Ref: Safety Training
and Defensive
Driving Classes
- Spring/Summer schedule 2009
EH&S is pleased
to provide the 2009
Spring/Summer
schedule for Safety and Defensive Driving Classes (also on EH&S
website - http://safety.nmsu.edu). During
this period, EH&S will provide over a 120 safety & related
training classes for
employees and the University Community at our Safety Training Facility (map).
Please note the some
dates are
tentative and that we restrict the sign-up for 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
to ensure NMSU compliance with EPA and OSHA obligations for worker
protection, emergency procedures and hazardous material disposal.
Currently we are developing an online class for distant campuses and
remote NMSU facilities. New employees at these locations
should contact EH&S for the availability of this training.
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 (30 day
advance) for your
group (8 or more persons). Individuals and/or supervisors
should register individuals via the Safety Class Registration (registration link on the EH&S
website).
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 evening
class (two night sessions/both required) 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 DDC
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. Check out the new satellite image
and street maps of NMSU with detailed directions and mileage to the
EH&S facility (LINK).
Thank you
David Shearer
Assistant Director,
Environmental Health & Safety, 575-646-3327
