Introduction to Training

Federal and State OSHA standards and rules mandate several programs that require employers to provide health and safety training and information to employees. In some cases, the training is required on an annual basis. Though the standards do not typically specify how the training should be accomplished, many of them do set forth minimum content requirements. The pertinent standards are found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 29 (29 CFR) and the Minnesota Rules, Chapters 5205 and 5206. It is the supervisors' responsibility to insure that all safety-training requirements for employees under their supervision have been adequately addressed, according to the applicable OSHA standards. Full-time, part-time, intermittent, emergency, adjunct and temporary faculty and staff, student workers, graduate assistants, and all other individuals receiving compensation from BSU, are considered employees and therefore must be included in applicable training. Supervisors should also note that training requirements must be completed before the employee is assigned to tasks or duties subject to any training requirement. Failure to provide required training can result in citations, fines, and other penalties.

BSU Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) provides support for regulatory compliance and training efforts. In this role, EHS tracks developments in environmental health and safety regulations and standards and determines their applicability to campus activities. EHS can provide some general training and will assist with arrangements for specific training, upon request. EHS also has a limited number of videos and other materials to support health and safety training.

SAFETY VIDEOS

Environmental Health & Safety maintains a limited selection of videos that can be used to supplement safety training. Contact EHS to arrange to borrow any of the following VHS videos:

Environmental Health & Safety maintains a limited selection of videos that can be used to supplement safety training. Contact EHS to arrange to borrow any of the following VHS videos:

Title	Length	Topic
Assessing Risks of Toxic Chemicals	11:12 min	Laboratory Safety
Bloodborne Diseases	15 min	Bloodborne Pathogens
BSU Bloodborne Pathogen Training	45 min	Bloodborne Pathogens
BSU Employee Right-to-Know	45 min	Right-to-Know
Centrifugation Hazards	9 min	Laboratory Safety
Chemical Hazards	10 min	Laboratory Safety
Chemical Storage Hazards	11 min	Laboratory Safety
Chemistry of Hazardous Materials	25 min	Laboratory Safety
Compressed Gases Can Be dangerous	6 min	Compressed Gases
Confined Spaces Safety Training Program	20 min	Confined Space
Controlling Your Risks; HIV in the Research Laboratory	28 min	Laboratory Safety
Emergency Response	12 min	Emergency preparedness
Ergonomics Awareness Training for Custodians	7:45 min	Ergonomics
Fire Safety	19:30 min	Fire Safety
First Aid Product training Video for Zee Medical Products	15 min	First Aid
Food Poisoning	5:16 min	Off the Job Safety
Forklift Safety Training Program	12:20 min	Forklift Safety
Glassware  Washing Hazards	10 min	Laboratory Safety
HAZWOPPER Awareness	5:54 min	HAZMAT Response
Hearing Loss and You	15 min	Hearing Loss
Lockout/Tagout Safety Training Program	13 min	Lockout/Tagout
Mammalian Cell Culture Hazards	8:22 min	Laboratory Safety
Package Bombs	4:26 min	Emergency Preparedness
Portable Fire Extinguisher Use	5:21 min	Fire Safety
Power Tool Safety	18 min	Tool Use Safety
Practicing Safe Science	29:10 min	Laboratory Safety
Protecting Custodians from Bloodborne Pathogens	19 min	Bloodborne Pathogens
Radionuclide Hazards	12 min	Laboratory Safety
Rollerblading and Biking Safety	6:40 min	Off the Job Safety
Shelter in Place - Know What to Do	17:38 min	Emergency Preparedness