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: The Emergency Response Plan" deals with emergency response planning - and reducing or eliminating exposure to hazardous materials in a crisis. It stresses the need to work with public safety officers and officials, and how emergency facility preparedness is bolstered by a smooth chain of command.
Areas covered in this course include:
. The Purpose of an Emergency Response Plan
. The Chain of Command
. Responsibilities of the Incident Commander
. Responsibilities of the HAZMAT Specialist
. Responsibilities of the HAZMAT Technician
. Responsibilities of the First Responder
. Communication Procedures and the Buddy System
. Personal Protective Equipment
. 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: The Emergency Response Plan" online training course today. It satisfies their required training, and helps motivate them to support your company safety program.
Use this online training site for annual refresher safety courses for your employees.
Select from 108 safety courses in ALWAYS READY'S online safety training library. Please also preview, "Hazardous Materials Labels", "HAZWOPER Respiratory Protection" and "HAZWOPER: "Understanding HAZWOPER."
