Course

Contractor Safety Training 2020

Ended Jun 30, 2020

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Full course description

Course Introduction

This training is to provide contractors or subcontractors with the information needed to ensure the safety of university faculty, staff, students and visitors who may be in proximity to renovation, demolition, installation, or maintenance operations.

Learning Outcomes

After completing the module, you will be able to:

  • Know and understand how to protect the safety and health of university faculty, staff, students and visitors while conducting work activities on any of the campuses.

Module Topics Include

  • Introduction
  • Authority and Responsibilities
  • General Information regarding: Indoor Air Quality, Asbestos, Barricades, Biohazards/Infectious Materials, Chemical Hazard Communication, Construction Lighting, Compressed Gas Cylinders, Cranes, Demolition, Drilling, Electricity, Emergency Procedures, Enforcement Policy, Excavations, Fire Reporting, Flammable Material Storage, Hazard Reporting, Hazardous Material Storage, Heavy Equipment, Housekeeping, Lab safety, Lifts and Platforms, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Lockout/Tagout Procedures, Material Storage, Mold, Permit-Required Confined Space Entry  Procedures, Hot Work Permit, Personal Protective Equipment, Powder Actuated Tools, Radiation, Scaffolding, Tools and Equipment, and Underground Installations, Environmental Concerns including Removal and Disposal of Environmentally Hazardous Materials

Course Creator 

IU Environmental Health and Safety

 
Length: 1 hour
 
Department: 
IU Environmental Health and Safety
 
Credit: Certificate
 
Audience: For IU contractors working on the IU campus.