided into 1) initial employee training at the time of hire, and 2) job-specific training throughout the period of employment. Safety training can be provided by supervisors, EH&S or other OSU personnel, or by an approved outside training provider. 

Safety Training Sources

  • Supervisors can give initial safety training for their new employees by using the "Acknowledgement of Safety Rules Emergency Procedures and Hazard Communication" form in combination with Safety Rules section of the "OSU Safety Procedures" Manual (section 10), and the OSU booklet "Working Safely with Hazardous Materials: A Handbook for Employees". To assist supervisors in identifying the required job-specific safety training, the "OSU Safety Training Identification Worksheet" has been developed (page 2). This matrix includes: prompters that indicate if an employee needs any of the required job specific training; codes listed in parentheses ( ) next to each item which indicate the training programs available and options for obtaining the training; and an asterisk (*) if the training should be repeated annually. The form has been designed to be used in the following manner:
    • Use one form per employee.
    • Supervisor reviews the form's questions and makes a check in the space to the right of the prompter.
    • For all checked items, supervisor looks in the ( ) for a code number that corresponds to training program available through EH&S.
    • A separate list describes the training program that corresponds to the codes found in the ( ).
    • Supervisor contacts EH&S; training programs and video equipment will be provided at no charge.
    • When employee receives the needed training the date can be entered on the form.
    • This form is designed to be kept in the employee's file.

Record Keeping

  • Documentation and record keeping is an important element of the training process. A tracking system should be used to record safety training. Forms shown below have been developed by EH&S to aid in this process. These forms need to be filled out and kept in departmental records. It is the supervisor's responsibility to document all safety training. It is important to capture all the information requested on the form for each training session.

OSU Safety Training Identification Work Sheet

 EMPLOYEE NAME:

SUPERVISOR:

DEPARTMENT/UNIT:

DATE:

Instructions: Supervisor reviews this list and make checks in the space to the left of each item if the employee meets any of the listed criteria. All questions refer to conditions that the employee will encounter working at OSU. When training is completed the date of the training can be placed in the right hand space. This form can be kept in the employee's file. 

Letter and numbers inside ( ) refer to programs available through EH&S; see list below. Items with * require annual training if program or hazard changes or new chemicals are used. 

Will This Employee Use:

 

 Date of training

 

 Date of training

Tractors or heavy ag equipment (T1)

   

Ladder or scaffold (L2)

   

Fork lift (F3)

   

Hand tools (Z1)

   

Power tools (P2 & P3)

   

Manlift, vehicle mounted work platform (Z1)

   

"Powder" actuated tools (Z2)*

   

Industrial truck (Z1)

   

Welding equipment (A1 & O3)

   

Video display terminal (W3)

   

Fume hoods (Z1)

   

Respirator (Z1)

   

Personnel-protective equipment (E2)

   

Fall arrest system (F1)

   

Herbicides or pesticides (P1,H4,W2,W4)*

   

Chemical or chemical compounds (H2)*

   

Eye wash or safety shower (Z1)

   

Mechanical power press (Z1)

   

Signs, signals, barricades (Z1)

   

Office equipment (O1)

   

Required to use fire extinguisher (F2)*

         

Will This Employee Perform Any of the Following Tasks:

 Lift, push, pull, or stand constantly (B1)

   

Perform maintenance at greenhouse (W4)

   

Tree trimming (Z2)

   

Respond to chemical spill (Z1)*

   

Enter a confined space (C2)*

   

Dig trenches or excavate (T2)

   

Food service work (Z1)

   

Perform first aid (In Job Description) (B3)*

   

Repair or install pitched roof (F1)

   

Transport, package, hazardous waste (H3)

   

Recharge storage batteries (Z1)

   

Service single or multi piece wheels (Z1)

   

Drive university vehicle (Z1)

   

Package or receive hazardous materials (H3)

   

Work with human blood/other body fluids (B3)*

   

Work around/with electricity (E1)

   

Remove lead based paint (Z1)

   

Work on or maintain equipment that needs to be locked or tagged out to prevent accidental injury (L3)*

   

Diving (Z2)

   

Remove asbestos containing material (Z2)*

   

Will This Employee Work in an Area Containing any of the Following:

Asbestos (disturb when working) (A2,A3)               

   

Radioactive materials or radiation (R1)

   

Noise exceeding 80 dBA (Z1)*

   

Laboratory chemicals (L1)*

   

Hazardous chemicals (H2)*

   

Carcinogens (Z1)*

   

Safety Training Programs Available Through OSU EH&S

A1

Arc Welding: Safety & Operations - 13 min video

L1

Laboratory Safety: The OSHA Lab Standard - 28 min video

A2

Asbestos Health Hazards - Contact EH&S to Schedule Program

L2

Ladders & Scaffolds: It's up to you - 19 min video

A3

Asbestos at Oregon State University - Contact EH&S to Schedule Program

L3

LOTTO: Lockout/Tagout - 15 min video

B1

Back Care and How to Lift Properly - Contact EH&S to Schedule Program

M1

Maintenance Person Safety - 13 min video

B2

Basic First Aid - Humorous - 17 min video for Supervisor

O1

Office Safety (Risky Business) - 20 min video

B3

Bloodborne Pathogens - Videos Available; Contact EH&S for Information

O2

Operating Instructions for the Karcher Brand Power Washers - Video

B4

Brace Your Space (earthquake-proofing) - video

O3

Oxyacetylene Welding: Safety & Operations - 15 min video

B5

Brush Chipper Safety - 20 min video

P1

Pesticide Safety in the Landscape - 27 min video

C1

Chain Saw Safety - 28 min video

P2

Portable Power Tools - Contact EH&S for appropriate video

C2

Confined Space Entry Training - Contact EH&S to Schedule Program

P3

Power Hand Tools For Grounds Maintenance Workers - 30 min video

E1

Electrical Safety-Related Work Practices in General Industry - 24 min vidoe

P3

Practicing Safe Science - 29 min video

E2

Equipped for Safety (Personnel Protective Equipment) - 9 min video

R1

Radiation Safety For Ancillary Employees - Contact EH&S to schedule program

F1

Fall Protection - video

R2

Right to Know Industrial - 39 min video

F2

Fire Extinguisher Training and Use - 15 min video

T1

Tractor Safety Begins with You - 20 min video

F3

Forklift Safety - 18 min video

T2

Trenchers - 18 min video

G1

Grinding Wheel Safety Parts I and II - videos

W1

Working Safely With HIV In The Laboratory - 20 min video

H1

Hand Tool Safety - videos

W2

Working Safely with Pesticides - 18 min Video

H2

Hazard Communication - Contact EH&S to Schedule Program

W3

Work Station Design (VDT Use) - Contact EH&S to schedule program

H3

Hazardous Materials Transportation - Compliance and Enforcement - Contact EH&S

W4

Worker protection standard - 30 min video

H4

Herbicide Safety In The Landscape - video

Z1

Contact EH&S For Training Materials

H5

HIV in the Laboratory - 28 min video

Z2

Need to use competent/certified outside training provider.

 OSU Safety Training       (Information in this document will become part of the employee's record.)

Course Name:

   

Course Date(s):

Total Hours of Training:

 

 Name

(Please Print)

Social Security Number

Department/

Phone