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Environmental Health and Safety will be offering the following training sessions that are open to all BGSU employees and students. All training sessions will have advanced registration and will be conducted free of charge . If you have any questions regarding these training sessions, please contact Environmental Health and Safety at 372-2171.

This training will include principles of radioactivity, Federal and State regulations, University policies and procedures, waste management, and emergency response. This training session is intended for Faculty who plan to use radioactive isotopes in instruction or research, or who may need a refresher course on radiation or information about local procedures. This session is also intended for laboratory technicians or graduate students working in laboratories using isotopes.

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Powered Industrial Trucks
May 19, 2008 (9:00am-11:00am)
College Park, Room 2

Information will be provided on the Universityâ€™s Powered Industrial Truck Program, required by law, in accordance with the Public Employment Risk Reduction Act. A powered industrial truck is an industrial vehicle that carries, pushes, pulls, stacks or tiers loads. Powered industrial trucks include fork trucks, tractors, platform lift trucks, motorized hand trucks, and other specialized industrial trucks powered by electric motors or internal combustion engines. Golf carts are also considered a powered industrial truck when used for maintenance activities. This standard does not apply to compressed air or non-flammable compressed gas-operated industrial trucks, farm vehicles, or vehicles intended for earth moving or over-the-road hauling.

This training is designed for supervisors of positions who operate powered industrial trucks to teach them what is required. The training does not certify operators of the Powered Industrial Trucks. The training will include; the importance of the powered industrial truck program and procedures; a summary of the OSHA powered industrial truck standard; an overview of BGSUâ€™s written Powered Industrial Truck Program and an explanation of how Environmental Health and Safety can assist departments.

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Procedures for safe operation and use of lasers have been developed in consultation with principal users of lasers on this campus, and are consistent with standards set forth by the American National Standards Institute. This training seminar will present the institutional policies and provide guidance in their implementation. Persons presently working or who intend to work in facilities that use lasers, especially those classified by the manufacturer as Class 3 or 4, must attend this training.

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Attendees will learn about BGSUâ€™s written Hazard Communication Program and the requirements of OSHAâ€™s Hazard Communication standard. This consists of obtaining and reading material safety data sheets (MSDSs), how to read labels on incoming containers, how to properly label secondary containers, training requirements of staff, developing a chemical inventory, signs and symptoms of exposure to chemicals used in the workplace, etc..

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Explains emergency and evacuation procedures in the event of a fire. This session will also provide information on fire alarm systems at BGSU and on the use of fire extinguishers on small fires.

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Radiation and Laser Safety for Auxiliary Personnel
June 17, 2008 (9:00am-10:30am)
College Park, Room 2

This training should be attended by service personnel who work inside of laboratories that use or house radioactive isotopes. You will learn what radioisotopes are, where they are used and what dangers exist to you. You will also be shown signs and postings used in laboratories that use radioisotopes and what to do in the event of an accident.

Mold Prevention and Remediation
June 30, 2008 (9:00am-10:00am)
College Park, Room 2

Information will be provided on the University's Mold Prevention and Remediation Program. This training is designed for university employees (Facilities Services and other maintenance or custodial personnel) who perform water damage restoration and clean-up mold growth on building components. The training will include; mold prevention techniques, the health effects of mold exposure, and a summary of the program and procedures for clean-up and removal of mold growth on building components.

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Information will be provided on the Universityâ€™s Lockout Tagout Program, required by law, in accordance with the Public Employment Risk Reduction Act. A lockout tagout system controls hazardous energy by the placement of a lock and warning tag on an energy isolating device preventing unexpected energization, start up or release of stored energy in order to prevent injury to employees. Work place hazards that may require the use of a lockout tagout system include, but are not limited to: any servicing and/or maintenance of machines or equipment when the source of energy to the machines or equipment is electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, chemical, thermal, or other energy including activities such as constructing, installing, setting up, adjusting, inspecting, modifying, maintaining and/or servicing machines or equipment, including lubrication, cleaning or unjamming of machines or equipment, and making adjustments or tool changes, where employees could be exposed to the unexpected energization or startup of the equipment or release of hazardous energy.

This training is designed for supervisors and employees of positions who service and/or maintain equipment or machines (maintenance personnel) and who interface with outside contractors. The training will include; the importance of lockout tagout, a summary of the OSHA lockout tagout standard, hazardous energy sources, and an overview of BGSUâ€™s written lockout tagout program which details recognition of applicable energy sources, the type and magnitude of energy in the work place, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.

Personal Protective Equipment
August 12, 2008 (9:00am-10:30am)
College Park, Room 2

Information will be provided on the Universities Personal Protective Equipment Program (PPE) and Hazard Communication Program, required by law, in accordance with the Public Employment Risk Reduction Act. This training is designed for supervisors of positions whose duties require or may require the use of personal protective equipment and/or hazardous chemicals. The training will include; the importance of personal protective equipment and hazard communication, a summary of the OSHA Personal Protective Equipment and Hazard Communication standards, an overview of BGSUâ€™s written programs and where they are located, and an explanation of how Environmental Health and Safety can assist areas and departments in implementation of the programs. BGSU employees covered under the Chemical Hygiene Plan need not attend.

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General Ergonomics
August 13, 2008 (2:00pm-3:00pm)
College Park, Room 2

Ergonomics means "the science of work." It is based around the principle that jobs should adapt to employees. Too many times though, this happens vise versa. This course is designed to inform and show participants proper body mechanics that can be applied to their jobs and at home to reduce and even eliminate the onset of injuries. Do you lift, push or pull items? Do you sit at your desk the majority of the day and want to learn some good stretches to get your blood flowing again and even take some of those aches and pains away? Find out what can cause a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) or ergonomic injury, what symptoms are associated with MSDs, and what you can do in your daily activities to prevent these unnecessary injuries. This course may be just what the body ordered!

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Summer Semester, 2008