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Aerial Lift
Training for staff members who use aerial lifts.
Aerial Lift Training
Aerial Lift Training Certification
Animal Exposure Awareness
Employees who have indirect contact or close proximity exposure to animals need to be provided with the appropriate awareness.
Animal Exposure Awareness Training and Certification
Animal Exposure Occupational Health Program
This program only applies to those working with animals. Anyone working with animals is required to complete the risk assessment.
Note: the risk assessment document downloads as a Word file.
Asbestos Awareness
This training is required for individuals who perform maintenance or building services in any buildings on campus.
Asbestos Management Program
Asbestos Awareness Training Certification
Biological Safety
This program only applies to those working with applicable substances.
Biological Safety Manual
Biological Safety Training Certification
Blood-borne Pathogens (BBP)
All staff and students whose work or studies involve exposure to human blood and blood products be trained in the bloodborne pathogens plan.
Blood-borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan
Blood-borne Pathogens Exposure Control Training
Blood-borne Pathogens Exposure Control Training Certification
Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)
Read the Chemical Hygiene Plan. See page three for lab-specific plan instructions. See page 82 for detailed information on CHP training requirements. Complete the relevant Lab Safety Fundamentals or Lab Safety Refresher course. Print and submit the training certificate after course completion. Lab-specific training certification requires a separate CHP form.
Compressed Gas Cylinders
Training must be provided for all individuals in contact with or using compressed gases.
Compressed Gas Cylinders Training
Compressed Gas Cylinders Training Certification
Confined Space Program
This training contains the procedures and practices for safe entry into confined spaces located at PFW that may have atmospheric conditions and/or physical hazards present. These areas include (but are not limited to) manholes, wet-wells, vaults, tanks, boilers, silos, bins, pits, sumps, and sanitary and storm sewers.
Confined Space Program
Confined Space Program Training Certification
Electrical Safety
OSHA’s General Industry Electrical Standards are designed to protect employees exposed to dangers such as electric shock, electrocution, fires, and explosions.
Electrical Safety Program
Electrical Safety Training
Electrical Safety Training Certification
Emergency Contingency Plan
The purpose of this plan is to minimize hazards to PFW students, faculty, staff, the general public, and environment from fires, explosions, or other unplanned sudden releases of hazardous materials or hazardous material waste constituents to air, soil, or water.
Emergency Contingency Plan
Emergency Contingency Plan Certification
Fall Protection
OSHA requires that fall protection be provided at elevations of four feet or more in general industry. In addition, OSHA requires that fall protection be provided when working over dangerous equipment and machinery, regardless of the fall distance.
Fall Protection Training
Fall Protection Training Certification
Food Safety
Training for employees who are involved in the preparation or serving of any food items on campus.
Food Safety Training
Food Safety Training Certification
Hazard Communication
This training is an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation. It may also be referred to as the Right-to-Know Law, RTK, or HazCom. This standard is intended to provide awareness and knowledge for employees to protect themselves and others from physical and health hazards that they work with or may be exposed to in the workplace.
Hazard Communication Program
Hazard Communication Training
Hazard Communication Training Certification Form
Hazardous Waste Disposal
This training provides employees with information related to the accumulation, labeling, and removal of hazardous waste and surplus chemicals.
Hazardous Waste Disposal Guidelines
Hazardous Waste Disposal Guidelines Training Certification
Hearing Conservation
This training is designed to protect employees from hearing damage that may occur from exposure to excessive noise levels.
Hearing Conservation Program
Hearing Conservation Training Certification
Hepatitis B Vaccine/Declination
For information regarding Hepatitis B Vaccines, please see Bloodborne Pathogens Training.
If your position requires Bloodborne Pathogens Training, but you do not wish to receive a Hepatitis B vaccine, a declination form is required upon hire.
Hot Work Program
Hot Work is any work using or generating an open-flame, heat, or spark-producing apparatus. It includes, but is not limited to: welding, cutting, brazing, grinding, soldering, and any related heat-producing jobs that could ignite combustible materials or flammable atmospheres.
Hot Work training is required for individuals doing any work falling under the definition above. This training must be provided by the supervisor upon assignment, annually, and as needed.
Hot Work Program
Hot Work Training
Hot Work Training Certification
While hand soldering electronics is not part of the Hot Work Program, training is still required for individuals doing this low-energy hot work. This training must be provided by the supervisor upon assignment and as needed. Safety documents to support this training can be found below.
Soldering Safety Training
Soldering Safety Info Sheet
Lab Safety Awareness
This training is required for individuals performing work inside a lab that is not directly related to the lab, such as regular maintenance or trash removal.
Lab Safety Awareness Training and Certification
Ladder Safety
This training is required for any employee who is expected to use ladders as a job requirement.
Ladder Safety Training
Ladder Safety Training Certification
Laser Safety
This program applies to any individual who utilizes lasers.
Laser Safety Guidelines
Laser Safety Training Certification
Lockout/Tagout
This training must be provided to individuals who service and maintain machines and equipment in which the unexpected energization or startup of the machines or equipment, or release of stored energy could cause injury to employees. EHS provides this training to affected individuals upon assignment with refresher training annually.
Lockout/Tagout Program
Lockout/Tagout Program Training
Lockout/Tagout Program Training Certification
Machine Guarding
The purpose of machine guarding is to protect the machine operator and other employees in the work area from hazards created by ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks.
Machine Guarding Training
Machine Guarding Training Certificate
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Policy
A PPE Hazard Assessment, which includes Certification of Hazard Assessment and Certification of Training forms, must be completed and posted in the area where the assessed tasks will be performed. A copy of the completed PPE Hazard Assessment should also be sent to EHS in SB G48. Instructions on how to perform a Hazard Assessment, as required by the PPE Policy, can be found at the below link.
PPE Hazard Assessment Training
PPE Policy and Training Certification
Radiation Safety Awareness
This program only applies to those working with radioactive materials. Any student or employee who will be utilizing radioactive materials for research must receive training by EHS.
Radiation Safety Manual
Respiratory Protection Program
Prior to respirator use, each employee must be trained in the Respiratory Protection Program as well as complete a medical evaluation and fit-testing.
Respiratory Protection Program
Respiratory Protection Program Training
Respiratory Protection Program Training Certification
Scaffolding
Scaffolding training must be provided to all individuals utilizing scaffolding as a job requirement. Department supervisors should also provide hands-on training when scaffolding is being used.
Scaffolding Standard Operating Procedure
Scaffolding Training Certification
Stormwater Pollution Prevention
This training is required for individuals performing work that could affect stormwater quality.
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Training
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Training Certification
Universal Waste Awareness
This training is required for all personnel that handle used fluorescent bulbs.
Universal Waste Awareness Training and Certification
X-Ray Safety
Read the required X-Ray Safety Training material. A training certificate will be issued upon course completion. Print and submit this certificate to [email protected].