Guide to Compliance Training
for Michigan School Employees
This guide is designed to help schools identify education and training that is required for Michigan schools.
Asbestos Awareness
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Health Standards Part 305
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Employees with Occupational Exposure
Training/Vector Solutions: Asbestos Awareness K-12 Full 2 Hour (4 courses) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA
Automotive Service Operation
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 72
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Employees where vehicles or tire and wheel assemblies are serviced, repaired, or salvaged
Training/Vector Solutions: MIOSHA
Beginning School Bus Driver
Governing Reference: MCL 257.1849; MCL 257.1851
Training Schedule: Initial plus 6 CEUs within 2 years
Personnel: Beginning bus drivers
Training/Vector Solutions: Michigan Department of Education
Bloodborne Pathogens
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 554
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Category A Employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention (7 courses) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA Bloodborne Infectious Diseases Online Training Program
Bullying/Cyber Bullying*
Governing Reference: MCL 380.1310b; PA 478
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Administrators, school employees, and volunteers
Training/Vector Solutions: Bullying: Recognition & Response (6 courses)
Child Abuse Identification
Governing Reference: MCL 722.623
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Social workers, teachers, school personnel, childcare providers
Training/Vector Solutions: Child Abuse: Identification & Intervention (1 course); Child Abuse: Mandatory Reporting (1 course)
Confined Space
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Parts 90 and 490
Training Schedule: Initial/Refresher Requirements
Personnel: Affected and authorized employees, attendants
Training/Vector Solutions: MIOSHA; Confined Spaces (1 course)
Continuing School Bus Driver
Governing Reference: MCL 257.1851
Training Schedule: Within 2 years of completion of beginning course plus 6 CEUs; Required every other year
Personnel: Bus drivers
Training/Vector Solutions: Michigan Department of Education; Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation; Training Agency Association of Michigan
Corporal Punishment*
Governing Reference: MCL 380.1312
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Model Code of Student Conduct 2019; Michigan Department of Education
Disaster and Emergency Management
Governing Reference: NFPA 1600 Disaster/Emergency Management, MIOSHA General Duty Clause
Training Schedule: Annual
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Emergency Operations Planning Building the Plan (10 courses); Michigan State Police
Drug/Alcohol Awareness
Governing Reference: U.S. Department of Transportation
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Drivers, supervisors, employees who drive district vehicles
Training/Vector Solutions: Reasonable Suspicion for Drug and Alcohol Use in the Workplace (3 courses) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; U.S. Department of Transportation
Electrical Safety
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 40; NFPA 70: National Electrical Code
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Employees who face risk of electrical shock and others exposed
Training/Vector Solutions: Electrical Safety Full Course and Primer (1 course)
Emergency Seclusion and Restraint of Students
Governing Reference: MCL 380.1307, et seq.
Training Schedule: Initial/Refresher requirements
Personnel: All employees; Key identified Personnel
Training/Vector Solutions: Restraint and Seclusion (4 courses); Michigan Department of Education; SET SEG/Thrun Law Firm Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. (CPI)
Epinephrine Auto-Injector
Governing Reference: MCL 380.1179 & MCL 380.1179a
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Two staff per building
Training/Vector Solutions: Michigan Department of Education; Health Emergencies: Life-Threatening Allergies
Fall Protection
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 2
Training Schedule: Initial/Refresher requirements
Personnel: Each employee exposed to fall hazards
Training/Vector Solutions: Fall Protection Full Course (4 courses); MIOSHA Consultative Services
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)*
Governing Reference: U.S. Department of Education
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: FERPA: Confidentiality of Records
Fire Exits
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 6; MCL Section 29.19; NFPA 101: Life Safety Code
Training Schedule: Initial; An employer shall designate a sufficient number of persons to assist in the safe and orderly emergency evacuation of employees; Employers must train employees on the fire hazards of the materials and processes to which they are exposed. Annually; Minimum of 5 fire drills, 2 tornado drills, and 3 lockdown drills.
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Local Fire Department
First Aid/CPR/AED
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 472
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Employees responsible for emergency response
Training/Vector Solutions: First Aid; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs)
Hand and Portable Powered Tools
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 38
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Employees required to utilize hand and powered tools
Training/Vector Solutions: Tool Specific Manufacturer
Hazard Communication
Governing Reference: MIOSHA Administrative Rules Part 12, 26, 27, 33, 42, 433, 1525; MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Parts 92 and 430
Training Schedule: Initial and whenever a new physical or health hazard is introduced into employee work area
Personnel: Employees exposed to hazardous chemicals in the work area
Training/Vector Solutions: Hazard Communication: Right to Understand (1 course) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 432
Training Schedule: Initial/Whenever there is a change in process or response
Personnel: Employees assigned to tasks that involve exposure or potential exposure to hazardous substances, health hazards or safety hazards
Training/Vector Solutions: Emergency Operations Planning Building the Plan (2 courses); Michigan State Police; MIOSHA
Hearing Conservation
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 380
Training Schedule: Annual
Personnel: Employees who are exposed to a noise level at or above an 8hr, time-weighted average noise exposure of 85 decibels must be provided hearing protection
Training/Vector Solutions: Hearing Loss Prevention Full Course (1 course) – additional training beyond course required for compliance
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Agriculture
Governing Reference: Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Pesticide applicator
Training/Vector Solutions: Approved Integrated Pest Management Training by Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development; Integrated Pest Management
Lead
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 310
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Employees that are subject to exposure to lead at or above an airborne concentration of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an 8 hour period
Training/Vector Solutions: Lead Safety Awareness (1 course)
Lockdown/Shelter in Place*
Governing Reference: MCL 29.19
Training Schedule: Annual
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Michigan State Police
Lockout/Tagout
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 85
Training Schedule: Initial/Whenever there is a change in machines, or equipment processes that present a new hazard, when there is a change in the energy control procedures, or if there is an indication the employee does not have the appropriate understanding.
Personnel: Affected and authorized employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Lockout/Tagout: Energy Release (1 course); MIOSHA
Machine Guarding
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 1
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Employees who have exposure to machines
Training/Vector Solutions: Machine-specific manufacturer – additional training beyond course required for compliance
Personal Protective Equipment
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 33
Training Schedule: Initial/Retrain when an employer suspects an employee does not have an understanding or skill required, changes in the workplace and environment
Personnel: Employees required to wear personal protective equipment
Training/Vector Solutions: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (1 course)
Powered Industrial Truck
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 21
Training Schedule:
- Initial
- Every 3 years
- Refresher is required when the operator is observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner, the operator is involved in an accident or near miss, the operator is assigned to a different type of truck, and the conditions
- Changes in the workplace that could affect the safe operation of the truck
Personnel: Employees expected to operate a truck
Training/Vector Solutions: Forklift Safety; Lift Manufacturer; Maintaining Forklift Safety (1 course); MIOSHA
Recordkeeping
Governing Reference: MIOSHA Administrative Rules Part 11
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Employees responsible for recordkeeping and recording of employee injuries and illnesses
Training/Vector Solutions: MIOSHA; SET SEG Risk Control Consultant
Respirator Protection
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 451
Training Schedule:
- Initial
- Annual
- Whenever there is a change in the workplace, type of respirator, or if there is an indication the employee does not have the appropriate understanding
Personnel: Employees required to use respirators
Training/Vector Solutions: Respiratory Protection (1 course)
Safety Drills
Governing Reference: PA 12 of 2014
Training Schedule: Annual
Personnel: Administrators
Training/Vector Solutions: Michigan State Police
Sexual Harassment/Sexual Misconduct*
Governing Reference: MCL 380.1300a
Training Schedule: Annual
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Sexual Harassment/Misconduct; Student Issues and Response; Sexual Harassment Staff to Staff
Sports Concussions
Governing Reference: MCL 333.9155
Training Schedule: Initial/Every 3 years
Personnel: Coaches and any employees, volunteers or other adults involved with a youth athletic activity
Training/Vector Solutions: Concussion Awareness; Athletics Return to Learn Following a Concussion; Tier 1 Classroom Supports; Michigan High School Athletic Association
Spray Finishing
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 76
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Employees who do this task
Training/Vector Solutions: MIOSHA
Supervisor’s Continuing Education
Governing Reference: MCL 257.1851
Training Schedule: Initial year supervising and every other year following
Personnel: Transportation supervisors
Training/Vector Solutions: Michigan Department of Education; Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation; Training Agency Association of Michigan
Title IX Overview
Governing Reference: U.S. Department of Education
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: All Employees; Key Identified Personnel
Training/Vector Solutions: Examining New Title IX Rules, Core Considerations, and Potential Pitfalls
Underground Storage Tanks
Governing Reference: Environmental Protection Agency Federal Energy Policy Act of 2005, Section 1524; International Code Council (ICC)
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Class A, B, and C operators
Training/Vector Solutions: International Code Council (ICC); EPA: Underground Storage Tanks
Weapons*
Governing Reference: MCL 380.1311
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Visual Weapons Screening; Michigan State Police
*Policy courses: Designed to satisfy implementation requirements for policies that boards of education are required by law to adopt.
Bullying/Cyber Bullying*
Governing Reference: MCL 380.1310b; PA 478
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Administrators, school employees, and volunteers
Training/Vector Solutions: Bullying: Recognition & Response (6 courses)
Corporal Punishment*
Governing Reference: MCL 380.1312
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Model Code of Student Conduct 2019; Michigan Department of Education
Disaster and Emergency Management
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Duty, NFPA 1600 Disaster/Emergency Management
Training Schedule: Annual
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Emergency Operations Planning: Building the Plan (10 courses); Michigan State Police
Emergency Seclusion and Restraint of Students
Governing Reference: MCL 380.1307, et seq.
Training Schedule: Initial/Refresher requirements
Personnel: All employees; Key identified personnel
Training/Vector Solutions: Seclusion and Restraint Awareness (4 courses); Restraint and Seclusion: Alternatives; Michigan Department of Education; SET SEG/Thrun Law Firm Crisis Prevention Institute, Inc. (CPI)
FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act)*
Governing Reference: U.S. Department of Education
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: FERPA: Confidentiality of Records
Fire Exits
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 6; MCL Section 29.19; NFPA 101: Life Safety Code
Training Schedule:
- Initial; An employer shall designate a sufficient number of persons to assist in the safe and orderly emergency evacuation of employees; Employers must train employees on the fire hazards of the materials and processes to which they are exposed.
- Annually; Minimum of 5 fire drills, 2 tornado drills, and 3 lockdown drills.
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Local Fire Department
Lockdown/Shelter in Place*
Governing Reference: MCL 29.19
Training Schedule: Annual
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Michigan State Police
Sexual Harassment/Sexual Misconduct
Governing Reference: MCL 380.1300a
Training Schedule: Annual
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Sexual Harassment/Misconduct: Student Issues and Responses; Sexual Harassment: Staff to Staff
Title IX Overview
Governing Reference: U.S. Department of Education
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: All employees; Key identified personnel
Training/Vector Solutions: Examining New Title IX Rules, Core Considerations, and Potential Pitfalls
Weapons*
Governing Reference: MCL 380.1311
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: All employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Visual Weapons Screening; Michigan State Police
*Policy Courses: Designed to satisfy implementation requirements for policies that boards of education are required by law to adopt.
Bloodborne Pathogens
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 554
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Category A employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Bloodborne Pathogens; Exposure Prevention (7 courses) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA Bloodborne Infectious Diseases Online Training Program
Child Abuse Identification
Governing Reference: MCL 722.623
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Social workers, teachers, school personnel, childcare providers
Training/Vector Solutions: Child Abuse: Identification & Intervention (27 courses)
Drug/Alcohol Awareness
Governing Reference: U.S. Department of Transportation
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Drivers, supervisors, employees who drive district vehicles
Training/Vector Solutions: Reasonable Suspicion for Drug and Alcohol Use in the Workplace (3 courses); U.S. Department of Transportation
First Aid/CPR/AED
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 472
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Employees responsible for emergency response
Training/Vector Solutions: First Aid – additional training beyond course required for compliance; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs)
Hazard Communication
Governing Reference: MIOSHA Administrative Rules Part 12,26,27,33,42,433,1525; MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Parts 92 and 430
Training Schedule: Initial and whenever a new physical or health hazard is introduced into employee work area
Personnel: Employees exposed to hazardous chemicals in the work area
Training/Vector Solutions: Hazard Communication: Right to Understand (1 course) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA
Recordkeeping
Governing Reference: [PDF] MIOSHA Administrative Rules Part 11
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Employees responsible for recordkeeping and recording of employee injuries and illnesses
Training/Vector Solutions: MIOSHA; SET SEG Risk Control Consultant
Safety Drills
Governing Reference: PA 12 of 2014
Training Schedule: Annual
Personnel: Administrators
Training/Vector Solutions: Michigan State Police
Recommended Training | Training/Vector Solutions
Accident Reporting/Investigation Process | SET SEG Risk Control Consultant
Diversity Awareness | Diversity Awareness (2 courses)
Seizure Awareness | Health Emergencies: Seizure Awareness
Diabetes Awareness | Health Emergencies: Diabetes Awareness
Life Threatening Allergies | Health Emergencies: Life Threatening Allergies
Asthma Awareness | Health Emergencies: Asthma Awareness
Managing Tragedy | Managing the Aftermath of a Tragedy
Youth Suicide Awareness | Youth Suicide: Awareness & Prevention Full Course (2 courses)
Record Confidentiality | HIPAA Overview
General Safety | General Safety Orientation
Bloodborne Pathogens
Governing Reference: [PDF] MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 554
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Category A employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention (7 courses) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA Bloodborne Infectious Diseases Online Training Program
Child Abuse Identification
Governing Reference: MCL 722.623
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Social workers, teachers, school personnel, childcare providers
Training/Vector Solutions: Child Abuse: Identification & Intervention (27 courses)
First Aid/CPR/AED
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 472
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Employees responsible for emergency response
Training/Vector Solutions: First Aid – additional training beyond course required for compliance; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs)
Hazard Communication
Governing Reference: MIOSHA Administrative Rules Part 12, 26, 27, 33, 42, 433, 525; MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Parts 92 &430
Training Schedule: Initial/Whenever a new physical or health hazard is introduced into employee work area
Personnel: Employees exposed to hazardous chemicals in the work area
Training/Vector Solutions: Hazard Communication: Right to Understand (1 course); MIOSHA – additional training beyond course required for compliance
Sports Concussions
Governing Reference: MCL 333.9155
Training Schedule: Initial/Every 3 years
Personnel: Coaches and any employees, volunteers, or other adults involved with a youth athletic activity
Training/Vector Solutions: Michigan High School Athletic Association; Concussion Awareness; Athletics Return to Learn Following a Concussion; Tier 1 Classroom Supports
Recommended Training | Training/Vector Solutions
Accident Reporting | SET SEG Risk Control Consultant
Back Safety and Lifting Techniques | Back Injury & Lifting: Teachers & Administrators
Seizure Awareness | Health Emergencies: Seizure Awareness
Diabetes Awareness | Health Emergencies: Diabetes Awareness
Life Threatening Allergies | Health Emergencies: Life Threatening Allergies
Asthma Awareness | Health Emergencies: Asthma Awareness
Slip/Fall Prevention | Slips, Trips, & Falls: Teachers & Administrators
General Safety | General Safety Orientation
Beginning School Bus Driver
Governing Reference: MCL 257.1849; MCL 257.1851
Training Schedule: Initial, Plus 6 CEUs within 2 years
Personnel: Beginning bus drivers
Training/Vector Solutions: Michigan Department of Education
Bloodborne Pathogens
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 554
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Category A employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention (7 courses) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA Bloodborne Infectious Diseases Online Training Program
Continuing School Bus Driver
Governing Reference: MCL 257.1849; MCL 257.1851
Training Schedule: Within 2 years of completion of the beginning course plus 6 CEUs. Required every other year
Personnel: Bus Drivers
Training/Vector Solutions: Michigan Department of Education; Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation; Training Agency Association of Michigan
Drug/Alcohol Awareness
Governing Reference: U.S. Department of Transportation
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Drivers, supervisors, employees who drive district vehicles
Training/Vector Solutions: Reasonable Suspicion for Drug and Alcohol Use in the Workplace (3 courses) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; U.S. Department of Transporation
First Aid/CPR/AED
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 472
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Employees responsible for emergency response
Training/Vector Solutions: First Aid – additional training beyond course required for compliance; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs)
Hazard Communication
Governing Reference: MIOSHA Administrative Rules Part 12, 26,27,33,42,433,1525; MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Parts 92 & 430
Training Schedule: Initial/Whenever a new physical or health hazard is introduced into employee work area
Personnel: Employees exposed to hazardous chemicals in the work area
Training/Vector Solutions: Hazard Communication: Right to Understand (1 course) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA
Supervisor’s Continuing Education
Governing Reference: MCL 257.1851
Training Schedule: Initial year supervising and every other year following
Personnel: Transportation supervisors
Training/Vector Solutions: Michigan Department of Education; Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation; Training Agency Association of Michigan
Recommended Training | Training/Vector Solutions
Accident Reporting Training | SET SEG Risk Control Consultant
Address Confidentiality Program Training | Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation
Back Safety and Lifting Techniques Training | Back Injury & Lifting: Transportation
Bus Evacuation Training | Michigan State Police
Defensive Driving Training
Emergency Response Training | Special Education Transportation: Evacuation Planning
Seizure Awareness Training | Health Emergencies: Seizure AwarenessDiabetes Awareness
Life Threatening Allergies Training | Health Emergencies: Life Threatening
Asthma Awareness Training | Health Emergencies: Asthma Awareness
Slip/Fall Prevention Training | Slips, Trips, & Falls: Complete (3 courses)
Wheelchair Securement Training | Special Education Transportation: Wheelchair Securement
General Safety Training
Automotive Service Operations
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 72
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Employees where vehicles or tire and wheel assemblies are serviced, repaired or salvaged
Training/Vector Solutions: MIOSHA
Bloodborne Pathogens
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 554
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Category A employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention (7 courses) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA Bloodborne Infectious Diseases Online Training Program
Electrical Safety
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 40; NFPA 70
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Employees who face risk of electrical shock and others exposed
Training/Vector Solutions: Electrical Safety Full Course and Primer (1 course)
First Aid/CPR/AED
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 472
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Employees responsible for emergency response
Training/Vector Solutions: First Aid – additional training beyond course required for compliance; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs)
Hand and Portable Powered Tools
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 38
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Employees required to utilize hand and powered tools
Training/Vector Solutions: Tool Specific Manufacturer
Hazard Communication
Governing Reference: MIOSHA Administrative Rules Part 12, 26,27,33,42,433,1525; MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Parts 92 & 430
Training Schedule: Initial/Whenever there is a change in process or response
Personnel: Employees exposed to hazardous chemicals in the work area
Training/Vector Solutions: Hazard Communication: Right to Understand (1 course) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 432
Training Schedule: Initial/Whenever there is a change in process or response
Personnel: Employees assigned to tasks that involve exposure or potential exposure to hazardous substances, health hazards, or safety hazards
Training/Vector Solutions: Emergency Operations Planning: Building the Plan (2 courses); Michigan State Police; MIOSHA
Lockout/Tagout
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 85
Training Schedule: Initial/Whenever there is a change in machines, or equipment processes that present a new hazard, when there is a change in the energy control procedures, or if there is an indication the employee does not have the appropriate understanding
Personnel: Affected and authorized employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Lockout/Tagout: Energy Release (1 course)
Personal Protective Equipment
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 33
Training Schedule: Initial/Retrain when employer suspects employee does not have an understanding or skill required, changes in the workplace and environment
Personnel: Employees required to wear personal protective equipment
Training/Vector Solutions: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (1 course) – additional training beyond course required for compliance
Respirator Protection
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 451
Training Schedule: Annual/Whenever there is a change in the workplace, type of respirator or if there is an indication the employee does not have the appropriate understanding
Personnel: Employees required to use respirators
Training/Vector Solutions: Respirator Protection (1 course)
Spray Finishing
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 76
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Employees who do this task
Training/Vector Solutions: MIOSHA
Recommended Training | Training/Vector Solutions
Accident Reporting | SET SEG Risk Control Consultant
Back Safety and Lifting Techniques | Back Injury & Lifting: Transportation
Slip/Fall Prevention | Slips, Trips & Falls: Complete (3 courses)
General Safety | General Safety Orientation
Bloodborne Pathogens
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 554
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Category A employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention (7 courses) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA Bloodborne Infectious Diseases Online Training Program
First Aid/CPR/AED
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 472
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Employees responsible for emergency response
Training/Vector Solutions: First Aid – additional training beyond course required for compliance; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs)
Sports Concussion
Governing Reference: MCL 333.9155
Training Schedule: Initial/Every 3 years
Personnel: Coaches and any employees, volunteers or other adults involved with a youth athletic activity
Training/Vector Solutions: Michigan High School Athletic Association; Concussion Awareness Athletics Return to Learn Following a Concussion; Tier 1 Classroom Supports (Supplemental training not required for compliance)
Recommended Training | Training/Vector Solutions
Accident Reporting | SET SEG Risk Control Consultant
Appropriate Use of Technology/Communication | Online Safety: What Every Educator Needs to Know (3 courses)
Emergency Response – Weather Conditions | Michigan State Police
Seizure Awareness | Health Emergencies: Seizure Awareness
Diabetes Awareness | Health Emergencies: Diabetes Awareness
Life Threatening Allergies | Health Emergencies: Life Threatening Allergies
Asthma Awareness | Health Emergencies: Asthma Awareness
Supervision & Safety | Sports Supervision & Safety
General Safety | General Safety Orientation
Bloodborne Pathogens
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 554
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Category A employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention (7 courses) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA Bloodborne Infectious Diseases Online Training Program
First Aid/CPR/AED
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 472
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Employees responsible for emergency response
Training/Vector Solutions: First Aid – additional training beyond course required for compliance; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs)
Hazard Communication
Governing Reference: MIOSHA Administrative Rules Part 12, 26, 27, 33, 42, 433, 1525; MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Parts 92 & 430
Training Schedule: Initial/Whenever a new physical or health hazard is introduced to the work area
Personnel: Employees exposed to hazardous chemicals in the work area
Training/Vector Solutions: Hazard Communication: Right to Understand (1 course) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA
Recommended Training | Training/Vector Solutions
Accident Reporting | SET SEG Risk Control Consultant
Back Safety and Lifting Techniques | Back Injury & Lifting: Nutrition Services
Ergonomics – Work Process Analysis | SET SEG Risk Control Consultant
Seizure Awareness | Health Emergencies: Seizure Awareness
Diabetes Awareness | Health Emergencies: Diabetes Awareness
Life Threatening Allergies | Health Emergencies: Life Threatening Allergies
Asthma Awareness | Health Emergencies: Asthma Awareness
Slips/Fall Prevention | Slips, Trips, & Falls: Nutrition Services
Health Emergencies | Health Emergencies: Choking & The Heimlich Maneuver
General Safety | General Safety Orientation
Asbestos Awareness
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 305
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Employees with occupational exposure
Training/Vector Solutions: Asbestos Awareness K-12 Full 2 Hour (4 courses) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA
Bloodborne Pathogens
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 554
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Category A employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Prevention (7 courses) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA Bloodborne Infectious Diseases Online Training Program
Confined Space
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Parts 90 & 490
Training Schedule: Initial/Refresher when there is a change in permit space operations that presents a hazard not previously addressed through training and when the employer suspects inadequate employee knowledge
Personnel: Affected and authorized employee attendants
Training/Vector Solutions: MIOSHA; Confined Spaces (1 course)
Electrical Safety
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 40
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Employees who face risk of electrical shock and others exposed
Training/Vector Solutions: Electrical Safety Full Course and Primer (1 course)
Fall Protection
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 2
Training Schedule: Initial/When an employer believes employee that has already been trained does not have the understanding or skill required
Personnel: Each employee exposed to fall hazards
Training/Vector Solutions: Fall Protection Full Cours (4 courses); MIOSHA
First Aid/CPR/AED
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 472
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Employees responsible for emergency response
Training/Vector Solutions: First Aid – additional training beyond course required for compliance; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR); Automated External Defibrillator (AEDs)
Hazard Communication
Governing Reference: MIOSHA Administrative Rules Part 12, 26, 27, 33, 42, 433, 1525; MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Parts 92 & 430
Training Schedule: Initial/Whenever a new physical or health hazard is introduced to the work area
Personnel: Employees exposed to hazardous chemicals in the work area
Training/Vector Solutions: Hazard Communication: Right to Understand (1 course) – additional training beyond course required for compliance; MIOSHA
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 432
Training Schedule: Initial/Whenever there is a change in process or response
Personnel: Employees assigned to tasks that involve exposure or potential exposure to hazardous substances, health hazards, or safety hazards
Training/Vector Solutions: Emergency Operations Planning: Building the Plan (2 courses); Michigan State Police; MIOSHA
Hearing Conservation
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 380
Training Schedule: Annual
Personnel: Employees who are exposed to a noise level at or above an 8hr, time-weighted, average noise exposure of 85 decibels must be provided hearing protection
Training/Vector Solutions: Hearing Loss Prevention Full Course (1 course) – additional training beyond course required for compliance
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) & Rural Development
Governing Reference: Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Pesticide applicator
Training/Vector Solutions: Approved Integrated Pest Management Training by Department of Agriculture; Integrated Pest Management
Ladder Safety
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 3
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Employees that use ladders that have a working height of 6 ft
Training/Vector Solutions: Ladder Safety Full Course (1 course)
Lead
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 310
Training Schedule: Initial/Annual
Personnel: Employees that are subject to lead exposure at or above an airborne concentration of 30 micrograms per cubic meter of air averaged over an 8 hour period
Training/Vector Solutions: Lead Safety Awareness (1 course)
Lockout/Tagout
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 85
Training Schedule: Initial/Whenever there is a change in machines, equipment processes that present a new hazard, when there is a change in the energy control procedures or if there is an indication the employee does not have the appropriate understanding
Personnel: Affected and authorized employees
Training/Vector Solutions: Lockout/Tagout; Energy Release (1 course); MIOSHA
Machine Guarding
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 1
Training Schedule: Provide training to each newly assigned employee regarding the operating procedures, hazards, and safe guarding of the job
Personnel: Employees who have exposure to machines
Training/Vector Solutions: Machine Specific Manufacturer
Personal Protective Equipment
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 33
Training Schedule: Initial/Retrain when employer suspects employee does not have an understanding or skill required, changes in the workplace and environment
Personnel: Employees required to wear personal protective equipment
Training/Vector Solutions: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (1 course) – additional training beyond course required for compliance
Powered Industrial Truck
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 21
Training Schedule: Initial/Every 3 years/Refresher required when operator observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner, operator involved in an accident or near miss, operator assigned to a different type of truck, and conditions/changes in the workplace that could affect safe operation of the truck
Personnel: Employees exposed to operate truck
Training/Vector Solutions: Forklift Safety; Lift Manufacturer; MIOSHA; Maintaining Forklift Safety
Respirator Protection
Governing Reference: MIOSHA General Industry Safety & Health Standards Part 451
Training Schedule: Annual/Whenever there is a change in the workplace, type of respirator or if there is an indication the employee does not have the appropriate understanding
Personnel: Employees required to use respirators
Training/Vector Solutions: Respiratory Protection (1 course)
Underground Storage Tanks
Governing Reference: International Code Council (ICC); Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Energy Policy Act of 2005, Section 1524
Training Schedule: Initial
Personnel: Class A, B, and C operators
Training/Vector Solutions: International Code Council (ICC); EPA: Underground Storage Tanks
Recommended Training | Training/Vector Solutions
Accident Reporting | SET SEG Risk Control Consultant
Back Safety and Lifting Techniques | Back Injury & Lifting: Custodial
Ergonomics | SET SEG Risk Control Consultant
Slip/Fall Prevention | Slips, Trips, & Falls: Custodial
General Safety | General Safety Orientation
Glossary of Terms
Annual Training: Training within 12 months
Bloodborne Pathogens: Category A – Employees with tasks involving reasonably anticipated exposure to blood or other potentially infectious material. This includes emergency medical responders and tasks conducted in non-routine situations as a condition of employment.
Confined Space: Attendant – Individual stationed outside one or more permit spaces who monitors the authorized entrants and who performs all attendant’s duties assigned in the employer’s permit space program.
- Authorized: Employee who is authorized by the employer to enter a permit space.
- Affected: Employee whose work is affected by a confined permit space.
Initial Training: Training required prior to the beginning work.
Lockout/Tagout:
- Affected: Employees whose job requires the operation or use of a machine or equipment on which servicing or maintenance is being performed under lockout or tagout or whose job requires him/her to work in an area in which such servicing or maintenance is being performed.
- Authorized: A person who locks or tags out machines or equipment in order to perform servicing or maintenance on that machine or equipment.
Policy Course: Instructional class designed to satisfy implementation requirements for policies boards of education are required by law to adopt. Part of the compliance requirements for these courses includes employee review of district policy.
Underground Storage Tanks:
- Class A Operator: This is the person who has primary responsibility to operate and maintain the underground storage tank system.
- Cass B Operator: This is the person who has primary responsibility to operate and maintain the underground storage tank system. For a typical gas station, it is the owner of the station or his designee.
- Class C Operator: An individual who is responsible for responding to alarms or other indications of emergencies caused by spills, releases or overfills association with an underground storage tank system.
Additional Resources
Environmental Protection Agency
[PDF] Federal Energy Policy Act of 2005
Michigan Association for Pupil Transportation
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development – Integrated Pest Management
Michigan Department of Education – Certification Information
Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget – Cybersecurity
Michigan High School Athletic Association
Michigan Legislature – Michigan Compiled Law (MCL) Reference Search
Michigan School Business Officials
Michigan Sports Concussion Law
- Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
- Consultative Services
- Worker Fatality Report Line: 800-858-0397
- MIOSHA Standards Section: 517-322-1845
National Fire Protection Association
Training Agency Association of Michigan – Transportation
U.S. Department of Education – FERPA