Initial Training
Employees must be trained to do their assigned duties safely before they begin work on-site. The required training is a combination of instruction, site-specific information, and supervised fieldwork. The employer may send workers to an outside training organization for their instruction, but the employer is ultimately responsible for ensuring employees are properly trained.
The hours of initial training vary depending on a worker's duties and anticipated exposures. Initial training must be updated with eight hours of refresher training annually. You are also required to inform employees and contractors of the types and level of hazards associated with your operations.
Both supervisors and employees must be trained to:
- recognize hazards and prevent them
- select, care for, and use respirators properly, as well as other types of PPE
- understand engineering controls and their use
- use proper decontamination procedures
- understand the emergency response plan, medical surveillance requirements, confined space entry procedures, spill containment program
- any appropriate work practices
Employees also must know the names of personnel and their alternates responsible for site safety and health. Site personnel who are expected to respond to emergency situations at the site must receive additional training in how to respond to anticipated emergencies (e.g., fires/explosions, hazardous spills, etc.).
Quiz Choose the best answer for the question.
4-2. Before working on a hazardous waste site, which topic must both supervisors and employees receive training on?
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