Injury and Illness Prevention

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Injury and Illness Prevention

STAFF TRAINING

Under the supervision of the District Safety Officer, all district employees will be provided appropriate inservice training. Each department will ensure that its employees are properly trained and will maintain records regarding the training provided each employee.

Training Topics

Training topics will include general safety requirements applicable to all employees, and specific practices necessary to safety perform individual job functions.

General safety topics will include:

1. Safe lifting practices.

2. Identifying and reporting unsafe conditions and procedures.

3. Reporting accidents.

4. Emergency action plans.

5. Housekeeping and material storage.

6. Material Safety Data Sheets.

7. Hand washing.

8. Universal health precautions.

Specific training topics will include:

1. Equipment operating procedures.

2. Guarding of equipment.

3. Personal protective devices required.

4. Identification and safe handling practices of hazardous materials and substances.

5. Emergency procedures.

6. Maintenance of equipment.

Performance of Training

College Presidents will be responsible for training college site personnel. District department heads will be responsible for training district personnel regardless of job site location.

Training Materials

Training personnel will make use of all available material and aids, including:

1. Manufacturer's and vendor's safety procedures.

2. Materials Safety Data Sheets.

3. Applicable Cal/OSHA regulations.

4. Departmental safety procedures.

5. Materials provided by District Safety Officer.

The District Risk Manager will maintain a library of training materials for use in all training function, including materials available from:

1. JPA Risk Management, San Diego County Office of Education.

2. Cal/OSHA Consultation Office.

3. San Diego Safety Council.

4. National Safety Council.

Training Reporting

Upon completion of each training session, a written report, using the District Safety Training Report form,  will be completed and forwarded to the District Risk Manager. The District Risk Manager will maintain a districtwide training schedule and a file for all completed District Safety Training Reports. The District Safety Officer will report to the Chancellor on the status of each department's and college's training schedule at least once annually.

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