New Full Time Employees

A campus safety orientation module is a part of the onboarding process for new employees.  Additional safety training will be required for most employees.  The type of training needed will depend on the specific work functions of the position.  Certain types of training are mandated by Federal, State and local laws and NMSU policy.

In general, supervisors are responsible for determining what safety training is required for staff working under their control and ensuring that required training is completed.  Please review the guides below for additional information and assistance with type of additional safety training may be required.

A full list online and instructor-led safety training offered through EHS&RM is at the Class Descriptions page.

Temporary Staff, Visiting Faculty, Researchers, and Volunteers

Under NMSU safety policy, supervisors are responsible for ensuring that all people working for them are aware of all potential workplace hazards that may be encountered. It is the supervisor’s responsibility to ensure personnel receive appropriate general and work-specific safety training for the work performed. Instructors of academic classes, laboratories and shops are responsible for incorporating relevant safety training and communicating risks to students as part of the academic course being offered.

Periodic Refresher Training

Some types of safety training have a periodic refresher training requirement.  Refresher training  will be included as part of the initial training class.  In most cases, EHS&RM offers both initial and refresher training options, where applicable.