Training

Coming Soon: CSURMA Sponsored Safety-Risk Forum

Information regarding the upcoming 2-day academic lab safety and risk training forum. This training forum will be held at select campuses and offered as an open invitation to all ISTs, EHS staff and faculty in the CSU system.

SH&S Trainings

****Attention MPPs****

Contact SH&S for guidance on specific training requirements for your employees.

Additional information available at CAL OSHA: CAL OSHA Safety Training Matrix

Are you looking for a training that we currently do not provide? Please make your suggestions by emailing Humberto Garcia.

Directions to log-in to trainings:

Open the Employee Training Center website
Click on the “LearnerWeb Login” button.
Login to the ETC using your campus username and password.
Click on “Course Catalog” tab.
Open desired training module.
Click ‘launch’ and ‘Play This Course’ tabs to begin training.
NOTE: Please do not close the pop-up window or else your progress will not be recorded

Training Descriptions:

Advanced first aid for life-threatening bleeding control. This includes tourniquet-use and advanced wound dressing.

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Aerial (Scissor) Lift
This training is designed for those employees who work with scissor lifts within the scope of their employment.
Recommended: Facilities Employees
Required: All employees that use this type of equipment.
Authority >> CCR T8 3648 (1) (7), 3638 & 3657 (i)

AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Animal Handlers
This training is conducted to provide awareness of allergies that can possibly be caused by exposure to laboratory animals.
Recommended: for students that handle laboratory animals for research or instructional purposes.
Required: All employees that handle laboratory animals for research or instructional purposes.
Authority >> CCR T8 3203 & the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
Available Upon Request
Back Safety
This training is designed for those employees who work in areas where bending and lifting heavy items is an integral part of their job. The class includes warm up exercises and instruction in proper lifting techniques as well as scenarios for on the job problem solving.
Recommended: Computing, Facilities and Parking Services Employees
Authority >> CCR T8 3203 (General IIPP)

Available Upon Request
Bloodborne Pathogen Training

This annual regulatory required training covers all university employees who have the potential for occupational exposures with blood or potentially infectious materials during the course of their job duties. Bloodborne pathogens include, but are not limited to, Hepatitis B, and C and HIV.
Recommended: Facilities and Student Health Services Employees
Required: All employees that are exposed to bloodborne pathogen hazards.
Authority >> CCR T8 5193 (5) (C)

Available Upon Request
Confined Space Training
For employees that will be encountering confined spaces in their job duties.
Required: Facility Services employees that are on the confined space team.
Authority >> CCR T8 5157 (g)
CPR/First Aid/AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

This comprehensive course trains individuals in the workplace to prevent prepare for and respond to workplace emergencies. Participants will learn and practice adult CPR, rescue breathing, choking rescue and first aid skills such as bleeding control, treatment of burns, fractures, shock and seizures. This class also instructs participants in the use of the automated external defibrillator (AED) which can help sustain the life of a victim of sudden cardiac arrest until medical personnel arrive and take over.

Presenter: Safety, Health & Sustainability.
***DURING THIS TRAINING YOU WILL SPEND SOME QUALITY TIME ON THE FLOOR PERFORMING THE HANDS ON EXERCISES. IF YOU NEED ANY FLOOR COVERINGS/KNEE CUSHIONS PLEASE BRING THEM WITH YOU. Class is refresher 8-12
Recommended: All Staff
Authority >> CCR T8 3400 (b)
Courses are scheduled several times throughout the year. Please check the training calendar on the ETC LearnerWeb portal for available classes.
Defensive Driving

The Defensive Driving Program is a state requirement which instructs individuals to drive safely. Any state employee (staff/faculty/volunteer/student employee) who is driving a state vehicle, powered cart or claiming mileage while driving their personal vehicle on university business must complete this program. Successful completion of the Defensive Driver Training Program is required at least once every four (4) years.
Required: All employees that drive on University Business.
Authority >> SAM 0752 & 0751

Defensive Driving Information Page
Please use the Employee Training Center for the defensive driving schedule. If you have any questions you can call us at 760-750-4502
Emergency Action Plan (EAP)/Emergency Preparedness(EP)

Emergency Action Plans address the needs of faculty, staff, students, and visitors at specific locations during emergency situations, such as fires, hazardous spills, earthquakes, flooding, explosion, and civil disorder. The training provides information regarding preparedness and response. The requirement can be fulfilled by attending IIPP training or through the training provided by the emergency manager.
Required: all University Employees
Authority >> CCR T8 3220,

Training is delivered during New Employee Orientation on the second Tuesday of each month. Contact HR for the next scheduled orientation.
Fire Extinguisher

This training is intended for all campus personnel who are interested in the correct method of extinguishing a fire using the portable fire extinguishers found on campus. The training is comprised of class lecture on different types of fires and the extinguishers available to put them out as well as a "hands on" training where students are able to practice extinguishing a real fire.
Recommended: employees that use fire extinguishers.
Required: All employees that are expected to use a Fire Extinguisher.
Authority >> CCR T8 6151

Available Upon Request.
First Responder Awareness

It is intended to train campus personnel who work in hazardous areas in dealing with small emergency spills. The training will also have a "hands on" training that shows a sample spill and how to manage it.
Recommended: Facilities, Parking Services and University Police Employees.
Required: all employees whose primary scope involves mitigating hazardous material spills.
Authority >> CCR T8 5192

FACILITY SERVICES AND INVITED GUESTS
Please RSVP by calling x4502
Food Service Safety

For clubs and student organizations that are interested in serving food for purchase on campus.
Recommended: Campus Community
Authority >> H&S Code 113716 (a)

The online course is available through the LearnerWeb portal of the ETC. In person classes are available upon request.
Hazard Communication & Lab Safety/ Hazardous Waste
To ensure that employees know the properties and potential safety and health hazards of the materials which they use or to which they are exposed. To ensure laboratory safety operations are applied and users are aware of the hazards.
Required: employees that work with hazardous materials or waste. This training is geared for employees from Facility Services, Laboratories, and Visual Arts personnel.
Authority >> California Code of Regulations Title 8 5194 (b) (1), 5191 (f), Title 22 Section 66265.16

Register: Faculty, Staff and Students, please register in the Employee Training Center.

Directions:
1. Click on the “LearnerWeb Login” button.
2. Login to the ETC using your campus username and password.
3. Click on “Schedule”
4. Click on the Safety Training you would like to attend (click on Next for the ensuing month), and click Register
5. Required for Faculty, Staff or Student employees that work with hazardous materials or waste. Training for PI’s every 3 yrs., Adjunct Professors/Employees/Students annually.
HAZWOPER Refresher

SCIENCE TECHS, SH&S AND INVITED GUESTS
8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Heat Illness and Prevention
This training is provided to employees that work outside for extended periods and may be exposed to Illnesses associated with heat.
Recommended: Facilities, UP, and Parking Services Employees.
Required: all employees whose work entails the possibility of heat exposure.
Authority >> CCR T8 3395

Available upon request
Please RSVP by calling x4502 or shs@csusm.edu

Self Administered Training Documents:
Heat Illness and Prevention Paper Training
Industrial Shop Safety

The information included in the self administered trainings is designed to adhere to the Cal-OSHA Title 8 Sections referring to the use of machine shop equipment and considered as operational guidelines for working in CSUSM shops. The sections have been written and are enforced for your safety, and as such shall be followed at all times. Designated users are responsible to know and understand all of the operational parameters of the equipment they will be safely working with as well as the housekeeping requirements and any other facility/room specific requirements. If there are questions concerning this training please contact the SH&S personnel shown in the Occupational Safety and Shop Safety Sections or call Ext. 4502.
Recommended: All CSUSM machine shop equipment users
Required: All CSUSM machine shop equipment users
Authority >> Cal-OSHA CCR Title 8 1) §3300, §3301, §3303, §3315, §3317, §3320, §3325, §3328, §3340, §3341, §3380 -3386, §3390, §3400

Self-Administered Training Documents:
Industrial Shop Safety
Injury Illness & Prevention

The training covers employee rights & responsibilities in regards to occupational safety, fire safety, emergency preparedness, ergonomics, and other services Safety, Health & Sustainability provide.
Required: all University Employees
Authority >> CCR T8 3203, 5194 (b) (1), 3220 (e),3221(d) & T19 2520

Available upon request for department meetings

IIPP training is delivered during New Employee Orientation onthe second Tuesday of each month. Contact HR for the next scheduled orientation.
Lockout/Tagout/Blockout
This course provides for procedures for employees who maintain any electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and other energy systems, which could unexpectedly start up and cause injury. Authorized employees will isolate and lock and tag the equipment to warn others that maintenance is occurring and equipment cannot be operated. This training is required for some Facility Services employees. Lockout/blockout means that any energy source whether electrical, hydraulic, mechanical, compressed air, or any other source that might cause unexpected movement must be disengaged or blocked, and electrical sources must be de-energized and LOCKED or positively sealed in the OFF position.
Recommended: Facilities Employees.
Required: all employees that are working with the situation described above.
Authority >> CCR T8 3314 (a)
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
USB CONFERENCE ROOM
Powered Cart Safety

The University's Powered Cart Safety Program is designed to support the safety needs of those employees and students who either operate or oversee the use of the Electrical Cart Vehicles used throughout campus. This program provides the initial training and safety rules governing the use of powered carts on campus.

Required: ALL staff and student employees using electrical carts
Authority >> DOT T49 Sec. 571.500, CFR T29 1910.178 (a) (1), & CCR T8 3650

The powered cart safety training can now be completed through the Employee Training Center. For special requests please call 760-750-4502.
Radiation Safety Training

For all users of radioactive material and anyone that works in the areas where radioactive material is permitted.
Required: **Employees who work with Radioactive Materials**
Authority >> CCR T17, 10CFR 20, & the Radioactive Materials License

Radiation Safety Forms
Documentation for New & Continuing Research Assistants
Respirator Training

For all users of respirators on campus for job related activities - this training includes respirator fit testing.
Required for all operators of respiratory protective equipment
Authority >> CCR T8 5144

AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Safety Conference

This training is provided to meet a broad overview of Safety trainings which include, but are not limited to, Bloodborne Pathogen, Confined Space, Lock Out Tag Out & Hazardous Communications, etc.
Recommended: for Facilities and Parking Services Employees

* FACILITY SERVICES ONLY *
*Contact your supervisor for the class that you are scheduled to attend
Sit Safe

Sit Safe is an ergonomic training program intended to instruct employees on proper ergonomic principles. At the end of the training each employee is prepared to recognize and correct possible ergonomic hazards in their own work areas.
Recommended: Campus Community

Please RSVP by calling x4502
Stop the Bleed

Advanced first aid for life-threatening bleeding control. This includes tourniquet-use and advanced wound dressing.

Limited to 15 people

Recommended: Campus Community

Check Learnerweb Schedule and campus announcements for upcoming trainings.

*View the previous training flyer posted below*
Storm Water Management and Pollution Prevention

To provide employees with an overview and knowledge of the CSU system of storm water management and pollution prevention goals, strategies, and operations. Required by the State of California to provide the information on the regulatory issues concerning storm water management principals.
Authority >> CCR Title 23 Title 28, and Title 33 under the State Water Resources Control Board along with Regional and Municipal water Districts.
Recommended for the Campus Community

Please RSVP by calling x4502

Self Administered Training Documents:

PowerPoint Training
Supervisor/Investigator Safety

Training is for Supervisors/Investigators working at Cal State San Marcos. It will cover Safety, IIPP, Workers' Compensation and Risk Management. It will also cover the responsibilities and liabilities of Supervisors, Leads and Managers in these subjects.

As a supervisor, you have the responsibility to:
1) Provide a Safe Workplace and Assign Safe Work
You are required by law to take all reasonable precautions to protect your workers from illness or injury.
2) Provide training and information
Inform your workers of job hazards and train them to do their jobs safely.
3) Provide supervision
You must supervise your workers to ensure that they work safely and use equipment and protective devices properly where required.
4) What are the penalties for failing to comply with any of these responsibilities?
People failing to comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act are subject to fines of up to $25,000.

Recommended: Directors, Managers, Supervisors and Lead Workers

Please RSVP by calling SH&S at x4502
Trailer and Towing Safety **Under Construction**
Pleaseview the trailerand towing safety video:
Trailer and Towing Safety
*it is recommended that this video be viewed using Internet Explorer*
Workstation Ergonomic Training

This training is intended to provide individuals who are in the process of moving their offices information that will help you evaluate potential risks to the body during the moving operation and typical workstation tasks and practical methods to help relieve strains and fatigue.
Recommended: Employees who are currently involved in departmental moves.
Authority >> CCR T8 5110 (b) (3)
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST (to groups of 5 or more).

OPEN TO THE CAMPUS (FACULTY & STAFF)
Please RSVP by calling SH&S at x4502 or shs@csusm.edu