Occupational Health & EH&S Training:
Occupational Health & EH&S training, as a part of the EH&S department, impacts the comfort level in which students, faculty, visitors, and contractors operate in while carrying out daily campus activities. The aim is to promote and maintain a high degree of physical, mental and social well-being of all hazardous situations on campus; the prevention of production declination from health caused by unsafe working conditions; the protection of workers in their employment from risks resulting from factors adverse to health and safety; and the adaptation of behavioral safety evolution throughout the university. We also focus on developing ways to effect change in the workplace for the purpose of improving the health and safety of people who work, live, and visit our campus community. While all of the EH&S department's overall goal is safety, the secondary role of occupational health in our department is primary EH&S training.
Safety training classes help establish a safety culture in which employees themselves help promote proper safety procedures while on the job. It is important that all employees be properly trained and embraces the importance of workplace health and safety as appropriate behavior and not just compliance.
Training is only currently available to University of Texas at Dallas employees.
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CPR / AED Training:
CPR Flyer
In the United States, sudden cardiac arrest claims more than 350,000 lives each year. As a leading cause of death in the world it is frequently caused by ventricular fibrillation, an abnormal, chaotic heart rhythm that prevents the heart from pumping blood. The most effective treatment for ventricular fibrillation is delivering an electrical shock to the heart with a machine called a defibrillator. Recent advances in defibrillator design now make it possible for rescuers with limited training to provide defibrillation earlier following sudden cardiac arrest using an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).
CPR/AED Training teaches lay rescuers how to recognize
and treat life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest and choking for
adult, child and infant victims and use of an AED for adult cardiac arrest victims. Students also learn to recognize the warning signs of heart attack and stroke in
adults and breathing difficulties in children.
Training:
CPR Training Link - Click Here
Contact:
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Driver's Training:
Exhibit A | Exhibit B | General Vehical Use Policy
Drivers Training is an instructional class for any U. T. Dallas Employee that drives a state owned automobile. This training is required once every 3 years for each eligible employee. Before an employee can sign up for training he must have completed a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR) Exhibit A & Exhibit B. Once these have been completed, please forward to UTD Police Department (MailStop: PG11) for submital. This process takes 4-6 weeks, so please plan ahead. Employees will not be allowed to attend the training until a current MVR has been received by EH&S and the UTD Police Department.
If operating a 15 passenger van, please indicate this when scheduling your training. Reminder: 15 passenger van operators are required to to take additional training which also includes a handson session.
Policy:
UT System Driver's Policy
Training:
Drivers training is scheduled upon request by contacting EH&S at x4111
Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact EH&S at x4111
Emergency Response:
Emergency Response Guide
Responses to Fires
The University of Texas at Dallas has established its own internal emergency assistance system. In case of a fire, assistance can be obtained by dialing "911". Calls from campus phones are routed to the University of Texas at Dallas Police Department, where there is a dispatcher on call 24 hours a day. The dispatcher can provide the appropriate assistance.
When calling for assistance, the following information should be given to the dispatcher:
- Name of the caller.
- Location from which call is being made and location of the situation, if known.
- Phone number where caller can be reached on a callback.
- Description of the situation (i.e., fire, type of injury, etc.)
If possible, stay on the phone until the dispatcher has obtained all the pertinent information.
Under no circumstances is anyone to place themselves in danger to make a phone call or stay on the phone.
Responses to Injuries or Illness
Should accidents or serious illness occur on campus, medical aid may be needed. In the event of such an occurrence, the following procedures should be followed by the person aiding the injured or ill person.
Dial "911" and provide the following information:
- Name of the caller.
- Name of victim, if known.
- Nature of illness or injury.
- Location of the victim.
- Where someone will meet the rescue squad to lead them to the victim.
- Other information that may be pertinent or necessary, or that is requested by the "911" operator or rescue squad personnel.
The caller should stay on the phone with the "911" operator until they are sure no more information is needed.
Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact EH&S at x4111
Ergonomics:
Ergonomics Policy (PDF) | Ergonomic Recommendations (PowerPoint) | Ergonomic Office Tips
Office Safety Manual (PDF)
Ergonomics is the applied science of equipment design, for the workplace, intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue, injury, and discomfort.
Summary of services provided by EH&S:
- We provide training twice a year
- Group discussions can be arranged by appointment
- Workspace assessment and recommendations provided
- Loaning equipment on a limited basis to assess if the equipment alleviates ergonomic problems
Assessments:
Workspace assessments are scheduled upon request by contacting EH&S at x4111
Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact EH&S at x4111
Golf Cart Safety Training:
UTD Golf Cart Training Instructions
Any employee who utilizes a golf cart or utility vehicle as a part of their job duties, or an employee or department that wishes to utilize University owned carts to transport visitors must complete the golf cart operator's safety training. The training is meant to give basic awareness about the safety involved with golf/utility cart usage. Please read the attached document for the instructions needed to go through the training and quiz.
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