Safety Orientation -
HAZWOPER Compliance Video Program assists facilities in complying
with the employee training requirements of OSHA's HAZWOPER regulation
(29 CFR 1910.120), and helps employees avoid exposure to hazardous materials.
The Program instructs employees about how to reduce or eliminate potential
exposure to hazardous materials in their work environments. Hazardous
materials and waste are part of many work situations, and can be found
on many types of job sites. OSHA feels that it is so important for employees
to know how to recognize these potentially dangerous substances (as well
as how to handle and dispose of them properly) they have mandated that
anyone working with these materials receive comprehensive training in
this area. In 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to regulate the handling
of hazardous waste "from cradle to grave". Since then other
regulations have followed, including OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120, also known
as HAZWOPER. As part of these regulations, there are varying requirements
for employee training, depending on an employee's specific level of involvement
with hazardous materials.
Areas covered in the program include preparing for working
with hazardous materials, avoiding bad mental habit and complacency, working
at the right pace, controlling emotions, adjusting to the limitations
of PPE, mental discipline, acquiring information needed to work safely,
and more. The Video Program comes with a comprehensive Leader's Guide,
reproducible Scheduling & Attendance Form, Employee Quiz, Training
Log and Training Certificate. The Program can be used as the basis for
approximately two hours of classroom training.