Personal protective equipment, or PPE, is often the last line of defense from injury when other safety measures fail, such as engineering controls like guards and barriers and safe work practices you learned in training to limit exposure to hazards. There are barriers to wearing PPE, such as matching the right PPE for the hazard, having it fit comfortably, and maintaining it in good working condition.
This course is for workers who are required to wear PPE because they are or may be exposed to physical or health hazards when engineering, administrative, and safe work practice controls can’t feasibly or effectively reduce exposures to safe levels.
El equipo de protección personal, o EPP, suele ser la última línea de defensa contra lesiones cuando fallan otras medidas de seguridad, como los controles de ingeniería, por ejemplo resguardos y barreras, y las prácticas de trabajo seguro que aprendió en la capacitación para limitar la exposición a peligros. Existen barreras para usar EPP, como seleccionar el EPP adecuado para el peligro, que ajuste cómodamente y mantenerlo en buenas condiciones de funcionamiento.
Este curso es para trabajadores que deben usar EPP porque están o pueden estar expuestos a peligros físicos o para la salud cuando los controles de ingeniería, administrativos y las prácticas de trabajo seguro no pueden, de manera factible o eficaz, reducir las exposiciones a niveles seguros.
This course provides information about how large and small quantity handlers of universal wastes can properly manage universal wastes. It covers the proper procedures for safely managing the five hazardous wastes that are federally identified as universal wastes: batteries, lamps, pesticides, mercury-containing equipment (MCE), and aerosol cans. This course does not address the requirements for universal waste transporters or destination facilities.
By the end of this training, you will be able to Identify the five universal wastes; recognize the health and environmental hazards associated with universal wastes; properly label, handle, and store universal wastes; and respond to emergencies such as spills or leaks from universal wastes.
Today, we’re going to talk about hazardous waste recordkeeping requirements. There are numerous recordkeeping requirements in the hazardous waste regulations. The importance of proper recordkeeping is best illustrated by the fact that many of the most common citations for violations of the regulations involve a lack of proper recordkeeping.
During this session, you’ll learn about the records that must be kept, as well as records that are prudent to keep, although they may not be required by the regulations.
This session is directed toward hazardous waste large quantity generators, or LQGs, and small quantity generators, or SQGs. Hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, or TSDFs, have similar, but in some cases, additional requirements, but they will not be covered in this session.
Chemical reactions can be extremely hazardous if they are not thoroughly understood and controlled. When intentional or unintentional reactions get out of control, they can result in fires, explosions, or releases of toxic fumes or gases. You and your coworkers could be injured-or even killed-as a result of an uncontrolled chemical reaction. It’s essential, therefore, that you know how to safely manage reactive chemicals to prevent accidents. This course is intended for employees who may be exposed to reactive chemicals on the job. This course only covers reactive chemicals, and employees exposed to any hazardous chemicals on the job must receive comprehensive hazard communication training. This course is meant to supplement, but not replace, required hazard communication training.
In today’s presentation we’ll discuss Water Conservation—Making Every Drop Count!
This session covers some basics about water usage and water pollution. This course is intended for all employees across all industries because everyone uses water and can benefit from learning how to conserve it.
Today, we’re going to talk about the health effects of hazardous waste. Hazardous wastes are composed of substances that can be harmful to your health. Exposure to some hazardous wastes can cause serious illness, injury, or even death. However, these materials can be handled and disposed of safely if proper procedures are carefully followed. This training session will introduce you to the hazards of hazardous wastes and the steps to take to prevent harmful exposures. With adequate information about hazardous waste, you can minimize risks and protect your health on the job.
Today, we are going to talk about the safe operation of processes that use toxic and flammable chemicals and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s, or EPA’s, regulations for preventing chemical accidents. This training session is designed for employees working at facilities with processes categorized as Program 2 under the EPA’s Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions under 40 Code of Federal Regulations, or CFR, 68, otherwise known as the Risk Management Program, or RMP.
Asbestos is a well-known health hazard and is highly regulated. However, this was not always the case. There are numerous materials in existing buildings and structures that contain asbestos and having the ability to recognize them is important. This training session about asbestos awareness is designed for employees who may contact or work near asbestos-containing material (known as ACM), asbestos-containing building material (known as ACBM), or presumed asbestos-containing material (known as PACM), but do not disturb it as part of their normal work activities.
Corrosives are hazardous chemicals that can cause serious health problems if you fail to take proper precautions. Corrosives can also be a safety hazards. Some are flammable, and others can cause explosive reactions. Strong corrosives can react with all kinds of materials—even metal. All corrosives share a common chemical property: They degrade other materials due to their aggressive nature. To prevent accidents and injuries, you need to know how to work safely with corrosives.
Over the years, concerns have increased that terrorists or other bad actors might target businesses that handle hazardous materials, or hazmat, such as chemical manufacturers, in order to release or steal chemicals. Site protection and protecting transport vehicles from hijacking became a very real concern on both local and national levels. This led to the requirement for transporters to develop security plans and to expand employee training to cover security awareness. Today, we’ll review the necessary procedures for protecting your hazmat from unauthorized access both at your facility and on the road.
