Shop Safety Overview
There are many shops on the main campus and at research and field stations that conduct work in support of research and maintenance activities. Classic examples of shops include machine shops, wood shops, and repair shops. At OSU, a shop is defined as any area that has equipment, processes, or activities of an industrial nature.
Each type of shop presents specific safety hazards - if these hazards are not properly identified and addressed, serious injuries can occur. The EHS Shop Safety Program provides inspections and recommendations to shops for the hazards present. EHS will work with shop personnel to help ensure appropriate Safety programs and training are in place to protect workers from hazards they could encounter during the course of their workday.
Program Details
- Know what my Shop Caution Sign requires
- Request a Caution Sign for my shop?
- Perform a Self-Assessment
- Develop a Site Health and Safety Plan (HASP)
- Arc Flash NFPA 70E Electrical Safety Training
- Basic Shop Safety
- Compressed Gas Safety
- Electrical Safety
- Eyewash and Safety Showers
- Hand and Power Tools
- Hazard Communication
- Hazard Identification
- Hazardous Waste Awareness Training
- Noise and Hearing Conservation
- Ladder Safety
- Lead Awareness Overview
- Lockout and Tagout
- Machine Guarding
- Overhead and Gantry Crane
- 3D Printer Safety
- Respiratory Protection Training
- Silica Hazards Overview
- Universal Waste Management