Equipment Training - Class Schedule
Hazardous Waste Operations - 40 hour
| Class | Location | Date | |
| FULL | Session I | Training Ctr. | Feb 4-8 8:00AM |
| FULL | Session II | Training Ctr. | Feb 11-15 8:00AM |
| FULL | Session III | Training Ctr. | Feb 25-29 8:00AM |
| FULL | Session IV | Training Ctr. | Mar 17-20 8:00AM |
Any member wishing to receive certification to work on a Hazardous Waste site must receive 40 hours of training as outlined in the OSHA standard contained in 29 CFR 1910.120. Local 49 has offered the 40-hour HazMat course sponsored by the International Union in conjunction with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) for years. Local 49 has trained well over 1400 people in the initial 40-hour class and hundreds continue to attend the annual refreshers. Work in this area seems to be constant. Many members have increased their earnings because of their HazMat certification. It would be a good idea to take this class as you will be healthier and safer even in you never see a HazMat job.
The course includes: The principles of Industrial Hygiene, the recognition, identification, evaluation, and control of hazardous materials – toxicology – flammable, corrosive, and reactive properties of hazardous materials – the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Levels A., B, and C including respirators, - medical monitoring – heat stress – air monitoring and testing equipment – site layout – decontamination procedures – site safety plans – confined space work practices – and many other related topics as well as “hands-on” simulated exercise in full PPE.
Everyone who takes this 40-hour course must be clean-shaven. If you choose to take this class and you are not clean-shaven, a picture I.D. card will NOT be issued to you. The "hands-on" portion of the training will include a respirator fit test. You then will be asked to do some simple tasks in a smoke-filled confined space while wearing a respirator. However, if you have a heart condition or do not do well in closed spaces, this training may not be for you. The Training Program attempts to create a situation much like what you might encounter on an actual Hazardous Waste clean-up site.
