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This course is specifically designed for workers who are
involved in clean-up operations, voluntary clean-up operations, emergency
response operations, and storage, disposal, or treatment of hazardous
substances or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Topics will include
protection against hazardous chemicals, safety of workers and the environment, elimination
of hazardous chemicals, elimination of hazardous chemicals and OSHA
regulations. This course covers topics included in 29 CFR 1910.120.
Note: Trainees must have additional
hands-on training in the donning, doffing, and use of the Personal Protective
Equipment required for their jobsite(s) in accordance with 29 CFR
1910.120.Workers must also have 40 hrs of initial training before they may
enter the site and at least three days of actual field experience under a
trained, seasoned supervisor.
Learning
Outcomes
- Understand the purpose of OSHA and its role in
regulating occupational safety
- Use Site Characterization to establish problems that
may exist in your workplace and measures that can be implemented to
eliminate hazards
- Identify hazardous materials existent in the workplace
and the possible methods, symptoms and preventative measures of exposure
- Encourage the use of Material Safety Data sheets (MSDS)
to identify and properly handle hazardous materials
- Familiarize yourself with materials, compounds and
mixtures that may present flammable, explosive, chemical or radiological
hazards
- Emphasize the importance of personal protective
equipment in limiting hazardous exposure
- Establish an effective Site Control Program to limit
the risk of exposure to only those working in the hazardous work zone
- Implement procedures for treating workers in the event
of hazardous exposure
Course
Requirements:
State Requirements: N/A
Seat Time: 40 Hours
Course Pre-Requisite: N/A
Testing: Quizzes
Note: You must make a score of at least 70% to pass this course. In case of
failure you will only be given three chances to pass the exam |
