Report 2017-119 Recommendation 34 Responses

Report 2017-119: California State University: It Has Not Provided Adequate Oversight of the Safety of Employees and Students Who Work With Hazardous Materials (Release Date: April 2018)

Recommendation #34 To: San Diego, California State University

To ensure the health and safety of employees working with hazardous materials, San Diego should, by June 2018, review the training records of all employees who are required to take trainings related to laboratory safety, hazardous waste, hazard communication, or bloodborne pathogens and identify those who have not taken these trainings.

1-Year Agency Response

SDSU has reviewed all the training records for employees working with hazardous materials. As of March 2019, only two employees have not completed the required hazardous materials training. Training for these employees will be completed by October 2019.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Fully Implemented


6-Month Agency Response

The campus completed its review of training records of all employees who are required to take training. We identified thirty two (32) individuals who had not completed the required training. The employees have been notified and instructed to complete the required training by March 2019.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: Pending

Until San Diego provides evidence that all employees who are required to take trainings related to laboratory safety, hazardous waste, hazard communication, or bloodborne pathogens, we will continue to report this recommendation as not fully implemented.


60-Day Agency Response

The campus is currently reviewing training records of all impacted employees. We anticipate full implementation by July 2018.

California State Auditor's Assessment of 60-Day Status: Pending


All Recommendations in 2017-119

Agency responses received are posted verbatim.