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Training Guide

This table is intended to assist UM managers with the identification of environmental, health, and safety training requirements for personnel in their colleges or departments. The table addresses common regulatory training requirements for general job categories. Specific training requirements are based on a particular staff person's responsibilities, and may differ. Refer to the DES web site at http://www.des.umd.edu for training schedules and online courses. For additional training assistance, contact the Department of Environmental Safety at (301) 405-3960.

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Training Programs / Requirements

Job Category

 Asbestos Awareness Bloodborne Pathogens Chemical Hygiene Compliance Officer Confined Space EHS Design & Construction  Issues Diving Safety Driver Safety Ergonomics Fall Protection Fire Safety Formaldehyde Forklift Safety Hazard Communication Hazardous Waste Generator Laser Safety Lead Awareness Lockout/Tagout Methylene Chloride New Employee Orientation New Researcher Noise Personal Protective Equip. Radiation-Producing Equip. Radiation Safety Radiation Waste Generator Respiratory Protection Shipping Infectious Substances or Dry Ice Spill Prev. Cont/Counter. TA /Safety Workshops Trenching/Shoring X-ray Radiation

Administrative or Academic Personnel

administrative, managerial staff, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laboratory Personnel

research faculty, research assistants, graduate assistants, teaching assistants, post docs, etc.

 

X*

X*

 

 

 

X*

 

 

 

X

X*

 

 

X*

X*

 

 

X*

 

X*

 

X

X*

X*

X*

X*

X*

X*

X*

 

X*

Maintenance & Operations Personnel

all operations and maintenance trades personnel, e.g., plumbers, HVAC mechanics, painters, carpenters, landscape staff, farm staff, etc.

X

X*

 

 

X*

 

 

X*

 

X*

X*

 

X*

X

X*

 

X

X

 

 

 

X*

X

 

 

 

X*

 

X*

 

X*

 

Project Managers

construction/renovation project managers, engineers, architects, etc,

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

X

 

X

X*

 

 

X

X

 

X

X

 

 

 

X

X

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

X

 

Housekeeping Personnel

building and residential housekeeping staff, etc.

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

X*

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

X*

X

 

 

 

X*

 

 

 

 

 

Food Service Personnel

chefs, cooks, food service aides, bakers, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X*

 

 

X

 

 

X

X*

 

 

 

 

 

 

X*

X*

 

 

 

 

 

X*

 

 

 

Medical Personnel/Police Officers

Health Center medical personnel, UM trainers, police officers, etc.

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

X

X*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mail/Stockroom Personnel

mail facility, physical distribution, warehouse personnel, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X*

 

 

X

 

X*

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

X*

 

 

 

Compliance Officers

all UM Compliance Officers

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All New Employees

new employees to the University

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
* This training may not be required for all personnel in this category, but rather for those that have a function that may put them at risk for a specific exposure or to a specific hazard. Please contact DES at (301) 405-3960 for assistance.

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