
New Employee Safety Checklist 
new employee safety checklist.pdf
3/7/2016 
Supervisors should review and complete this checklist as soon as possible when a new employee begins work.  
This checklist applies to permanent, contract, or temporary employees and relates specifically to safety or other 
compliance issues - there are also checklists from Human Resources with procedures and training for new hires. 
Employee Name  Job Title 
Supervisor Name  Date 
Location/Department 
Does this position require the following reviews or clearances? Supervisor should review position description to 
determin
e if these
 are r
equir
ed. Consult 
with 
Risk & Sa
fety Ser
vices 
([email protected]) if you are unsure. 
Background or other check/verification 
Criminal Records Review Fingerprinting (DOJ/FBI) 
http://ucanr.edu/sites/risk/files/41435.pdf
Background Check (Sterling) 
(anrstaffpersonnel@ucanr.edu)
DMV Employer Pull Notice (EPN) Enrollment 
http://ucanr.edu/sites/fleet/
Department of Transportation Drug Testing 
(anrstaffpersonnel@ucanr.edu)
Other licenses or certifications required for job? 
(example: pesticide applicator QAC/QAL, etc.) 
Occupational Health Screening and/or Surveillance 
Type of medical evaluation 
(anrstaffpersonnel@ucanr.edu)
http://ucanr.edu/respiratorsafety
Exposure to animals or biological hazards 
http://safetyservices.ucdavis.edu/article/occupational-health-
surveillance-system-ohss 
Hearing conservation program 
Contact Risk & Safety Services 
(ehs@ucanr.edu)
Work with organophosphate pesticides 
http://safety.ucanr.edu/FAQ/?faq=412&col=40 
Contact Risk & Safety Services 
(ehs@ucanr.edu) 
Safety Training 
New Employee Safety Orientation (all employees) 
Web-based training: http://ucanr.edu/safetyorientation 
Injury & Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) 
(all employees)  
http://ucanr.edu/iipptraining
 
Review your site-specific written program 
Emergency Action & Fire Prevention Plan (EAFPP) 
(all employees) 
Review your site-specific written program 
Incident/Injury Reporting (all employees) 
Employees should report work-related injury or 
illness, property damage, theft, etc. to their 
Report workplace injuries to HR and Risk & Safety: 
http://ucanr.edu/injury  
Report property damage or loss on Incident Report: 
http://ucanr.edu/incidentreport 
Review safety training plan and tracking form.  
Supervisor to complete based on employee duties 
and specific job hazards. 
Separate forms for Office, Field, Lab, or Maintenance 
employees: 
http://safety.ucanr.edu/Plans,_Forms_and_Templates/
Ergonomics (Employees in clerical union must have 
ergonomic assessment upon hire. Employees who 
work often at a computer should have an assessment) 
Web-based training & assessment: 
http://ucanr.edu/ergonomics 
(if employee will drive on UC business)
Web-based training: Safe Driver Awareness 
http://safety.ucanr.edu/Programs/Driver_Safety/
UC Lab Safety Training  
(if employee ever works in lab) 
Web-based training: http://ucanr.edu/labsafetytraining 
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 
Supervisor must provide and review the use of any PPE 
that is related to job tasks.