Responsibility and Training Requirements
As a business the University System  must comply with many federal, state, and local regulations.
Employees, i.e. Faculty, Staff, Supervisors, Lab Managers, Department Heads, and Administrators, should be aware of

their responsibilities under OSHA/EPA Regulations as mirrored in the University Environmental Health and Safety Policy (in AP&P Manual and in policy section on the NMSU safety website (URL= http://www.nmsu.edu/~safety); and

 

training requirements (for their protection or for workers under their supervision /or administration). Checklists of the required training and documentation are provided on the NMSU safety website (for research & lab areas and for general (non-lab) & shop areas )

SPRING SAFETY CLASSES

Spring 2002 Training Schedule
The schedules for the safety and defensive driving classes for the spring 2002 semester have been posted on the NMSU safety web page. Use the following links to view the respective information.

• Listing of University safety classes for Spring 2002

(URL = http://www.NMSU.Edu/~safety/training/classes_by_date_02spring.htm)
 
• Information on Defensive Driving Classes (only)

(URL= http://www.NMSU.Edu/~safety/training/ddc.htm)

Registration
Please use the online registration form to register for any of these classes.

Registration for University Safety Classes

(URL= http://www.NMSU.Edu/~safety/training/class_reg_form.htm)
 

Registration for Defensive Driving Classes  (only)

(URL= http://www.NMSU.Edu/~safety/training/class_reg_formddc.html)

 
Comments
• At a minimum, the HazCom training from EH&S and an annual chemical inventory is required for all campus areas with chemicals, including paints, adhesives, fuels, lubricants, high pressure gases, cryogenics liquids, lab chemicals, insecticides, etc.   For additional NMSU HazCom policy information see the policy section on the NMSU safety website at http://www.NMSU.Edu/~safety/policy-link.htm

 
• OFS management should post this announcement, the training requirements and training schedule in each shop area. We request that OFS supervisors register employees using the web registration  through the OFS Training section as they have web access.

 
• Note that a medical evaluation is required for the Respiratory Safety/Fit Testing and that the HazCom Class is a prerequisite for Lab Standard and Hazardous Waste Management classes.

Thank you

David Shearer
EH&S