The annual employee BLUE book online training is accompanied by filling out a pesticide form each year and completing hands-on fire extinguisher training every three years.
The 2014 fire extinguisher training schedule is now available on the environmental health and safety website; click here. Clicking on the “Regular Schedule & Registration” link under “Fire Extinguisher Training” will lead directly to the Owl Portal where one can see the schedule and register for a class. Employees who delay in completing the hands-on training every three years may see effects in their annual performance evaluation.
Employees may request a fire extinguisher training update report by emailing their cost center or ID number to EHS@llu.edu. Please include “FET” in the subject line.
New in 2014, the annual pesticide form is now paperless. Every employee should click on the “Pesticide Form” link at the end of the BLUE book training and complete the form online.
Why is this form necessary? The Department of Agriculture defines any sanitizer/disinfectant, insecticide, fungicide, or herbicide as a pesticide. Loma Linda University Health is required to document annual training on the use of pesticides for every employee.
For more information, please contact Julia Fisher in environmental health & safety at ext. 58150 or EHS@llu.edu.
The department of environmental health and safety also maintains a “Speaking of Safety” blog where readers can learn more about preventing hazards at work and home, understanding safety regulations, and more.
The blog is available here.