EH&S Course Calendar Fall 07

EH&S Course Calendar Winter 08

Health & Safety courses for all employees, covering basic safety Skills that are useful in any occupation at Stanford and at home.

Back Care / Safe Lifting and Carrying

EHS-1400

Back Care / Safe Lifting and Carrying is a hands-on course where

attendees learn and practice techniques for safe lifting and carrying

to prevent back injuries on the job. Recommended for employees who

perform material handling tasks, or who have back health concerns.

Date/Time: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 @ 09:30 - 10:00

Location: ESF, Lecture Hall A27

Instructor: Staff

DOT: Shipping Hazardous Materials

EHS-2600

DOT: Shipping Hazardous Materials

For course listing refer to ‘Research & Laboratory’ section.

Date/Time: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 @ 1:00am - 5:00pm

Location: ESF, Lecture Hall A27 & ESF Library

Instructor: Staff

DOT: Shipping Dangerous

Biological Goods

EHS-2700

DOT: Shipping Dangerous Biological Goods  

For course listing refer to ‘Research & Laboratory’ section.

Web-Based Training

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Ergonomics: Computer Workstation

EHS-3400

Ergonomics: Computer Workstation provides proper work practices and

awareness on how to prevent ergonomic problems that can arise from

everyday computer use.

Web-Based training and classroom training are both offered.

For Web-Based training register in STARS at the Axess portal

http://axess.stanford.edu.   Web-base training includes instruction,

self-assessment, and exercises.

Classroom Topics presented include:

• Self Assessment
• Proper setup of computer workstation 
• Body postures
• Healthy work habits
• Office stretch exercises

Date/Time: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 @ 10:00 - 11:00

Location: ESF, Lecture Hall A27

Instructor: Staff

Ergonomics Awareness

EHS-3600

Ergonomics Awareness is specific training which will help staff

perform frequent and repetitive operations in such a way as

to avoid pain and injury.

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact EH&S at 726-4392.

Do not register in STARS.

Fire Extinguisher Use

EHS-3700

Fire Extinguisher Use gives hands-on experience using a

portable fire extinguisher. Learn about the types of fire extinguishers

and how to use them; general fire safety topics will

also be covered.

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 @ 10:00 - 11:00

Location: ESF, Lecture Hall A27

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General Safety & Emergency Preparedness

EHS-4200

General Safety & Emergency Preparedness covers practices

and procedures for preventing employee injury or illness from

potential workplace hazards. Appropriate for all employees

and students in administrative and other work environments.

Prerequisites: None

Personal Emergency Preparedness                                                      NEW COURSE!

EHS-5090

Personal Emergency Preparedness is a course where you can learn how to prepare yourself, your family and your home to survive the next disaster.  You will receive information on emergency kits, family preparedness plans, fire safety, earthquake preparedness and more.  Learn about other opportunities and resources for improving your disaster preparedness and emergency skills.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007 @ 10:00 - 11:00

Thursday, November 8, 2007 @ 10:00 - 11:00

Location: ESF, Lecture Hall A27 & ESF Library

Instructor: Keith Perry

Supervisor Health and Safety

Responsibilities

EHS-5400

Supervisor Health and Safety Responsibilities informs

supervisors of their responsibility to prevent and respond

to workplace injuries by implementing the Injury and Illness

Prevention Program (IIPP), including training, reporting, identifying

and correcting hazards, and keeping records.

*NOTE: You do not need to take this course if you have already

taken New Supervisor Orientation TOD-0130, because the

material covered is the same.

Web-Based Training

SU EH&S LAB SAFETY COMPLIANCE VIDEOS

Now available from EH&S, a collections of sixteen, brief, online videos designed to help SU Lab workers safely manage hazardous materials.

Topics include:

Identifying Hazardous Wastes

Managing Hazardous Wastes

Safety Issues

Why Label Water

And many more…

These videos complement but do not replace required chemical safety training. View them at: https://ehsappprd1.stanford.edu/safetyvideos/index.html.

Courses covering safety procedures specific to working in a laboratory at Stanford. Also learn to comply with local, state, and federal safety regulations.

Biosafety
EHS-1500

Biosafety covers the safe use, handling, and disposal of biohazardous agents, and reviews emergency procedures for an
occupational injury or a spill of a biological material.
Web-Based Training

Bloodborne Pathogens                                                                         Updated in 2007

EHS-PROG-1600

Bloodborne Pathogens identifies procedures to minimize or eliminate occupational exposure to infectious agents.  Su employees and students with the potential for workplace exposure to bloodborne pathogens must by law receive special training.

This program provides methods for protecting yourself from potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens in your workplace. For registration help go to http://bbp.stanford.edu.  

Note: After taking this initial course, refresher training is required annually. 

Contact EH&S at 723-7404 with questions.

Web-Based Training

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Chemical Inventory Management

EHS-1800

Chemical Inventory Management provides information and training on using Stanford’s Web-based system for monitoring and updating chemical inventories, SCIMSweb (Stanford Chemical Information Management System), which is the designated method for updating chemical inventories at the university. Lab faculty and managers who store or use chemicals are required by law and university policy to maintain a current chemical inventory at EH&S and at their labs for safety program use.

NOTE: Each lab faculty and manager must have at least one person registered as a user on SCIMSweb so that inventories can be maintained. 

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact Shelly Navarro at 725-4660 or at shellyn@stanford.edu.

Chemical Safety for Laboratories

EHS-1900

Chemical Safety for Laboratories covers the University’s Chemical

Hygiene Program for safe handling of chemicals in the lab. It

Provides resources for assessing and controlling hazards using

specific safety practices and guidelines. This training is intended for

laboratory workers.

Web-Based Training

Compressed Gas Safety

EHS-2200

Compressed Gas Safety covers the general safety procedures

for the proper use, storage, and handling of compressed gases.

DOT: Shipping Hazardous Materials

EHS-2600

DOT: Shipping Hazardous Materials trains an employee to properly

package and ship hazardous materials on commercial carriers.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) administers

strict regulations regarding the shipment of hazardous materials.

Certification is issued upon completion of the class which

allows personnel to ship hazardous materials.

*NOTE: Persons who ship hazardous materials are required

to take regulated training and be certified every three years.

Date/Time: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 @ 1:00am - 5:00pm

Location: ESF, Lecture Hall A27 & ESF Library

DOT: Shipping Dangerous

Biological Goods

EHS-2700

DOT: Shipping Dangerous Biological Goods trains an employee to

properly package, label and document shipments of hazardous

biological materials for transportation by common carriers

such as the US Postal Service, Federal Express, and United

Parcel Service.

Web-Based Training

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Electrical Safety

EHS-2800

Electrical Safety is a 30-minute introductory course on electrical

safety that covers general precautions regarding the use

and care of electrical equipment. The course also addresses

issues with facility wiring, and considerations regarding research

systems design.

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact EH&S at 725-3209.

HAZ MAT Response Cleanup Labs/Shops

EHS-4400

HAZ MAT Response Cleanup Labs/Shops is for laboratory and shop workers.

It provides instruction in the methods and personnel protection needed

for cleaning up small spills of hazardous materials using readily

available equipment and normal lab/shop protective gear.

Summary of waste disposal methods for spill cleanup materials

is included. This training is NOT intended for emergency response.

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact Kevin Kinast at 723-5069 or

cesare@stanford.edu. Do not register in STARS.

HAZ MAT Technician Refresher                                                               Annual Recertification

EHS-4500

Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher is for annual recertification for

hazardous material responders/technicians or for lab managers to learn chemical

safety, personal protection, communication, decontamination techniques for

moderate chemical spills. 

Prerequisites: Hazardous Materials Training and Certification EHS-4400.

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact Kevin Kinast at 723-5069 or

Hazardous Waste Accumulation Area (WAA)

EHS-4600

Hazardous Waste Accumulation Area (WAA) provides

specialized training for persons managing a Waste

Accumulation Area. It is required for persons

responsible for managing areas where hazardous waste is

accumulated under any of the following conditions:

• The amount exceeds 55 gallons of waste.
• The waste is accumulated in a tank.
• Wastes that are generated at different locations are brought
• to one central area.

*NOTE: Annual refresher training is required.

Prerequisites: Chemical Waste Management EHS-1800

TO REQUEST TRAINING or for questions, contact Craig Barney at 725-7529

or cbarney@stanford.edu.

Laboratory Ergonomics

EHS-4800

Laboratory Ergonomics is for employees and students who

perform repetitive tasks such as microscope use, pipetting,

and miscellaneous hand tool use. Provides tips on:

• Equipment setup
• Postures
• Healthy work practices
• Manual lifting techniques

Date/Time: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 @ 11:00 - 12:00

Location: ESF, Lecture Hall A27 & ESF Library

Laser Safety                                                                                                     Online Training!

EHS-4820

Laser Safety provides tips on using engineering and administrative controls to prevent laser hazards and accidents.  Topics include: fundamentals and classification of lasers; laser beam and one-beam hazards; controlling laser hazards through engineering and administration. NOTE: After successfully passing this course, students are also required to have on-the-job training by a supervisor or a senior lab worker on how to operate the lab’s laser system. 

Contact EH&S at 725-1411 with questions.

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Orientation for Laboratory Safety Coordinators

EHS-5200

Orientation for Laboratory Safety Coordinators provides guidance on how to effectively manage or coordinate laboratory health and safety compliance requirements.  It includes managing chemical inventory, conducting laboratory self-inspections, and how to survive a county hazardous materials inspection.

This course is intended for lab managers or those responsible for health and safety in their laboratory. Staff must have previously

completed Chemical Safety for Laboratories EHS-1900.

Prerequisites Required: Chemical Safety for Laboratories EHS-1900 

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact EH&S at 723-7487.

Do not register in STARS.

Radiation Safety Training

EHS-5250

Radiation Safety Training is a two-part course which includes an

introduction to the science and technology of ionizing radiation.

Topics include: sources, fundamentals of measurement, bioeffects, regulations, good work practices, and accident recovery. This course is offered monthly in two sessions. Participants MUST attend both sessions and successfully complete homework assignments and an open book test.

Activity Options: (choose one)

Thursdays October 11 & 18, 2007 @ 1:00 - 5:00

Wednesdays, November 7 & 14, 2007 @ 1:00 - 5:00

Thursdays, December 6 & 13, 2007 @ 1:00 - 5:00

FOR TRAINING REGISTRATION, contact Health Physics

at 723-3202. DO NOT register in STARS.

Respirator Use and Fit

EHS-5300

Respirator Use and Fit covers the purpose of respiratory protection

to mitigate hazards. Topics covered are: proper fit,

inspection, cleaning, disinfection, and storage of respirators.

Requires workplace and tasks evaluation by EH&S, and a

medical evaluation.  This course is a prerequisite for the Asbestos

Abatement Skills course EHS-1150. 

This course must be repeated on an annual basis.

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact EH&S at 725-3209.

Tier III Safety Training for

Chemical Lab Research

EHS-5500

Tier III Safety Training for Chemical Lab Research is an in-laboratory

Training which is offered to researchers who are conducting experiments with potentially serious life-safety hazards that might involve chemicals that are extremely flammable, pyrophoric, water-reactive, explosive, or highly toxic. The training is customized for individual lab settings and can include performing an experimental process review, hazards analysis, risk evaluation, writing experimental protocols containing safety and health aspects, pre- and post-surveys, practice sessions, and ongoing consultations.

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact EH&S at 725-3209.

Safety information for employees who are engaged

in maintenance, shops, trades, and construction

occupations at Stanford.

Asbestos Awareness                                         

EHS-1100

Asbestos Awareness is required for employees whose job includes

maintenance or renovation tasks and anyone who supervises or manages

such tasks.  This course must be repeated on an annual basis and is a prerequisite for the Asbestos Abatement Skills course EHS-1150. 

This course covers asbestos:

• Forms and uses
• Health effects
• Location on campus
• Hazard recognition and
• Safety procedures

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact EH&S at 723-0486.

Do not register in STARS.

Asbestos Abatement Skills                     

EHS-1150

Asbestos Abatement Skills course consists of field exercises that teach the “hands-on” skills necessary to safely abate small amounts of asbestos-containing materials and, together with Asbestos Awareness EHS-1100, fulfills the Class III training requirements set forth by Cal/OSHA.  This course must be repeated on an annual basis. 

This course covers:

• Asbestos abatement means and methods
• Personal protective equipment
• Regulatory requirements
• Air monitoring
• Waste management

Prerequisites: Asbestos Awareness EHS-1100 and Respiratory Protection EHS-5300.

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact EH&S at 723-0486.

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Asbestos Awareness for Custodians                     

EHS-1200

Asbestos Awareness for Custodians course is restricted to Stanford’s Residential and Dining Enterprises Department custodial staff only.  It fulfills the Class IV training requirements set forth by Cal/OSHA. Custodians are required to take this course on an annual basis.

This course covers:

• Forms
• Uses
• Health affects
• Location on campus
• Hazard recognition
• Safety policy and procedures

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact EH&S at 723-0486.

Do not register in STARS.

Confined Space Entry

EHS-2300

Confined Space Entry teaches participants to recognize,

evaluate, and safely work inside confined spaces. Includes

regulatory defined permit-required confined space, hazards,

monitoring, entry team duties, etc.

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact EH&S at 725-3209.

Confined Space Entry Refresher

EHS-2400

Confined Space Refresher training is intended for employees

who are required to be involved in permit-required confined

space entry work, including entrants, attendants, and entry

supervisors. Must have taken Confined Space Entry within

two years.

Prerequisites: Confined Space Entry EHS-2300

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact EH&S at 725-3209.

Electrical Safety

EHS-2800

For course listing refer to the ‘Research & Laboratory’ section.

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact EH&S at 725-3209.

Forklift Safety

EHS-4100

Forklift Safety covers operating rules and pre-operational

safety/maintenance inspection of forklift equipment. Required

for all employees who operate forklifts as part of their job.

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact EH&S at 725-3209.

Do not register in STARS.

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Hazard Communication

EHS-4300

Hazard Communication covers basic chemical safety information,

personal protection equipment (PPE), and the rights and

duties of employees working with or around hazardous

chemicals in non-laboratory settings.

Date/Time: Wednesday, November 7, 2007 @ 09:00 - 09:30

Location: ESF, Lecture Hall A27

Instructor: Staff

HAZ MAT Response Cleanup Labs/Shops

EHS-4400

For course listing refer to the ‘Research & Laboratory’ section.

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact Kevin Kinast at 723-5069 or

cesare@stanford.edu.

HAZ MAT Technician Refresher                                                 Annual Recertification

EHS-4500

For course listing refer to the ‘Research & Laboratory’ section.

Prerequisite: Hazardous Materials Training

and Certification EHS-4400.

TO REQUEST TRAINING, contact Kevin Kinast at 723-5069 or

cesare@stanford.edu.

Do not register in STARS.

Working Safely Near Radioactive Materials
(EHS-5275)

Working Safely Near Radioactive Materials is a short online course for people who are working in buildings where radioactive materials are being used, but who are not themselves radiation workers. Additional material provided with the course offers an introduction to the physics of radiation, and information on radiation sources and measurements in various occupational and natural environments. This course does not provide training in working with radiation or radioactive materials.
Web-Based Training

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