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POLICIES		REVISION
Safety and Environmental Management (SEM) Committee Charter		5/17/2006
Safety and Environmental Management (SEM) Policy		8/1/2005
Occupational Health Medical Surveillance Program		3/17/2009
Occupational Health Program Management		3/17/2009
-	Medical Testing - Pre-Employment Health and Safety Checklist This checklist is intended to determine and document what medical testing is required for an employee (classified by job title) during a post-offer, pre-employment physical.	12/1/2008
-	Medical Testing - Pre-Employment Health and Safety Checklist Guidance	12/1/2008
-	Medical Testing - Supplemental Health and Safety Checklist This checklist is intended to determine and document what medical testing is required for an employee (classified by job title) as the result of a change in the employees duties.	12/1/2008
University of Maine System Policies		3/3/2009
-	University of Maine System Board of Trustees	1/13/2003
-	University of Maine System Administrative Practice Letter (APL) Safety and Environmental Management System	8/18/2006
SEM TRAINING		REVISION
Training Requirements Policy		7/18/2007
-	Training Requirements Checklist	4/1/2007
-	Training Roster	3/6/2009
-	Department Annual Safety Training Checklist	4/24/2007
-	Specialized Safety Training Record	7/17/2006
Graduate Student Employee Training Requirements		1/22/2008
Student Employee Training Requirements		1/22/2008
SELF-AUDITS		REVISION
Aerial Lift / Scissor Lift Self-Audit Checklist		4/7/2009
Computer Workstation Checklist		3/8/2007
Confined Space Self-Audit Checklist		4/13/2009
Cranes, Hoists, and Slings Self-Audit Checklist		4/7/2009
General Safety Checklist		2/22/2005
HAZCOM Self-Audit Checklist		3/4/2009
Lab Cleanout Checklist		2/12/2008
Lab / Chemical Safety Checklist		3/3/2005
Ladder Inspection Checklist (for portable step ladders)		9/15/2006
Lockout / Tagout Self-Audit Form		2/22/2006
Machine Shop Safety Checklist		3/7/2005
Pesticide Workers' Checklist		4/7/2008
Pesticide Workers' Training Checklist		7/28/2008
Regulatory Responsibilities Checklist		10/28/2006
Powered Industrial Truck Operator Evaluation		4/27/2005
Powered Industrial Truck Self-Audit Checklist		5/14/2009
Safety Training Requirements Checklist		4/1/2007
Satellite Accumulation Area Checklist		11/4/2004
Trenching and Excavation Safety Checklist		8/1/2008
Universal Waste Inspection Checklist		4/6/2007
INCIDENTS		REVISION
Incident Reporting and Investigation Policy		3/7/2005
Laboratory Cleanout Guidance Document		2/12/2008
-	Lab Cleanout Checklist	2/12/2008
GENERAL HEALTH & SAFETY		REVISION
Asbestos (Contact the FM Safety Office, at 581-3066)		N/A
Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plans		3/15/2005
Bloodborne Pathogens Program		8/29/2008
-	Appendix A - Department Exposure Control Assessment - (Click here for an example assessment)	11/20/2003
-	Appendix B - HBV Vaccine Declination Form	11/24/2008
Computer Workstations Policy		4/4/2005
-	Computer Workstation Checklist	3/8/2007
Confined Space Program		10/3/2007
-	Appendix B - Confined Space Entry Permit	9/24/2004
-	Appendix C - Confined Space Emergency Rescue Services Notification	2/6/2009
-	Appendix D - Confined Space Evaluation Form	6/11/2004
-	Appendix J - Calibration / Bump Check Log	11/20/2003
-	Confined Space Emergency Rescue Services Notification Procedure	2/6/2009
-	Confined Space Self-Audit Checklist	4/13/2009
Cranes and Hoists		3/9/2007
-	Crane and Hoist Daily Inspection Form	1/7/2005
-	Crane and Hoist Monthly Inspection Form	1/7/2005
-	Cranes, Hoists, and Slings Self-Audit Checklist	4/7/2009
Diving - Scientific Diving Program Summary		8/30/2006
Dive Safety Program (Standards for Scientific Diving Certification and Operation)		1/29/2008
Electrical Safety Policy		12/16/2005
Emergency Response Contingency Plan Summary		7/14/2005
-	Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) - Sample	5/1/2009
Emergency Action Plans		11/27/2006
-	Emergency Action Plan - Sample Classroom Announcement	7/13/2004
-	Emergency Action Plan Survey	9/19/2003
Event Management (Security and Safety Requirements for University of Maine Events)		8/8/2006
-	Event Manager Security/Safety Planning Form	8/28/2006
Fall Protection Program		6/30/2006
-	Aerial Lift / Scissor Lift Field Training Form	6/9/2006
-	Fall Arrest Harness Training Form	5/10/2006
Fieldwork Safety Plan		4/9/2002
Fire Prevention Plan		3/4/2004
-	Firewatch Requirements Guidance	9/10/2008
First Aid Policy		3/22/2005
Hand Tools and Portable Power Tools Policy		3/19/2007
Ladder Use and Inspection Policy		9/15/2006
-	Ladder Inspection Checklist (for portable step ladders)	3/27/2007
Laser Safety Program		1/4/2004
Lockout Tagout Program Summary		12/14/2005
-	Lockout Tagout Program (Zero Mechanical State)	11/3/2008
-	Lockout / Tagout Self-Audit Form	2/22/2006
Machine Shop Safety Programs		3/19/2007
Powered Industial Truck Policy		4/13/2009
-	Powered Industrial Truck Operator Evaluation	4/27/2005
-	Powered Industrial Truck Operator Training Certification	11/20/2003
-	Powered Industrial Truck Pre-use Checklist	4/20/2005
-	Powered Industrial Truck Self-Audit Checklist	5/14/2009
Radiation Safety Program		1/5/2005
Security in an Academic Environment		11/8/2001
Stationary Machines and Stationary Power Tools		3/19/2007
Theatre Production Process Design and Review Policy		4/14/2009
-	Theatre Production Management of Change Approval Sheet	4/7/2009
-	Theatre Production Process Design Review Sheet	4/7/2009
Trenching and Excavation Safety Program		11/25/2008
-	Appendix A - Dig Safe Law	11/25/2008
-	Appendix B - Overhead High Voltage and Line Safety Act	11/25/2008
-	Appendix C - Definitions (Included in Program)	11/25/2008
-	Appendix D - OSHA 1926 Subpart P Standard	11/25/2008
-	Appendix E - Figures	11/25/2008
-	Trenching and Excavation Inspection Log	8/1/2008
-	Trenching and Excavation Notification Form	8/1/2008
-	Trenching and Excavation Safety Checklist	8/1/2008
Watercraft Operations Policy		2/1/2005
Welding, Cutting and Brazing Policy		3/9/2009
-	Hot Work Permit	11/17/2008
Window Mounted Air Conditioning Policy		9/9/2008
Worker Protection for Lead Exposure		11/5/1998
Worker Protection for Pesticide Exposure		9/12/2008
-	Appendix A - 40 CFR Part 170	9/12/2008
-	Pesticide Worker's Checklist	4/7/2008
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)		REVISION
Hearing Conservation Program		6/5/2005
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Policy		7/20/2007
-	PPE Selection Guide	7/27/2007
-	PPE Assessment Certification	9/10/2003
Respiratory Protection Program		5/25/2006
-	Respiratory Protection Voluntary Use Form	7/31/2006
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS		REVISION
Chemical Safety Policy		11/27/2006
-	Chemical Hygiene Plan Guidance	11/12/2003
-	Chemical Hygiene Plan Training Checklist	N/A
-	Chemical Inventories	9/6/2000
-	Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Program	3/30/2009
-	Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Program Guide	4/17/2009
-	HAZCOM Self-Audit Checklist	3/5/2009
-	HAZCOM Training Checklist	3/5/2009
-	HAZCOM Training - Supervisor's Lesson Plan	3/14/2007
-	Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Guidance	4/17/2009
Hazardous Material Shipping Requirements		9/14/1999
Pollution Prevention Plan		12/31/2007
-	Chemical Reuse Form	1/28/2005
ENVIRONMENTAL & WASTE MANAGEMENT		REVISION
Biomedical Waste Management Policy		2/25/1997
-	Biomedical Waste Management Plan	1/22/2009
-	Biohazard Spill Cleanup Procedure	1/22/2009
-	Biomedical Waste Guidance (Orono)	1/22/2009
-	Biomedical Waste Guidance (Darling Marine Center)	1/22/2009
Chemical Waste
-	Chemical Container Disposal Procedure	10/10/2004
-	Chemical Pickup Form	7/21/2004
-	Chemical Pickup Form (This is a PDF that can be filled in and saved using Adobe Acrobat 8 or 9 Reader) Click here for instructions when using Adobe Acrobat 9 Reader	7/21/2004
-	Chemical Reuse Form	1/28/2005
-	Hazardous Waste Determination Request Form (This is a PDF that can be filled in and saved using Adobe Acrobat 8 or 9 Reader) Click here for instructions when using Adobe Acrobat 9 Reader	4/18/2008
Remote Site (Small Quantity Generator) Waste Management Policy		2/17/2005
Satellite Accumulation Area Procedure		1/7/1998
-	Satellite Accumulation Area Checklist	4/6/2007
-	Satellite Accumulation Inspection Log	11/4/2004
Solvent Contaminated Wipers (Rags)		9/12/2007
Universal Hazardous Waste Storage Area Procedure		4/11/2007
-	Universal Waste Inspection Self-Inspection Checklist	4/6/2007
-	Universal Waste Storage Area Inspection Log	3/2/2004
MISCELLANEOUS		REVISION
Birds and Bats		12/18/2008
-	Bird and Bat Droppings Cleanup	12/18/2008
Live Wild Animal Removal in Buildings or Dormitories		12/18/2008
Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) - Management and Control in Community Settings		12/18/2008
Recreational Vehicle Safety		4/24/09
OTHER POLICIES (From Other Departments)		REVISION
Facility Renovation and Maintenance Policy (Vice President for Administration and Finance)		11/30/2005
Vehicle Idling Policy (Vice President for Administration and Finance)		11/16/2006

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