Training Calendar


Safety Training Annual Calendar

The Safety Training Annual Calendar is primarily for Facilities and Construction staff. Other safety training may be provided to other University units throughout the year, as needed. 

The following provides the projected safety training throughout the current year which lists online, in-person, initial certification, and refresher training along with the expected duration of each course. 

EHS Offered Safety Training Calendar 2024 (pdf)

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January - March
April - June
July - September
October - December
Mandatory Initial Assignments
Additional Safety Training Topics

Please note that this may not be an exhaustive list of safety training for the year. Some individuals may require additional safety training not listed while not all employees will be required to attend each listed training.

All in-person training will be conducted on-site unless otherwise specified, or required due to individual employee unavailability. 

All online training will be conducted through Safety Skills unless otherwise specified and will be automatically assigned to the employee.

January 2024

Asbestos O&M

  • Refresher
  • In-person, off-site, 4 hours

Asbestos Awareness

  • Refresher
  • In-person, 2 hours

Fall Protection

  • Initial Certification
  • In-person, 4 hours

MEWP (Boom & Scissor Lifts)

  • Initial Certification
  • In-person, 4 hours

MEWP (Boom & Scissor Lifts)

  • Recertification
  • In-person, 3 hours

February 2024

Asbestos Awareness

  • Refresher
  • In-person, 2 hours

First Aid/CPR/AED

  • In-person, 4 hours

Lead Management Safety

  • Initial/Refresher
  • In-person, 2 hours

March 2024

First Aid/CPR/AED

  • In-person, 4 hours

Ladder Safety 

  • Initial/Refresher
  • Online, 20 min 

April 2024

None currently scheduled

May 2024

Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control

  • Initial/Refresher
  • In-person (virtual/Zoom), 90 minutes

Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness

  • Refresher
  • Online, 40 min 

June 2024

Heat Illness Prevention

  • Initial/Refresher
  • Online (Canvas), 20 min

Silica Awareness & Silica Awareness for Construction

  • Initial/Refresher
  • Online, 20 min ea.
  • Prerequisites for Silica Competent Person 

Silica Competent Person

  • Initial/Refresher
  • In-person, 90 minutes

July 2024

Universal Waste Management

  • Refresher
  • Online, 15 min

PSU Universal Waste Site-Specific

  • Initial
  • Online, 10 min 

August 2024

Protection from Wildfire Smoke

  • Initial/Refresher
  • Online (Canvas), 20 min

Safe Driving

  • Refresher
  • Online, 25 min

Utility Cart Safety

  • Refresher
  • Online, 25 min

September 2024

No safety training will be scheduled in September to accommodate higher volume of work for staff during this time

October 2024

Personal Protective Equipment

  • Initial/Refresher
  • Online, 40 min

November 2024

Fall Protection

  • Refresher
  • Online, 20 min

Forklift Operator Safety

  • Recertification
  • In-person, 3 hours

MEWP (Boom & Scissor Lifts)

  • Recertification
  • In-person, 3 hours

December 2024

Confined Space Awareness

  • Refresher
  • Online, 15min

Mandatory Initial Courses Assigned at Time of Hire (FTE/Temp)

Safety Skills

The following courses will be automatically assigned to the employee through Safety Skills: 

  • Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness, 40 minutes
  • Confined Space Awareness, 15 minutes
  • Hazard Communication, 30 minutes
  • Industrial Ergonomics, 20 minutes
  • Ladder Safety, 15 minutes
  • Lockout/Tagout Affected Employee, 15 minutes
  • Safe Driving, 25 minutes
  • Silica Awareness and Silica Awareness for Construction, 15 minutes and 20 minutes
  • Small Spill Response, 20 minutes
  • Universal Waste Management, 15 minutes
  • Utility Cart Safety, 25 minutes

Canvas

The following courses must be completed in Canvas by self-registering. Employees will receive communication about when and how to register for these courses. 

  • Heat Illness Prevention, 20 minutes
  • Protection from Wildfire Smoke, 20 minutes

In-Person

The following courses will be required for the employee to attend in-person and should be coordinated through EHS:

  • Asbestos Awareness, 2 hours
  • Asbestos O&M, off-site, 16 hours
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control, 2 hours
  • Lead Management Safety, 2 hours
  • Lead RRP, off-site, 8 hours
  • Silica Competent Person, 2 hours

Requirements

The courses listed are assigned to full-time and temporary employees as initial safety training at the time of hire, depending on the individual employee's job title. Not all courses are required for every employee. 

Please refer to the crew-specific training checklists to determine which courses are required. 

Mandatory Initial Courses Assigned at Time of Hire (Students)

Safety Skills

The following courses will be automatically assigned to the employee through Safety Skills: 

  • Construction Safety, 20 minutes
  • Hazard Communication, 30 minutes
  • Industrial Ergonomics, 20 minutes
  • Ladder Safety, 15 minutes
  • Lockout/Tagout Affected Employee, 15 minutes
  • Personal Protective Equipment, 30 minutes
  • Silica Awareness, 15 minutes
  • Slips, Trips, and Falls, 10 minutes
  • Small Spill Response, 20 minutes
  • Universal Waste Management, 15 minutes
  • Utility Cart Safety, 25 minutes

Canvas

The following courses must be completed in Canvas by self-registering. Employees will receive communication about when and how to register for these courses. 

  • Heat Illness Prevention, 20 minutes
  • Protection from Wildfire Smoke, 20 minutes

In-Person

The following courses will be required for the employee to attend in-person and should be coordinated through EHS:

  • Asbestos Awareness, 2 hours
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control, 2 hours

Requirements

The listed courses are assigned to student employees as initial safety training at the time of hire, depending on the individual employee's job title. Not all courses are required for every employee. 

Please refer to the crew-specific training checklists to determine which courses are required.


Additional Safety Training

As-Needed

The following additional as-needed topics include those that are annually based according to when the individual employee received their initial or last refresher/recertification.

  • Fit-Test and Respiratory Protection - In-person, 30-45 minutes

Requested

The following additional requested training may be requested by PSU departments or units by contacting EHS, and is not already included in the courses listed above. 

  • Safety in Motion (SIM) - In-person, 30-60 minutes
  • Office Ergonomics - In-person or virtual consult, 30-90 minutes