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)	Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Communication Respiratory Protection (possibly--consult EH&S)	Once, then as needed Once, then as needed Annual
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 an area that exposes you to noise levels above OSHA limits? (See Noise Policy )	Hearing Conservation	Annual
Do you work with electricity, machinery, or equipment? (See Lockout/Tagout Policy)	Lockout/Tagout (Control of Hazardous Energy) Electrical Safety (non-Qualified) Electrical Safety (Qualified)	Once, then as needed Once, then as needed 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 where mechanized equipment is used?	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, industrial truck or utility cart?	1. Safe Operation of Industrial Trucks 2. Utility Cart Training	Once, then as needed 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	Annual
Does your work involve repetitive motion, overexertion, or awkward postures?	Office Ergonomics Training Click here to request an Ergonomic Evaluation	As needed, or upon request
Do you lift heavy objects or do you frequently lift or bend?	1. Back Safety and Injury Prevention --Custodial Workers 2. Back Safety and Injury Prevention --Tradeworkers	As needed, or upon request 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