Environmental Health and Safety108 Edwards Hall
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-5856 (phone)
785-532-1981 (fax)
safety@k-state.edu
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- World Health Organization(WHO)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)
- Kansas Department of Health and Environment(KDHE)
- K-State Research and Extension(KSRE) swine flu information
Resources
Training
Online health and safety training
Campus Environmental Health and Safety, in conjunction with K-State administration, developed a new plan for safety at K-State. One part of the plan is to make training available to all K-Staters asynchronously and online.
To access the training courses follow the links below. Make sure you take the training quiz or fill out the verification form at the end of the presentation. You will need PowerPoint or PowerPoint Viewer to view the following links. You can download it here.
- National Incident Management System Training (PDF)
- Chemical Hazcom Training
- Fire Safety Training
- General Ergo Training
- Hazardous Waste Training
- College of Arts and Science, Hazardous Waste Training
- Lab Safety Training
- Office Ergo Training
- Proactive Safety Training
- Safe Lifting Training
- Safety Committee Training
- Proper Care and Use of N-95 Respirators
- Proper Use of Fume Hood Safety Controls
The goals of providing these materials online are to reach a broader audience, improve safety practices, and comply with state and federal regulations.
Responsibility for environmental health and safety compliance is in the hands of every college and department on campus. For more information about training, contact Lisa Linck, Occupational Safety Manager, 532-5856, lisa@ksu.edu.
If you are having problems accessing this course, contact the K-State IT Help Desk at 785-532-7722.
Hazardous waste awareness classes
- Thursday, January 24, 2013, 2 p.m.
- Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 10 a.m.
- Thursday, April 4, 2013, 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, May 1, 2013, 10 a.m.
- Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 10,2013, 10 a.m.
- Thursday, August 29, 2013, 2 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 2 p.m.
- Thursday, October 3, 2013, 2 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 2 p.m.
- Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 10 a.m.
Classes will be held in the Basement Training room, 011 Edwards Hall.
You may enroll through HRIS Self_Enrollment to receive immediate confirmation. Or email training@k-state.edu and include your name, department, employee ID number (required), course title and course date enrollment will be confirmed by an e-mail response to sender.
Department of Transportation training
KSU is offering classroom instruction for Department of Transportation Training
The December 8, 2011 DOT training class is being cancelled due to lack of enrollement.
This course is designed to teach you how to ship hazardous materials in accordance with DOT regulations. During class we will cover classification, packaging, marking, labeling, shipping papers and security. You will also learn how to navigate your way through the Transportation regulations, found in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The course meets the training and testing requirements of 49 CFR 172.704(c) for initial and recurrent training. If you have any questions about the course, please contact us at 785-532-5856.
Cost: $100.00
Materials provided: Hazardous Materials Compliance Pocketbook, CFR excerpts
Length: 9 am - 4:30 pm
Date: 15 February 2012 (Additional Course Dates will be posted soon).
Location: Edwards Hall Training Room, Manhattan, KS