Employee Safety Training

Scope

This page pertains to employee trainings. Employees include faculty, staff, student assistants, and persons on appointed volunteer status.Ìý Ìý

Policy

In accordance with jmcomicÂþ»­ Executive order 1039, employees must be made aware of present and potential hazards in their work area and are responsible for reporting any identified hazards to their appropriate administrator.ÌýEmployees must likewise receive safety training where present or potential hazards are identified.

Record Retention

Completion of employee training must be documented and training records shall be maintained by the hosting department or college as determined by the Dean or Department Head to be in accordance with jmcomicÂþ»­ Executive Order 1031.

Employee training records must be retained for the duration of employment plus three (3) years except for the following trainings:

Record Title

Retention Period

CPR Training Records

1 year after superseded

Defensive Driving Training

4 years

First Aid Training records

3 years after superseded

Responsibilities

Each individual is expected to perform work in a safe and reasonable manner, report and address hazards they become aware of, and act to ensure the health and safety of themselves, coworkers, students, and all others.Ìý They must attend/complete all required Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) training and follow the procedures described in the training.

Safety training requirements shall be identified and assigned by faculty/staff in charge of the activity and areas of operations.Ìý Additional training must be provided to the employee when new hazards and equipment is introduced into the workplace, and when new work activities/processes are to be implemented.

The Environmental Health and Safety Office is responsible for providing training support to colleges/departments.

Training materials developed by a college/department staff should be reviewed by EH&S prior to implementation to ensure coherence with regulatory standards. Tracking and monitoring employee training is the responsibility of the department/college to ensure completion of training in a reasonable timeframe.

Training

Employee trainings can be provided in different formats including online, instructor-led, tutorials (video), and live webinars.Ìý However, depending on the task and hazard exposure, some trainings require in-person training to be in accordance with regulations and policies.

jmcomicÂþ»­ Learn

jmcomicÂþ»­ Learn is a robust online learning management tool that provides employees with access to required compliance trainings. Employees that are assigned any required compliance training through jmcomicÂþ»­ Learn, will receive an automatic email notification to their jmcomicÂþ»­N email address with training access instructions.ÌýÌýNote:ÌýNewly hired employees areÌýautomatically processed by the Chancellor's Office and must be in PeopleSoft to gain access to jmcomicÂþ»­ Learn.Ìý It can take up to seven business days from the official start date for an employee to have access to jmcomicÂþ»­ Learn.Ìý Required compliance training that are assigned toÌýallÌýemployees are automatically assigned two days after the employee gains access.ÌýÌý

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jmcomicÂþ»­ Learn Support Resources

The following are tips for full functionality of jmcomicÂþ»­ Learn courses:

  • Use a desktop or laptop computer
  • Use Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome browser
  • Allow pop-ups for the respective portals' URL, i.e., csu.sumtotal.host and centralstationu.skillport.com:443, as they are necessary for course functionality.
  • When receiving a log in error message: close all open browsers, clear your cache and cookies, and relaunch the course.
  • Use an on-campus desktopÌý
  • If access issues continue after trying all full functionality tips, contact theÌý.

To request information on EHS safety trainings available through jmcomicÂþ»­ Learn, or questions on employee safety trainings, emailÌýehs@csun.edu.