OSHA Response To Gulf Oil Spill
Hazard Information
- Heat Stress
- Crude Oil
- Snakes, Insects, and Rodents
- Poisonous Plants
- Drowning
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Slips, Trips, and Falls
- Emergency Response and Shoreline Cleanup
- Boat and Vessel Safety
- Ergonomic Stresses
- Fatigue
- Respiratory Protection
Oil Spill Training Materials
- OSHA Fact Sheet: Deepwater Horizon/Mississippi Canyon 252 Oil Spill
- NIEHS Oil Spill Safety Awareness Training Tool
- Training Marine Oil Spill Response Workers Under OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard
- Training Reference for Oil Spill Response - USCG/DOT/EPA/MMS
- NIEHS National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training
Hazardous Waste Operations
Inspection Procedures for Emergency Response to Hazardous Substance Releases
Inspection Guidelines for Post-Emergency Response Operations
HAZWOPER Flow Chart
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response - [Publication] [Fact Sheet]
National Response System
Federal government coordinated response
National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan
National Response Team
Update of Implementation of Recommendations from the NRT Following the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
National Incident Management System (NIMS)
OUR HAZWOPER/HAZMAT COURSES
DOT Hazmat General Awareness
Hazwoper 1st Responder Awareness
Hazwoper 8 Hour Annual Refresher
Hazwoper 8 Hour Annual Refresher-
+ Excavations OR Bloodborne Pathogens
Hazwoper 8-Hour Annual Refresher Combo
+ Study Guide for Hazwoper Combo
Hazwoper 8 Hour Annual Refresher Course -
+ Excavations or Bloodborne Pathogens
+ Study Guide
Hazwoper 40 Hour Course
Hazwoper 24 Hour Course
1st Responder Operations Level
HAZWOPER 8 Hour Ref + Bloodborne Pathogens
Study Guide Only
HAZWOPER 8 Hour Refresher + Excavations
Study Guide Only
HAZWOPER 8 Hour Refresher
Study Guide Only
Live instructor 30 Day Subscription (Description)
This course is specifically designed for workers who are involved in clean-up operations, voluntary clean-up operations, emergency response operations, and storage, disposal, or treatment of hazardous substances or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. This course covers topics included in 29 CFR 1910.120. Please note that hands-on training is not required for the 40 hour Hazwoper course; although hands-on is the preferred training method by OSHA. To be in compliance with OSHA regulations, the employee must complete 3 days of hands-on training offered by the employer
Duration: 32 Hours On-Line, 8-hours classroom training
Completion Requirements: Students will be allowed to proceed at their own pace in this interactive, online training program. Students must complete a total of 32 hours of online training and 8 hours in person at a Compliance Solutions training course (see the last page of this outline for tentative dates and locations). After the practical training is complete, students will be required to pass a final exam with a test score of 70% or better.
Training Objective: The purpose of this course is to ensure awareness and promote safety among employees who may be exposed to chemical hazards in the work-site. The objective is to ensure that employees operate in the safest possible manner in situations where contact with potentially hazardous materials is likely.
This course fulfills your requirements for certification under 29 CFR, Part 1910.120 (e), or other applicable state regulations for certification to the 24-hour Occasional Site Worker level.
Hazwoper 24 Hour (Occasional Site Worker)-
This course is for hazardous waste occasional site workers which require that the worker receives a minimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site, and a minimum of one day actual field experience under the direct supervision of a trained experienced supervisor. Our course meets the 24 hours of instruction off the site, and we recommend as per industry standard that the student receives the additional day of field experience from their employer or potential employer along with a proper medical evaluation. According to the 29 CFR 1910.120 (e)(3)(ii); this course is intended for workers on site only occasionally for a specific limited task such as, but not limited to, ground water monitoring, land surveying, or geophysical surveying and who are unlikely to be exposed over permissible exposure limits and published exposure limits.
(In order to maintain your initial Hazwoper 24 Hour (Occasional Site Worker) Certifications, 8 Hours of Annual Refresher Training is required)
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From: Occupational Safety & Health Administration
The hazards that oil spill response and cleanup workers face will depend on the jobs they are doing, how the work is being done, and where the worksite is located. If you are involved in the actual cleanup, you must receive -- at the minimum -- four hours of training on both the hazards at the site as well as any hazards involved with the manner in which the cleanup is carried out.
You are covered by OSHA
Workers involved at the oil spill cleanup sites are covered by OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response standard (1910.120 and 1926.65). This standard requires that workers be provided protective equipment and special training by specially trained personnel who have received extensive training.
Hazards you may encounter
During the oil spill cleanup, workers may encounter hazards involved with working in the heat, working near water and in swamps, using boats, walking on slippery or uneven surfaces, being bitten by wildlife (insects, rodents, and reptiles), and using heavy equipment. Crude oil is also a hazard. A key concern is potential skin irritation and dermatitis from getting the "weathered" oil on the skin or in the eyes. There may also be hazards from inhaling the oil droplets and oily particles put into the air during cleanup operations.
Precautions and Training
Safe work practices and personal protective equipment (e.g., oil-resistant gloves, boots, coveralls, and safety glasses) should protect oil spill response and cleanup workers. These precautions need to fit the hazards of the job. Because of this, employers need to evaluate each job; decide what the hazards are; use safe work practices; provide workers with the right protective equipment; and train workers about the job, hazards, and required protections. Workers have the right to be trained about the hazards they may face and how to protect themselves from harm.
OSHA partnered with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) in publishing "Safety and Health Awareness for Oil Spill Cleanup Workers." This is also available en Espanol. NIEHS continues to update this tool.
OSHA has reviewed the training needs for job tasks involved in the oil spill clean up. The training requirements for each type of job can be found here.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Dr. David Michaels traveled to Louisiana on May 2nd with a team of experienced hazardous material professionals to lead the effort to ensure that the cleanup is done promptly, effectively and safely. OSHA has offered assistance to BP and its contractors in delivering all required training.
For the latest information and incident updates, visit The Official Site of the Deepwater Horizon Unified Command.
KEEPING WORKERS SAFE DURING OIL SPILL RESPONSE
AND CLEANUP OPERATIONS
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