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 complianceMIOSHA

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, 525MIOSHA 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.

Important Note

The training outlined in this guide should always be evaluated and customized to fit each school district’s needs and specific exposures. Be aware that certain topics and/or exposures may apply to different employee groups than the ones listed. If a district has an unusual exposure, additional training topics may be required as well.