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Minnesota Employee Right to Know <br />ect requires Employers -- including <br />all cities -- to provide training <br />and Information to employees who <br />,prk with hazardous substances. If <br />r _ir city does not provide that train- <br />:rig and information, an employee may <br />refuse to work. <br />This series of Training the Trainer <br />rrksnops is offered as a practical <br />and cost- effective way to help your <br />t'tj comply with the initial and <br />on -going requirements of the Act. <br />-- -loped by the Safety Department <br />.`I EBA Company, the program will <br />..:ply your designee(s) with <br />aerials and methods to help him <br />Dr her 'yet off on the right foot'. <br />,ATES /LOCATIONS <br />'ply 31 <br />League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) <br />Office, St. Paul <br />-st 1 <br />1.MC Office, St. Paul <br />/..gust 2 <br />mankato City Hall, Mankato <br />ast 7 <br />Brainerd City Hall, Brainerd <br />%r,rt 9 <br />"oyt Lakes City Hall, Hoyt Lakes <br />AY. 14 <br />3etroit Lakes City Hall, Detroit <br />Lakes <br />:ligust 16 <br />Will:rar City Hall, Willmar <br />ugust 21-7) <br />LMC Offjye, St. Paul <br />• <br />yore of these dates locations is <br />:tibia., please indicate your <br />interest in a future session on the <br />istration form. Additional <br />sessions will be scheduled as needed. <br />PROGRAM CONTENT <br />This workshop is designed to provide <br />a working knowledge and understanding <br />of applicable Standards and Rules and <br />how they affect the workplace. <br />Participants will learn how to: <br />* Inventory for 4azardous Substances/ <br />Harmful Physical Agents and identify <br />\ them in the city <br />* Obtain, interpret and control <br />manufacturer's Material Safety <br />Data Sheets (MSDS) <br />I* Formulate, provide and record <br />;\ appropriate training for city <br />I employees <br />* Establish a labelling system for <br />f Hazardous Substance containers <br />f in the city <br />Assure continued self evaluation <br />\ for future compliance <br />NOTE: These sessions are aimed at <br />the individual on the city's staff. <br />who will be responsible for imple- .. <br />mentation of the Act's requirements,-,., <br />Selection of the 'right person is <br />very important. The city's desig- <br />nee should have a good basic under- <br />standing of physical science and <br />its terminology, the willingness <br />and ability to effectively instruct <br />other employees, and the city's <br />commitment to compliance with the <br />Employee Right to Know Law. <br />FACULTY <br />David Volker, Safety Director <br />Employee Benefit Administration <br />Company (which administers the <br />League of Minnesota Cities <br />Insurance Trust) <br />CU-CAD <br />Minneapolis. Minnesota <br />SPECIAL COURSE MATERIALS PACKAGE <br />PROVIDED TO EACH PARTICIPANT <br />1. Complete "Training the Trainer" <br />Course Outline <br />2. Instructor's Guide that includes: <br />A. Program and Behavior Objectives <br />B. Detailed Program Design and <br />Content <br />C. Instructor Preparation <br />Guidelines <br />D. MSDS Learning Exercises <br />E. Audio - Visual Program Script <br />F. MSDS Manufacturer Request Letter <br />G. Container Labelling System <br />H. Hazardous Substance /Harmful <br />Physical Agent Inventory Forms <br />I. MSDS Index Forms <br />3. Twenty Copies of a Detailed <br />Employee Handbook that includes: <br />A. Glossary of Tenns <br />G. Types of hazards <br />C. Hazard Classes for Hazardous <br />Substances <br />D. MSDS Section by Section Review <br />E. Methods of Hazard Control <br />F. Labels and Warnings <br />4. A Specially Designed Audio /Visual <br />Program for Employee Training in <br />Sound Cassette /Slide or Video Tape <br />Format <br />5. Essential Reference Materials <br />A. Minnesota's Employee Right to <br />Know Law <br />B. Minnesota OSHA's Employee Right <br />to Know Standard <br />C. Employee Right to Refuse to Work <br />Rule <br />D. Selected Reprints from <br />"Occupational Diseases, A Guide <br />to their Recognition" NI0511 <br />E. "A Pocket Guide to Chemical <br />Hazards" IIIOSII - 70 pages. <br />F. Selected Reprints from <br />"Guidelines to Chemical hazards" <br />NI OSH <br />