In 1976, the EPA issued the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act to help regulate the handling of hazardous materials from "cradle to grave." Other regulations followed, including OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120; AKA HAZWOPER. This legislation is designed to maximize workplace health and safety, and includes requirements for employee training.
ALWAYS READY'S online training course "HAZWOPER: Electrical Safety in HAZMAT Environments" teaches employees the hazards associated with the presence of uncontrolled energy in hazardous materials environments. Precautions such as electrical inspection, grounding and bonding, electrical safety shoes and electrical gloves when appropriate, are crucial to staying safe.
Areas covered in this course include:
. Arcs, Sparks and High Temperatures
. The National Electrical Code's Three HAZMAT Classes
. Safe Work Practices and Engineering Controls
. Intrinsically Safe Electrical Systems
. Isolating Machinery
. Purging, Inerting and Pressurization
. Confined Spaces
. Uncontrolled Electrical Sources
. And More.
ALWAYS READY'S Online Interactive Training Library delivers the most cost-effective online safety and regulatory compliance training available today. This course averages around 45 minutes to complete, but each course taker should work at a comfortable pace. It's divided into logical sections so that the material is easily understood and retained.
Have your employees take this "HAZWOPER: Electrical Safety in HAZMAT Environments" online training course today. It will satisfy their required training, and motivate them to conscientiously support your company's safety programs.
Use this online training site for annual HAZWOPER refresher courses.
Select from 108 safety courses in ALWAYS READY'S online safety training library. Please also preview, "Hazardous Materials Labels", "Respiratory Protection and Safety" and "HAZWOPER: Emergency Response Plan".
