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Course: |
OSH 151
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Title: | HazardousWaste:Charactr Health |
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Long Title: | Hazardous Waste:Character Health |
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Course Description: | Covers working on hazardous waste sites, reviews chemical interactions and effects, with an emphasis on health and safety plans. Also included is the use of personal protective apparatus and monitoring instruments. Sampling, handling, labeling, emergency responses, decontamination, and `right to know` laws are covered. |
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Min Credit: | 2 |
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Status Notes: | Revised course 5/24/05 s@ |
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Origin Notes: | CMC |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
I. After completing this training, employees will:
1. Know about the hazards of the site and of their operations.
2. Know proper steps to take to prevent injury or health problems.
3. Understand medical surveillance programs.
4. Know their responsibilities.
5. Know hazards present at the site.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Introduction to training
A. Training requirements
B. Site safety and health plan
1. -what makes it effective
2. -what it should include
C. Names of personnel and alternatives responsible for site safety
II. OSHA and other regulations
A. Contents of the OSHA standard relevant to employee`s duties
1. RCRA, DOT, CWA, SARA
B. Employee responsibility
1. Employee`s responsibility under OSH and other standards
C. Site analysis
1. Hazards expected at hazardous clean-up sites
2. Monitoring procedures effective in characterizing exposure levels
III. Hazards present at the site
A. Hazardous air contaminants
B. Potential skin absorption and irritation sources
C. Explosion sensitivity and flammability of materials
IV. Effects of hazards present at the site
A. Immediate effects
B. Long-range effects
V. Identification
A. Warning signs, labels, containers
B. Conditions and physical signs of hazardous conditions
VI. Hazard controls
VII. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing
A. Site hazards for which PPE is used
B. PPE selection based on site hazards
C. PPE use and limitations
D. PPE maintenance and storage
E. PPE inspection before, during, and after use
F. PPE training and proper fitting, including hands-on training
G. PPE donning and doffing procedures
H. PPE decontamination and disposal
I. PPE in-use monitoring
J. Evaluation of PPE program
K. Limitations during temperature extremes and heat stress
L. Other appropriate medical considerations
VIII. Work practices
A. Work practices by which the employee can minimize risks from hazards
B. Sites standard operating procedures
C. Smoking, open-flame prohibitions
D. Other guidelines and practices
IX. Workplace engineering controls
A. Controls in effect
B. Safe use of engineering controls and equipment at the site
C. Conditions indicating failure of controls
X Medical surveillance
A. Medical surveillance program
B. Physical examinations and costs
C. Recognition of symptoms and signs that might indicate overexposure
XI. Decontamination
A. PPE decontamination locations
1. Decontamination procedures
XII. Emergencies
A. Emergency response plan
B. Responsibilities
C. Communication and control
D. Alarms and notification
E. Evacuation and decontamination
F. Emergency medical treatment
1. -Location of first-aid equipment
2. -Names of trained personnel
3. -First aid for special hazards at the site
G. Emergency PPE location and use
XIII. Confined-space entry procedures
A. Confined-spaced entry procedures
B. Permit procedures
C. Inspection, monitoring, air equality
D. PPE requirements
E. Lockout/tagout
F. Attendant/standby requirements
XIV. Spill containment program
A. Spill containment procedures
B. Spill reporting, responsibilities
C. Spill containment materials and techniques
D. Location of necessary materials
XV. Hygiene
A. Eating, drinking, other prohibitions
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