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This is a list of safety classes available from EHS. This list is not entirely comprehensive, and all classes can be modified to suit the needs of your OSU department or group.  To schedule a class, please email ohsp@okstate.edu or call 405-744-7241.

 

  • Aerial Lift

     Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Required at least every two years for any individual assigned job duties involving an aerial lift.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Arc Flash

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Required annually for all maintenance personnel with the potential to come into contact with energy sources.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Asbestos Awareness

    Course structure: EHS Instructed or Online Course

     

    Required annually for all maintenance personnel with the potential to come into contact with asbestos-containing material during their normal work assignment.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Back Safety

    Course structure: EHS Instructed or Online Course

     

    Instruction on how to properly lift heavy objects encountered in various workplace environments.  Covers dangers of back injuries caused by inappropriate lifting techniques.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Bloodborne Pathogen 

    Course structure: EHS Instructed or Online Course

     

    Required upon hire and annually thereafter for all faculty and staff who may come into contact with human blood or other potentially infectious materials. *online course is for awareness only, cannot take the place of instructed course*

     

    Cost: Free

  • Confined Space

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Required annually for any maintenance worker required to enter a confined space as part of their work assignment.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Construction Safety (Health)

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Provides a general overview of the various health hazards that members can be exposed to on a construction site.

     

    Cost: Free

  • CPR/FA/AED

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    American Heart Association’s steps of performing first aid, CPR on adults, relieving choking and using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).

     

    Cost: $35.00 per person / 8 members per class 

  • Eye Protection

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Provides a general overview of the personal protective standards, common eye injuries and how to prevent injuries.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Fall Protection

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Required for employees who may be exposed to fall hazards to recognize the hazards and procedures to follow to minimize the hazards.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Fire Safety

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Classroom instruction on basic fire safety, as well as guidance on proper use of a fire extinguisher.  

     

    Cost: Free

     

    Hands-on fire extinguisher training.

    Cost: $50.00 per class / 50 members per class

  • Forklift

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Required initially and every three years thereafter for anyone assigned to operate a forklift as part of their duties.  Hands on forklift operations are required.

     

    Cost: $30.00 per person

  • Grounds Safety

    Course structure: EHS Instucted

     

    Review of operations checks, personal protective equipment, operating procedures and how to prevent injuries.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Hand Power Tools

    Course structure: EHS Instructed or Online Course

     

    Overview of hazards associated with hand power tools, basic safety rules, guards and inspections.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Hand Safety

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Overview of common hand injuries, hand hazards, hand protection during tool use and basic first aid.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Hazard Communication

    Course structure: EHS Instructed or Online Course

     

    Hazard Communication Program explanation of labeling system and safety data sheets.  *online course is for awareness only, cannot take the place of workplace specific training*

     

    Cost: Free

  • HazWaste and Lab Safety

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Focuses on importance of applying general lab safety rules and regulations in a laboratory.  Reviews general lab safety information including chemical, biological and hazardous waste storage, handling and disposal.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Hearing Conservation

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Required of all employees who are participants of the OSU Hearing Conservation Program.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Heat Stress

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Review of hazards of working in high heat, how to recognize and avoid heat-related illnesses and procedures for performing first aid.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Hypothermia/Cold Weather

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Review of hazards of working in low temperatures, how to recognize and avoid cold-related illnesses and procedures for performing first aid.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Kitchen Safety

    Course structure: EHS Instructed or Online Course

     

    Review of most common injuries in restaurants and kitchens, hazards most likely to cause injuries and prevention.  *video covers knife safety only*

     

    Cost: Free

     

  • Ladder Safety

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Recognition of hazards related to ladders including proper use, care in handling and maximum intended load-carrying capacities of ladders.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Lockout/Tagout

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Required annually for all maintenance personnel with the potential to come into contact with energy sources.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Machine Guarding

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Review of regulations, mechanical motions, type of guards, and safety devices.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Mower Safety

    Course structure: EHS Instructed or Online Course

     

    Review of operations checks, personal protective equipment, operating procedures and how to prevent injuries.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Office Ergonomic Class

    Course structure: EHS Instructed or Online Course

     

    Review of symptoms, posture and set up of office equipment to include monitors, keyboards, chairs….

     

    Cost: Free

  • OSHA 10-hr Construction

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    The OSHA Construction Industry Outreach Training Programs were developed by the OSHA Training Institute with the intent to assist employers in training and introducing employees to the basic practices of identifying, reducing, eliminating and reporting hazards associated with construction sites.  Upon completion of the 9 training modules provided under this program, the attendees will be issued a card provided by Department of Labor.

     

    Cost: $40.00 per person / 50 members per class

  • OSHA 10-hr General Industry

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    The OSHA General Industry Outreach Training Programs were developed by the OSHA Training Institute with the intent to assist employers in training and introducing employees to the basic practices of identifying, reducing, eliminating and reporting hazards associated with their work. Upon completion of the 10 training modules provided under this program, the attendees will be issued a card provided by Department of Labor.

     

    Cost: $40.00 per person / 50 members per class

  • OSHA 30-hr Construction

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

     

    The OSHA Construction Industry Outreach Training Programs were developed by the OSHA Training Institute with the intent to assist employers in training and introducing employees to the basic practices of identifying, reducing, eliminating and reporting hazards associated with construction sites.  Upon completion of the training modules provided under this program, the attendees will be issued a card provided by Department of Labor.

     

    Cost: $125.00 per person / 50 members per class

  • OSHA 30-hr General Industry

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

      

    The OSHA General Industry Outreach Training Programs were developed by the OSHA Training Institute with the intent to assist employers in training and introducing employees to the basic practices of identifying, reducing, eliminating and reporting hazards associated with their work. Upon completion of the training modules provided under this program, the attendees will be issued a card provided by Department of Labor.

     

    Cost: $125.00 per person / 50 members per class

  • Personal Protective Equipment

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Review of standards, hierarchy of controls, job hazard analysis and various type of protection.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Respiratory Protection

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Designed for faculty and staff who are required to wear a tight-fitting respirator as part of their job duties.   

     

    Cost: Free

  • Safety Is Everybody's Business

    Course structure: EHS Instructed or Online Course

     

    Provides information on accident causes, both employee and employer responsibilities in regards to safety and touches on fire, lab and office safety. *video covers how to create a safety culture only*

     

    Cost: Free

  • Scaffolding

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

     

    Review of standards, what is scaffolding, hazards associated with scaffolding, how to erect and inspect scaffolding and proper use.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Skid Steer

    Course structure: EHS Instructed 

     

    Required initially and every three years thereafter for anyone assigned to operate a skid steer as part of their duties.  Hands on skid steer operations are required.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Slip, Trip and Fall

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Identify common causes of slips, trips and falls, how to evaluate your workplace for hazards and how to control these hazards.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Sun Safety

    Course structure: EHS Instructed or Online Course

     

    Covers skin problems, assessing risk, how to practice sun safety and spotting problems early. 

     

    Cost: Free

  • Tornado Safety

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Covers local weather hazards, focusing on tornadoes.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Trenching/Shoring

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    OSU policies and hazards related to excavation work, work practices and selection of protective systems and methods of evaluating the site and of conducting inspections.

     

    Cost: Free

  • Wood Working Safety

    Course structure: EHS Instructed

     

    Overview of hazards associated with wood working power tools, basic safety rules, guards and inspections.

     

    Cost: Free

 

 

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