Safety Training for Trades Employees
Find required and recommended safety training for trades employees at UC San Diego.
Responsibilities
Individual supervisors must identify job specific hazards and make sure their employees attend required and recommended safety training for the type of work they perform.
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Required
- Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
- Air-Purifying Respirator
- Annual Shop & Studio Environmental Compliance & Hazards Training
- Asbestos Regulatory Awareness Training for Trades Employees
- Asbestos Regulatory Awareness Training for Project Managers
- Confined Space Entry
- Environmental Compliance/Pollution Prevention
- Hearing Conservation
- Heat Illness Prevention
- Maintaining a Healthy Back
- Lockout/ Tagout Training
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Recommended
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Customized
Required
Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP)
Required for all employees receiving compensation from UC San Diego. IIPP training is recommended for anyone working in a high hazard environment, regardless of payroll status.
How to get training
- Complete the Safety Orientation - Injury and Illness Prevention eCourse on UC Learning Center.
Air-Purifying Respirator
Required for employees who are enrolled in the Respiratory Protection Program and use an air-purifying respirator. This is instructor-led training.
How to get training:
- Contact EH&S Occupational Health & Hygiene to schedule training.
- Read about the Respiratory Protection Program.
Annual Shop & Studio Environmental Compliance & Hazards Training
Required initially and annually* for UC San Diego non-laboratory personnel in shops and studios who work with hazardous materials. Topics include hazardous materials handling, waste disposal, pollution prevention, environmental compliance, and emergency response. This is an eCourse.
How to get training:
- Complete the Annual Shop & Studio Environmental Compliance & Hazards Training eCourse on UC Learning Center.
* Expiration dates: County regulations require training annually - not 12 months from date of completion. Your annual training can be completed anytime this year, regardless of last years expiration date.
Asbestos Regulatory Awareness for Trades Employees
Required for employees who may encounter asbestos in their work environment.
How to get training:
Asbestos Regulatory Awareness for Project Managers
Required for project managers before being assigned projects where asbestos may be encountered.
How to get training:
- See Asbestos Regulatory Awareness Training for Project Managers.
- Read about the Asbestos Management Program and Asbestos Action Plan for Project Managers.
Maintaining a Healthy Back
Required for employees who move or lift equipment or heavy loads. This is an eCourse.
How to get training:
- Complete the Maintaining a Healthy Back eCourse on UC Learning Center.
Confined Space Entry
Required for employees who, as part of their required job duties, enter confined spaces as defined by Cal/OSHA. This is instructor-led training.
How to get training:
- Contact EH&S General Safety, (858) 534-7513, to schedule training.
- Read about Confined Space Program.
Environmental Compliance/Pollution Prevention – Levels 1 & 2
Required for UC San Diego maintenance and service units. This course provides an overview of a variety of federal, state, and local environmental regulations that govern facilities maintenance job activities at UC San Diego. Topics include procedures and practices necessary to comply with these regulations and to reduce or prevent the discharge of pollutants to the air, soil, and/or waters of the state. This is instructor-led training.
How to get training:
- Register on UC Learning Center. Search keyword: environmental compliance
Hearing Conservation
Required for employees who, as part of their job, are exposed to noise levels at or above 85 decibels over an 8-hour workday. This is instructor-led training.
How to get training:
- Contact EH&S Occupational Health & Hygiene to schedule training.
- Read about the Hearing Conservation Program.
Heat Illness Prevention
Required for employees who work outside in heat or hot conditions. This is instructor-led training.
How to get training:
- Register on UC Learning Center. Search keyword: heat illness
- Read Heat Illness Prevention
Lockout / Tagout Training
Required for anyone who directly repairs or maintains equipment or machinery where the release of energy (electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, thermal, chemical, nuclear, etc.) could cause injury or death. This is instructor-led training.
How to get training:
- Contact EH&S General Safety, (858) 534-7513, to schedule training.
Recommended
Dealing with Emergencies
Recommended for all employees who want to learn about basic preparedness procedures and resources, or their department's role in the Emergency Operations Plan. This is instructor-led training.
How to get training:
- Register for the Dealing with Emergencies on UC Learning Center.
UC Driver Responsibilities
Recommended for anyone who operates a university vehicle or electric cart, utilizes a personal vehicle or rents a vehicle for university business, or is interested in learning more about driver responsibilities. This is instructor-led training.
How to get training:
- See UC Driver Responsibilties for options.
Ergonomics for Trades Employees
Recommended for employees performing repetitive motions, standing for prolonged periods of time, frequently bending, leaning, and lifting, or operating hand tools. This is instructor-led training specific for the work performed.
How to get training:
- See Ergonomic Training Resources for back injury prevention training options.
- For more information and self-help options read:
Environmental Stewardship
Recommended for employees and operations who wish to improve environmental stewardship and sustainability in UC San Diego facility planning and operations, and help make sustainability part of ongoing education, research, operations, and outreach programs. This is instructor-led training.
How to get training:
- Register on UC Learning Center. Search keywords: environmental stewardship
Fire Extinguisher Training
Recommended for employees working with hazardous materials, equipment, or processes associated with a high risk of fire.
How to get training:
- See Fire Extinguisher Training for options.
Fire Extinguisher, Fire Watch, and Hot Work Training
Recommended for employees working with hazardous materials or processes associated with a high risk of fire such as Facilities Management maintenance personnel and custodians, Housing-Dining-Hospitality Services maintenance staff, science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) technical shop personnel, and Telecommunications technicians.
How to get training:
- See Fire Extinguisher Training for options.
Mold Abatement
Recommended for employees who respond to work orders involving indoor water damage and possible mold issues. This is instructor-led training.
How to get training:
- Contact EH&S Occupational Health & Hygiene to schedule training.
- Read Mold Abatement Procedures for Facilities Personnel
Customized Group Training
Group training
Courses described above can be customized for your work group and presented upon request. Group sessions are often the best use of everyone's training time, and often a successful way for supervisors and safety coordinators to get employees to a training seminar.
How to get training:
- Contact the EH&S safety training manager.