HazMat Operations Level Training

HazMat Operations Training Program

(8-hour, 16-hour, or 24-hour class)

Hazardous Material Operations Level Training is intended for employees that will be expected to take defensive measures to stop the spread of a chemical spill, or to assist in the isolation of an area until a cleanup contractor or offsite HazMat Team can arrive.

Course content includes implementing the employer's Emergency Response Plan, use of air monitoring instruments to classify, identify, and verify hazardous materials used on site.

The student will also learn the Incident Command System, use of personal protective equipment, decontamination, hazard/risk assessment, control/containment/confinement techniques, termination procedures, and basic chemical and toxicological terminology.

HazMat Operations Level Training is ideal for those facilities that want to minimize the risk to employees and the environment but cannot justify the expense of an onsite HazMat Team.

Who Should? | Agenda | Regulations Up | Down

Who Should Take this Class: First Responder Operations Level are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial response to the site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, property, or the environment from the effects of the release. They are trained to respond in a defensive fashion without actually trying to stop the release. Their function is to contain the release from a safe distance, keep it from spreading, and prevent exposures. First Responders at the Operations Level shall have received at least eight hours of training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the topics listed in the Class Agenda below in addition to those listed for the Awareness Level, and the employer shall so certify.

Class Agenda:

Knowledge of the basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.
Know how to select and use proper personal protective equipment provided to the First Responder Operational level.
An understanding of basic hazardous materials terms.
Know how to perform basic control, containment and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with their unit.
Know how to implement basic decontamination procedures.
An understanding of the relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures.

Regulations: 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii)

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Grand Haven, Michigan 49417

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