Who Should Attend the 24-Hour HAZWOPER Training?

This training is intended for workers who are unlikely to be exposed to high-risk hazards and will be onsite only occasionally for specific tasks or are onsite regularly who work in areas and who are unlikely to be exposed over permissible exposure limits and where respirators are not necessary*.

The 24-Hour HAZWOPER training is valid for 12 months. To maintain your HAZWOPER certification, you must complete and 8-Hour HAZWOPER refresher course annually. If you fail to complete the annual refresher by the expiration deadline, you may have to retake the 24-Hour training.

*Workers with 24 hours of training who are covered by the HAZWOPER regulation, and who become general site workers or who are required to wear respirators, shall have the additional 16 hours and two days of training necessary to total the training specified for the 40 Hour HAZWOPER training requirement.

Course Regulation

29 CFR 1910.120:

(e)(3)(ii) Workers on site only occasionally for a specific limited task (such as, but not limited to, ground water monitoring, land surveying, or geo-physical surveying) and who are unlikely to be exposed over permissible exposure limits and published exposure limits shall receive a minimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site, and the minimum of one day actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.

(e)(3)(iii) Workers regularly on site who work in areas which have been monitored and fully characterized indicating that exposures are under permissible exposure limits and published exposure limits where respirators are not necessary, and the characterization indicates that there are no health hazards or the possibility of an emergency developing, shall receive a minimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site and the minimum of one day actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.

(q)(6): Training. Training shall be based on the duties and function to be performed by each responder of an emergency response organization. The skill and knowledge levels required for all new responders, those hired after the effective date of this standard, shall be conveyed to them through training before they are permitted to take part in actual emergency operations on an incident. Employees who participate, or are expected to participate, in emergency response, shall be given training in accordance with the following paragraphs:

(q)(6)(iii): Hazardous materials technician. Hazardous materials technicians are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases for the purpose of stopping the release. They assume a more aggressive role than a first responder at the operations level in that they will approach the point of release in order to plug, patch or otherwise stop the release of a hazardous substance. Hazardous materials technicians shall have received at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level and in addition have competency in the following areas and the employer shall so certify.:

1. Know how to implement the employer’s emergency response plan;
2. Know the classification, identification, and verification of known and unknown materials by using field survey instruments and equipment;
3. Be able to function within an assigned role in the Incident Command System;
4. Know how to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment provided to the hazardous materials technician;
5. Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques;
6. Be able to perform advance control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with the unit;
7. Understand and implement decontamination procedures;
8. Understand termination procedures;
9. Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior.

Please note: In addition to the required 24-Hour training, the regulation requires a minimum of one day actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor to establish employee proficiency in the duties required by the regulation.

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Who Should Attend the 24-Hour HAZWOPER Training?

This training is intended for workers who are unlikely to exposed to high-risk hazards and will be onsite only occasionally for specific tasks, or are onsite regularly who work in areas and who are unlikely to be exposed over permissible exposure limits and where respirators are not necessary*.

The 24-Hour HAZWOPER training is valid for 12 months. To maintain your HAZWOPER certification, you must complete and 8-Hour HAZWOPER refresher course annually. If you fail to complete the annual refresher by the expiration deadline, you may have to retake the 24-Hour training.

*Workers with 24 hours of training who are covered by the HAZWOPER regulation, and who become general site workers or who are required to wear respirators, shall have the additional 16 hours and two days of training necessary to total the training specified for the 40 Hour HAZWOPER training requirement.

Course Regulation

29 CFR 1910.120:

(e)(3)(ii) Workers on site only occasionally for a specific limited task (such as, but not limited to, ground water monitoring, land surveying, or geo-physical surveying) and who are unlikely to be exposed over permissible exposure limits and published exposure limits shall receive a minimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site, and the minimum of one day actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.

(e)(3)(iii) Workers regularly on site who work in areas which have been monitored and fully characterized indicating that exposures are under permissible exposure limits and published exposure limits where respirators are not necessary, and the characterization indicates that there are no health hazards or the possibility of an emergency developing, shall receive a minimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site and the minimum of one day actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.

(q)(6): Training. Training shall be based on the duties and function to be performed by each responder of an emergency response organization. The skill and knowledge levels required for all new responders, those hired after the effective date of this standard, shall be conveyed to them through training before they are permitted to take part in actual emergency operations on an incident. Employees who participate, or are expected to participate, in emergency response, shall be given training in accordance with the following paragraphs:

(q)(6)(iii): Hazardous materials technician. Hazardous materials technicians are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases for the purpose of stopping the release. They assume a more aggressive role than a first responder at the operations level in that they will approach the point of release in order to plug, patch or otherwise stop the release of a hazardous substance. Hazardous materials technicians shall have received at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level and in addition have competency in the following areas and the employer shall so certify.:

1. Know how to implement the employer’s emergency response plan;
2. Know the classification, identification, and verification of known and unknown materials by using field survey instruments and equipment;
3. Be able to function within an assigned role in the Incident Command System;
4. Know how to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment provided to the hazardous materials technician;
5. Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques;
6. Be able to perform advance control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with the unit;
7. Understand and implement decontamination procedures;
8. Understand termination procedures;
9. Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior.

Please note: In addition to the required 24-Hour training, the regulation requires a minimum of one day actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor to establish employee proficiency in the duties required by the regulation.

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The Stop-the-Bleed program is a national awareness campaign and call-to-action by the American College of Surgeons. It’s intended to encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped, and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency before help arrives. It was developed to create a protocol to decrease the mortality rate of intentional mass casualty events or active shooter events. The idea is to train bystanders in techniques to control bleeding in emergency situations. The training course is 90 minutes and includes a formal presentation and a hands-on practice of direct pressure application, wound packing, and use of a tourniquet.

Dr. Kemp discussed how Stop-the-Bleed helps save a life by taking simple actions immediately after the trauma and following the ABCs: Alert, Bleeding, Compression. When it is safe to do so, alert 911. If you’re not safe, then you can’t help, so make sure the scene is secure. Then identify the bleed on the victim. Is it life-threatening? Is there pooling, bleeding through, or limb deformities? Remove any bulky clothing that may absorb the blood, and in case the victim is bleeding from areas that could be hidden. Add compression to the wound. There are three areas of the body and how to apply compression: limbs, junctional, and body. A tourniquet can be applied to the limbs 2-3 inches above the wound and not on the joint. It should only be taken off by a medical professional. In the junctional areas (neck, torso, groin, armpit), pack the wound with clean gauze and apply pressure. Don’t apply too much pressure that you can’t tell that the bleeding has stopped. Part of the program is to train bystanders, who are first on the scene, to stop the bleeding and aid victims with life threatening injuries until medical professionals can arrive. For more information, you can visit https://www.dhs.gov/stopthebleed.

The ASSP South Plains Chapter also discussed their fundraiser that they will be posting on their website and their efforts to help the community of Lubbock. The South Plains Chapter meets every third Tuesday of the month. For more information, visit https://southplains.assp.org/.

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Meet Riley

 

Engineering Assistant

 

Riley  works on development, site design, and general engineering. Riley is from Utah and
studied at Brigham Young University where he earned his degree in Civil
Engineering. He recently added a couple more credentials to his profile when he
passed the Professional Engineer exam. He used the NCES materials extensively
to help him study. However, he attributes most of his success to the notebook
that contained his previously worked out problems.

 

 

 

“I wouldn’t want to do it again, but I’m happy it’s over,” Riley
said about the feelings he had over passing the exam. “If you put the time
upfront, it’s not necessarily a difficult test.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s next?

 

 

 

Now that it’s over, Riley can focus on all of his other projects.
He’s currently working on site designs for a yoga studio, a 500-acre plot in
New Deal, and a residential development in Cooper. If that’s not enough to keep
him busy, he has a couple of projects coming up soon. The one he’s most excited
for is his work with Texas Tech University Health Science Center that includes
reconstruction and helping produce a 10-year plan for the parking lots and the
interior roads.

 

 

 

His work life is not his only source of excitement. Riley
and his wife, who’s a pediatrician, are expecting their first child.  Soon he’ll have some extra company as he
spends time outdoors doing what he enjoys, fishing and hunting.

 

 

 

If you have any questions or inquiries regarding Engineering projects, contact Riley at rvane@r2meng.com.

 

 

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Meet Marissa –

she works in our Environmental Engineering department. Marissa assists R2M clients with Environmental
Compliance, specifically with Storm Water & Waste Management. She is also
part of R2M’s training team and focuses on Environmental Education. She grew up
in Plainview, Texas and attended West Texas A&M University where she double-majored
in Environmental Science and Biology. Marissa recently passed the Certified
Hazardous Materials Manager exam. As a CHMM, she will be able to make a
significant impact on her community by protecting the environment and the
public’s health and safety. In her position, she will keep up with the
advancements in technology and changes in compliance requirements that occur
frequently in hazardous materials management. To prepare for her exam she spent
hours studying flash cards and doing a lot of research while snacking on plain
M&Ms.

 

 

 

“I’m glad it’s over,” Marissa said with a proud look on her
face. At least for now she can revel in her success, until she has to renew her
certification five years from now or choose to continue her education and gain
higher credentials in handling hazardous materials.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What’s Next?

 

 

 

Until that time comes, she has some work to look forward to
in the next couple of weeks. She’s currently updating R2M’s Storm Water
Training by putting together better presentations for clients. She’s also
creating a more thorough checklist for the Waste Program. Then Marissa will be
out of the office for four weeks on what she calls the “Permian Tour”. She’ll
be traveling to clients in Odessa, Troy, and even as far as South Dakota to
perform quarterly audits.

 

 

 

When Marissa is not working, or studying for her next
certification, she enjoys reading historical fiction, hiking in the canyons, or
going on adventures with her new husband.  

 

 

 

If you have any questions or inquiries regarding
Environmental Engineering, please contact Marissa at mmclemore@r2meng.com.

 

 

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This is a Spanish language training; all materials, materials, lessons, and activities will be conducted in Spanish.

This course is designed for Spanish speaking construction workers, foremen, job supervisors, and anyone involved in the construction industry. OSHA recommends Outreach Training Program courses as an orientation to occupational safety and health for workers covered by OSHA 29 CFR 1926. Workers must receive additional training, when required by OSHA standards, on the specific hazards of the job. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive an OSHA 10-Hour Construction Outreach Department of Labor course completion card.

Key Topics

Introduction to OSHA

OSHA focus on four hazards

Personal Protective Equipment

Excavations

Scaffolds

Stairways and Ladders

Fall Protection

Health Hazards in Construction

Who should attend this training:

Construction Workers

Foremen

Job Supervisors

Anyone involved in the Construction Industry

Schedule: 

Wednesday-Thursday

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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Topics in this course will include safe equipment operations, operator equipment evaluation, training techniques, certification procedures and processes, train-the-trainer overview and training manual, OSHA rules and guidelines, test and answers. Upon completion of this course students will have gained knowledge of mandatory requirements and will be capable of conducting a Mobile Elevating Work Platform training class. Each student will receive a card certifying the successful completion of the Mobile Work Platform Train-the-Trainer program. Participants will also receive an operator training kit consisting of:

• Reproducible training materials (presentation, handouts, quizzes)
• Videos
• Sample operator manuals
• Reproducible evaluation forms
• Certificate and operator card templates
• Applicable regulations

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