Dear Colleagues,
Congratulations and thank you to all of you who have completed our mandatory, online safety trainings. Voiland College faculty and staff have completed more than 2600 trainings this year, which means a safer environment for all of us. During our recent ABET accreditation visit, the evaluation teams were complementary on the safety standards present within our teaching laboratories. More of us are paying attention, are aware of hazards, and are reporting incidents – all of which contributes to a more professional safety culture across campus.
Congratulations, especially, to our faculty and staff at WSU Vancouver and in the Voiland School of Chemical Engineering and Bioengineering. With the highest rates of safety training completions in the college, everyone in these two units will be treated to a catered lunch from the Dean’s Office.
I want to remind those who haven’t yet taken the online safety trainings to do so as soon as possible. All paid faculty, staff, and time-slip students should take the trainings as outlined below. Please note that moving forward, successful completion of these trainings is going to be a requirement for administrative support, request processing, and future laboratory access.
Required safety training for all Voiland College employees (total time: approximately two hours):
- Back Safety and Injury Prevention
- Slips, Trips and Falls
- Emergency and Fire Safety Preparedness
- Portable Fire Extinguisher Safety
- Office Ergonomics
- University Laboratory Safety – Working Safely
- Asbestos Hazard Awareness (available on separate EHS website)
University Laboratory Safety content required for any Voiland College employees who are working in college laboratories. This series of online content replaces the in-person laboratory trainings that have been previously required for laboratory access. A laboratory is defined as a space that contains chemicals other than water or atmospheric air, either liquid or gaseous; has rotating or crushing equipment; has any gases stored under pressure, or other identified hazards. Final determination of which spaces are ‘laboratories’ is at the discretion of the VCEA Safety committee. (total time: approximately 1 hour).
- University Laboratory Safety – Analyzing Chemical Hazards
- University Laboratory Safety – Analyzing Physical Hazards
- University Laboratory Safety – Analyzing Developing and Using Controls
- Risk Assessment
- PPE – Eye and Face Protection
- PPE – Hand Protection
To access the courses, go to Employee Training and Development. Click top button to the right and log into your online learning account using your network ID. Find the required courses listed on the left, under WSU Safety Courses>WSU Online Safety Courses. If you have questions, please reach out to your unit’s safety committee representative.
Lastly, I invite all of you to attend the upcoming WSU Health & Safety Fair on Tuesday, Oct.22.
The Safety Fair highlights the university’s commitment to ensuring the health, safety and security of faculty, staff and students. Flash talks on safety and health topics will be held in the CUB Junior Ballroom throughout the day, and an award ceremony will recognize the outstanding health and safety contributions made by individuals and groups across the university, including Voiland College, at 12:15 p.m.
Thank you for your efforts to ensure the safety of our faculty, staff, and students.
Mary Rezac
Dean, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99163
mary.rezac@wsu.edu
509-335-5593