Ref: Safety Training
and Defensive
Driving Classes
- Spring/Summer schedule 2007
EH&S is pleased to provide the 2007
spring/summer
schedule for Safety Training and Defensive
Driving Classes. During this period, EH&S expects to provide,
arrange, or
host over a hundred classes and related events for
employees and the University Community. Please note the dates are
tentative and that we restrict signup on many of the safety classes to
30 days in advance to allow some schedule modification for
group requests.
Information on
Safety Training Requirements. All new employees should observe the
requirement for safety training via the Employee
Safety & HazCom Class. This class is presented at least every
other week and is scheduled to coordinate with the New Employee Benefit
Orientations sessions. This class is required under NMSU policy and is
slated to help NMSU comply with EPA and OSHA obligations.
All NMSU employees that work with hazardous
materials or equipment have training requirements in addition to
the Employee
& HazCom Safety class. This includes regular, temporary,
part-time, post-doc, graduate, student and any other employees that
work in these conditions in instructional, research, shop, or
agricultural settings. If your group can not attend during the
scheduled times/dates, you may request a schedule modification for your
group (6 or more persons).
The Defensive
Driving Class Spring schedule. The class is the National
Safety Council Driving Course which fulfills one of the NMSU
Policy requirements to drive a University vehicles (see policy:
vehicle use policy). For the convenience of faculty, students, and
staff, Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) provides this
training monthly during regular work hours and at least one Saturday
each semester.
The Defensive Driving
Classes often fill
early, please register at least two weeks in advance to ensure a
reservation. Classes typically include 35-45 persons and are open to
the public. Individuals and/or departments should register via the on-line
registration page (on the EH&S website). Employees will
need to provide a department account index number for the class and
license history check.
Additional details on driving permits, policy and maps to the classroom
are provided via the above link.
Thank you.
David Shearer
Industrial Hygienist,
Environmental Health & Safety
646-3327