Inspections

Annual Fire Inspection - by Stanford Fire Marshal, followed by re-inspection for any deficiencies.

Annual Chemical Inspection - by Santa Clara County.

Quarterly Cross Lab Inspection - by Lab Coordinators.

Training

Stanford University Health and Safety Training is organized into three Tiers:

Tier I - Very General - Offered by Human Resources at New Employee Orientation, regarding health and safety policies and procedures at Stanford.

Tier II - More Specific - Offered by Schools and Departments in conjunction with EH&S for training topics pertaining to a work area's activities.

Tier III - Most Specific - This is the responsibility of Supervisors, Managers, Faculty, and Principal Investigators, on specific hazards in the work unit or lab.

General Safety/Injury/Illness Prevention training

Stanford Training Program

Depending on an employee's job duties, other health and safety training may be required or suggested.

General Training

• Fire Safety
• Emergency
  Earthquake Preparedness
• Back Safety/Safe Lifting
• Injury and Illness Prevention(IIPP)
• Computer Workstation Ergonomics

Lab Training

• Laser Safety
• Chemical Handling
• Hazard Communications
• Chemical Waste Management
• Lab Safety /Chemical Hygiene
• Lab Safety/Biosafety
• Hazardous Waste Transportation