| Risk Management Program (Program 2)
(40 CFR 68.54) |
| Who: | Employees involved in operating a
process. |
| What: | Training on the covered process and
operating procedures that pertain to the employee’s
duties. |
| When: | Before an employee is involved in
operating a newly assigned process; refresher training at
least every three years (more often if necessary). |
| What records: | Specific training documentation is not
required. |
| Risk Management Program (Program 3)
(40 CFR 68.71) |
| Who: | Employees involved in operating a
process. |
| What: | Overview of the process and in the
operating procedures that pertain to their duties (see
§68.69). |
| When: | Before an employee is involved in
operating a newly assigned process; refresher training at
least every three years (more often if necessary) |
| What records: | Prepare and maintain records that
contain:- The identity of the employee,
- The date of training, and
- The means used to verify the employee
understood the training.
Maintain records for five years. |
| Ozone Technician Training (40 CFR 82.40) |
| Who: | Motor vehicle air conditioner
technicians |
| What: | Training may be on-the-job, training
through self-study of instructional material, or on-site
training involving instructors, videos, or a hands-on
demonstration. Test subject materials is listed in §82.40
(a)(2). |
| When: | Before the technician services or repairs
any motor vehicle air conditioners; recertification may be
required by the regional administrator or state. |
| What records: | - Technician’s proof of certification such as
certificate, wallet card (kept with technician)
- Owners of refrigerant recycling equipment
must retain records demonstrating that all persons authorized
to operate the equipment are certified.
- Entities that service motor vehicle air
conditions must keep records on site.
All records must be kept for at least
three years.
|
| Ozone Recycling and Emissions Reduction
(40 CFR 82.161) |
| Who: | Technicians and organizations certifying
technicians that maintain, service, or repair appliances
containing class I or class II refrigerants or non-exempt
substitute refrigerant. |
| What | Certification requirements listed in
§82.161 and Appendix D to Subpart F. |
| When: | Persons who wish to become Type I, II,
II, or Universal technicians must be tested and certified.
Recertification may be required by the regional
administrator. Apprentices are exempt from
certification, but must be supervised by a certified
technician. |
| What records: | - Programs certifying technicians must
provide technicians with identification cards and maintain
records in accordance with section (g) of appendix D to Part
82.
- Programs certifying technicians must keep a
list of all the technicians they have certified and publish
this list online. This list must be updated
annually.
- Technicians must keep a copy of their
certificate at their place of business.
- Technicians must maintain a copy of their
certificate until three years after no longer operating as a
technician.
|
| Spill Prevention, Control, and
Countermeasures (SPCC) (40 CFR 112.7(f))* |
| Who: | - Oil-handling personnel
- Designated person who is accountable for
discharge prevention and who reports to facility
management
|
| What: | Training must include:- The operation and maintenance of equipment
to prevent discharges
- Discharge procedure protocols
- The applicable pollution control laws,
rules, and regulations
- General facility operations
- The contents of the SPCC Plan
|
| When: | Schedule and conduct discharge prevention
briefings at least once a year. Briefings must cover known
discharges or failures, malfunctioning components, and any
recently developed precautionary measures. |
| What records: | No training records specified. Other SPCC
records must be kept for three years. |
| Facility Response Plans (40 CFR 112.20 -
112.21) |
| Who: | Facilities that because of their locations, could be
reasonably expected to cause significant and substantial harm
to the environment by discharging oil into or on the
navigable waters or adjoining shorelines. These facilities
include:- Facilities that transfer oil over water to
or from vessels and have a total oil storage capacity greater
than or equal to 42,000 gallons
- The facility’s total oil storage capacity
is greater to or equal to 1 million gallons, and
- The facility does not have secondary
containment for each aboveground storage area large enough to
contain the capacity of the largest oil storage tank plus
sufficient freeboard to allow for precipitation,
or
- The facility is located in an area where a
discharge would cause injury to fish and wildlife in a
sensitive environment.
Or- The facility is located in an area where a
discharge could affect public drinking water sources,
or
- The facility has had a reportable oil
discharge in an amount greater than or equal to 10,000
gallons within the last 5 years.
Personnel involved in oil spill response activities.
|
| What: | Facility response training program and
drill/exercise program. (Recommendation to base the training
program on the U.S. Coast Guard’s Training elements for Oil
Spill Response.) Training must be functional in nature
according to job tasks, both supervisory and
non-supervisory personnel. Drills and exercises that follow the
National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP)
will be deemed satisfactory. Alternative programs are
subject to approval by the Regional Administrator. |
| When: | §112.21 does not specify a training
timeframe. However, The USCG at 33 CFR 155 says:- Training should include participation in
periodic announced and unannounced exercises;
- Training should be conducted periodically
to reinforce required knowledge and ensure an adequate degree
of preparedness;
- New employees should complete training
prior to being assigned job responsibilities that require
participation in emergency responses.
|
| What records: | Logs of discharge prevention meetings,
training sessions, and drills/exercises. These logs may be
maintained as an annex to the facility response
plan. |
| Underground injection control permits
(Safe Drinking Water Act) (40 CFR 144.51) |
| Who: | All UIC permit applicants must ensure
adequate staffing and training |
| What: | Hazardous waste injection well operators
must train personnel according to the requirements in 40
CFR 264.16. |
| When: | Training must be addressed before the
permit to operate will be issued. |
| What records: | The Safe Drinking Water UIC permit. Keep
all records used to complete the application for the permit
for at least three years. |
| Stormwater permits – Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) and Best Management
Practices (BMPs) (40 CFR 122.26) |
| Who: | Construction site operators on sites that
are required to apply for a stormwater permit must develop
and train employees on the Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan. States may have additional and more stringent SWPPP
and training requirements. Members of the stormwater pollution
prevention team. Anyone working on the site, including
construction workers and subcontractors.
|
| What: | Train on the SWPPP’s Best Management
Practices (erosion control, good housekeeping, pollution
prevention, cleanup measures. |
| When: | Ideally, before construction starts; may
be addressed in the permit. |
| What records: | Training may be included on inspection
and maintenance records. |
| Hazardous waste personnel training —
Small Quantity Generators (SQGs) (40 CFR 262.16) |
| Who: | All employees who work with or around
hazardous waste, including employees who sign the uniform
hazardous waste manifest. |
| When: | Not specified in the regulations;
however, before the employee works alone is the requirement
for larger generators. |
| What: | Proper waste handling and emergency
procedures relevant to the employee’s specific
responsibilities during normal facility operations and
emergencies. |
| What records: | Not specified. |
| Hazardous waste personnel training —
Large Quantity Generators (LQGs) (40 CFR 262.17)* |
| Who: | Facility personnel who work with or
around hazardous waste. The trainer must be a person
trained in hazardous waste management procedures. |
| What: | Facility- and job-specific training may
be:- Classroom instruction
- Online training
- On-the-job training
Training must cover how to respond to
emergencies, emergency procedures, emergency equipment, and
emergency systems, including:- Procedures for using, inspecting,
repairing, and replacing facility emergency and monitoring
equipment;
- Key parameters for automatic waste fee
cut-off systems;
- Communications or alarm systems;
- Response to fires or explosions;
- Response to groundwater contamination
incidents; and
- Shutdown of operations.
|
| When: | Initial training required within 6 months
after the employee starts work or is reassigned to a new
position. Employees may not work unsupervised until they
have completed their training. Refresher training must be
completed annually. |
| What records: | Maintain training documents at the
facility with:- The job title for each hazardous waste
position at the facility and the name of the employee filling
the job;
- A written job description for each
hazardous waste position at the facility;
- A written description of the type and
amount of the introductory and continuing training given to
each hazardous waste employee;
- Records that document the training or job
experience given to, or completed by, facility
personnel.
These records must be kept until closure
of the facility. Records for former employees must be kept
for at least three years from the date the employee last
worked at the facility. |
| Hazardous waste training — Permitted and
interim status treatment, storage, and disposal
facilities (40 CFR 264.16 and 265.16)* |
| Who: | Facility personnel who work with or
around hazardous waste. The trainer must be a person
trained in hazardous waste management procedures. |
| What: | Facility- and job-specific training may
be:- Classroom instruction
- Online training
- On-the-job training
Training must cover how to respond to
emergencies, emergency procedures, emergency equipment, and
emergency systems, including:- Procedures for using, inspecting,
repairing, and replacing facility emergency and monitoring
equipment;
- Key parameters for automatic waste fee
cut-off systems;
- Communications or alarm systems;
- Response to fires or explosions;
- Response to groundwater contamination
incidents; and
Shutdown of operations. |
| When: | Initial training required within 6 months
after the employee starts work or is reassigned to a new
position. Employees may not work unsupervised until they
have completed their training. Refresher training must be
completed annually. |
| What records: | Maintain training documents at the
facility with:- The job title for each hazardous waste
position at the facility and the name of the employee filling
the job;
- A written job description for each
hazardous waste position at the facility;
- A written description of the type and
amount of the introductory and continuing training given to
each hazardous waste employee;
- Records that document the training or job
experience given to, or completed by, facility
personnel.
These records must be kept until closure
of the facility. Records for former employees must be kept
for at least three years from the date the employee last
worked at the facility. |
| Universal waste training — Small
quantity handlers (40 CFR 273.16) |
| Who: | All employees who handle or have
responsibility for managing universal waste. |
| What: | Proper handling and emergency procedures
appropriate to the type(s) of universal waste handled at
the facility. |
| When: | Not specified. |
| What records: | Not specified. |
| Universal waste training — Large
quantity handlers (40 CFR 273.36) |
| Who: | All employees who handle or have
responsibility for managing universal waste. |
| What: | Proper handling and emergency procedures
appropriate to the type(s) of universal waste handled at
the facility. |
| When: | Not specified. |
| What records: | Not specified. |
| Used Oil (40 CFR 279.22) |
| Who: | Used oil generators. |
| What: | All used oil generators are subject to
the applicable training requirements in the Spill
Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) rule in 40
CFR Part 112. If the used oil is stored in underground
storage tanks, the training requirements of 40 CFR Part 280
may apply. |
| When: | See the SPCC training requirements or the
UST training requirements. |
| What records: | See the SPCC training requirements or the
UST training requirements. |
| Toxic Substances Control Act —
Protection in the Workplace (40 CFR 721.63) |
| Who: | Each person who is reasonably likely to be exposed dermally, to the eye, or through inhalation in the work area to a chemical substance identified in Part 721 Subpart E. |
| What: | - Personal protective equipment (PPE) and PPE training that meets 29 CFR 1910.132 and 1910.133 must be provided for dermal or eye exposure.
- NIOSH-approved respirators and respirator training that meets 29 CFR 1910.134 must be provided for inhalation exposure.
|
| When: | Training is required whenever all of the following conditions are met:
- A substance is identified as being subject to Part 721 Subpart E;
- Engineering and administrative controls are infeasible or insufficient to protect employees;
- Employees are reasonably likely to be exposed to the substance by dermal, eye, or inhalation exposure; and
- The manufacturer, importer, or processor chooses not to submit a significant new use notice (SNUN) for the manufacturing, importing, or processing associated with the use of the substance.
|
| What records: | Not specified |
| Toxic Substances Control Act — Hazard
Communication Program (40 CFR 721.72) |
| Who: | All employees, contractor employees, and their designated representatives. |
| What: | - For substances with significant new use rules (SNURs) issued in Part 721 Subpart E before July 5, 2022, trainees must receive employee information and training as listed at 721.72(d) or 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) and (j).
- For substances with SNURs issued in Part 721 Subpart E on or after July 5, 2022, trainees must receive employee information and training as listed at 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) and (j).
|
| When: | For substances with SNURs issued in Part 721 Subpart E before July 5, 2022, training and information must be provided:
- At the time of each employee’s initial assignment to a work area containing the substance, and
- Whenever the substance is introduced into the employee’s work area for the first time.
For substances with SNURs issued in Part 721 Subpart E on or after July 5, 2022, training and information must be provided in accordance with 721.72(i), which says, “Each employer shall develop and implement a written hazard communication program for the substance in each workplace in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200.” OSHA section 1910.1200 then requires employee information and training:- At the time of an employee’s initial assignment, and
- Whenever a new chemical hazard the employee has not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area.
|
| What records: | Not specified. |
| Pesticide safety training for workers
(40 CFR 170.130) |
| Who: | Agricultural workers exposed to
pesticides |
| What: | Workers shall be provided pesticide
safety information in a manner they can understand (written
materials or oral communication). The presenter must be
able to answer workers’ questions. |
| When: | - Before a worker enters a treated area on
the agricultural establishment during a restricted-entry
interval, or
- Before a worker enters any areas on the
agricultural establishment where, within the last 30 days an
applicable pesticide has been applied or the restricted entry
interval for such pesticide has been in effect, or
- Before the 6th day of entry.
|
| What records: | An EPA-approved Worker Protection
Standard worker training certificate.
|
| Pesticide safety training for handlers
(170.230) | |
| Who: | Pesticide handlers |
| What: | General pesticide safety information must
be presented to handlers either orally or from written
materials or audio-visually. The information must be
presented in a manner that the handlers can understand
(e.g., through a translator). The presenter must be able to
answer handlers’ questions. |
| When: | Before any handler performs any handling
tasks |
| What records: | Verification of training through assuring
the handler possess an EPA-approved Worker Protection
Standard handler training certificate. |
| [Pesticide] Training requirements for
workers (40 CFR 170.401) |
| Who: | Agricultural workers with occupational
exposure to pesticides |
| What: | General pesticide safety information must
be presented either orally or from written materials or
audio-visually. The information must be presented in a
manner that the handlers can understand (e.g., through a
translator). The presenter must be able to answer handlers’
questions. Workers and handlers must be provided
with information and protections designed to reduce
work-related pesticide exposures and illnesses. This
includes ensuring workers and handlers have been trained on
pesticide safety, providing pesticide safety and
application and hazard information, decontamination
supplies and emergency medical assistance, and notifying
workers of restrictions during applications and on entering
pesticide treated areas. |
| When: | Before any worker performs any task in a
treated area on an agricultural establishment where within
the last 30 days a pesticide product has been used or a
restricted-entry interval for such pesticide has been in
effect. |
| What records: | For each worker required to be trained,
the agricultural employer must maintain on the
establishment for two years from the date of the training,
a record documenting each workers’ training including all
of the following:- The trained worker’s printed name and
signature.
- The date of the training.
- Information identifying which EPA-approved
training materials were used.
- The trainer’s name and documentation
showing that the trainer met the training
requirements.
- The agricultural employers’
name.
|
| [Pesticide] Training requirements for
handlers (40 CFR 170.501) |
| Who: | Agricultural pesticide handlers that are
at least 18 years old. |
| What: | Pesticide safety training must be
presented either orally from written materials or
audio-visually, at a location that is reasonably free from
distraction and conducive to training. All training
materials must be EPA-approved. The training must be
presented in a manner that the handlers can understand,
(e.g., using a translator). The trainer must be present
during the entire training program and must respond to
handlers' questions. |
| When: | Before any handler performs any handler
activity involving a pesticide product. |
| What records: | Records of training for handlers employed
by the establishment. Maintain records for two years after
the date of the training. Records must be maintained at the
establishment and include all of the following
information:- The trained handler's printed name and
signature.
- The date of the training.
- Information identifying which EPA-approved
training materials were used.
- The trainer's name and documentation
showing that the trainer met the requirements of
§170.501(c)(4) at the time of training.
- The handler employer's name.
|
| Asbestos-containing materials in schools
(40 CFR 763.92) |
| Who: | All members of a school’s maintenance and
custodial staff (custodians, electricians, heating/air
conditioning engineers, plumbers, etc.) who may work in a
building that contains ACBM (asbestos containing building
materials) |
| What: | Asbestos awareness training of at least 2
hours (even if they are not required to work with ACBM).
Training must include:- Information on asbestos and its various
uses and forms.
- Information on the health effects
associated with asbestos exposure.
- Locations of ACBM identified throughout
each school building where the employee works.
- Recognition of damage, deterioration, and
delamination of ACBM.
Additional 14 hours of training for
employees who conduct any activities that will disturb
ACBM. This training must include hands-on training in the
use of PPE and good work practices. |
| When: | Within 60 days after employment for new
employees. |
| What records: | Not specified. |
| Asbestos-abatement (40 CFR 763.122)* |
| Who: | State and local government employees who
are not protected by OSHA’s Asbestos Standards at 29 CFR
1910.1001 and 29 CFR 1926.1101. |
| What: | General industry: Follow the training
requirements listed in 29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7) Construction: Follow the training
requirements listed in 29 CFR 1926.1101(k)(9). |
| When: | At the time of initial assignment and at
least annually thereafter.
|
| What records: | Maintain all training records for one
year beyond the last date of employment. |
| Chemical substances used in or for the
manufacture of processing of instant photographic and
peel-apart film articles (40 CFR 723.175) |
| Who: | Employees with occupational exposure to
new chemical substances used for the manufacture or
processing of instant photographic and peel-apart film
articles. |
| What: | A training program must be adapted to the
individual circumstances of the manufacturer and must
address:- The known physical-chemical and
toxicological properties of the chemical substances handled
in the area;
- Procedures for using and maintaining
respirators and other personal safeguards;
- Applicable principles of
hygiene;
- Special handling procedures designed to
limit personal exposure to, and inadvertent release of,
chemical substances; and
- Procedres for responding to emergencies or
spills.
|
| When: | Before an employee can enter a special
production area. |
| What records: | Develop and maintain a record of the
worker’s participation in required training. The record
must demonstrate the regular use of personal exposure
safeguards, including any personal exposure monitoring
results, the results of the quantitative fit test for the
worker’s personal respirator, and any additional
information related to the workers’ occupational exposure.
Records must be kept for 30 years from the final date of
manufacture. |
| Lead renovation, repair, and painting
rule (RRP) (40 CFR 745 Subpart E) |
| Who: | All individuals in firms doing
renovation, repair, or painting projects that disturb
lead-based paint in pre-1978 homes and child-occupied
facilities. Each project must have a certified
renovator. |
| What: | Individuals can become certified
contractors by taking an 8-hour training course provided by
an EPA-approved trainer. Pre-renovation education requirements
found in §745.84 must be performed. Certified renovators may provide
on-the-job training to employees working on a project on
every work practice standard listed in 745.85. |
| When: | All individuals must be trained to work
on a renovation project. Firms must be recertified every 5
years. |
| What records: | For each renovation project, document
compliance with the requirements to have a certified
renovator assigned to the project, and that he or she
directed workers who performed tasks. The training provided
to workers must be documented. Maintain records for a
period of 3 years following completion of the
renovation. |
| Lead abatement program: Training and
certification (40 CFR 745 Subpart L) |
| Who: | Contractors and contractor employees
seeking certification to conduct lead-based paint abatement
activities in pre-1978 housing and child-occupied
facilities. Certification is required for supervisors,
workers, inspectors, risk assessors, and project
designers. |
| What: | Abatement workers must complete an
accredited course and receive a course completion
certificate from an EPA accredited training program. |
| When: | Before working on a lead-based paint
abatement project. Recertification must be completed every
3 years (if the course includes a hands-on assessment and
test) or every 5 years (if the course includes a
proficiency test). |
| What records: | Keep all records for a period of 3
years. |
| Underground Storage Tanks (40 CFR 280 Subpart
J) |
| Who: | Class A, B, and C operators Class A operator = The person who has primary responsibility
to operate and maintain the UST. This operator typically
manages resources and personnel, such as establishing work
assignments, to achieve and maintain compliance with
regulatory requirements. Class B operator = The person who has day-to-day
responsibility for implementing applicable regulatory
requirements. This operator typically implements in-field
aspects of operation, maintenance, and associated
recordkeeping for the UST system. Class C operator = The person responsible for initially
addressing emergencies presented by a spill or release from
an UST system. The Class C operator typically controls or
monitors the dispensing or sale of regulated substances
(e.g., gas station clerk). |
| What: | Training requirements are different for
Class A, B, and C operators. States may have additional
training and testing requirements. Training may
include:- Spill and overfill prevention
- Release detection
- Corrosion protection
- Emergency response
- Product and equipment compatibility and
demonstration
- Financial responsibility
- Notification and storage tank
registration
- Temporary and permanent closure
- Reporting, recordkeeping, testing, and
inspections
- Environmental and regulatory consequences
of releases
- Operation and maintenance
- Class C operators must know how to take
appropriate action (including notifying authorities) in
response to emergencies or alarms caused by spills or
releases from a UST.
|
| When: | Class A and B operators: Within 30 days
of assuming duties. Class C operators: Before assuming
duties. Retraining must be done within 30 days if
a UST operator (Class A, B, or C) is determined to be out
of compliance. Retraining is not necessary for Class A
and B operators if they complete annual refresher
training. |
| What records: | Owners and operators must maintain a
record identifying all currently designated operators at
the facility. The record must include the:- Operator name
- Operator class
- Date assumed duties
- Training and/or retraining
dates.
The training record must include:- Trainee name
- Date trained
- Operator training class
completed
- Name of training company or
examiner
- Training company’s name, address, and phone
number
- Name of training program and web address,
if Internet based
|
| TSCA Good laboratory practice standards,
Organization and Personnel (40 CFR 792.29) |
| Who: | Each individual engaged in the conduct of
or responsible for the supervision of a study |
| What: | Education, training, or experience to
perform assigned functions |
| When: | Not specified |
| What records: | A current summary of training,
experience, and job description for each individual engaged
in or supervising the conduct of a study. Keep for a period
of at least 10 years following the effective date of the
applicable final test rule. |
| TSCA Good laboratory practice standards
– Study Director Training (40 CFR 792.33) |
| Who: | For each study, a scientist or other
qualified professional shall be identified as the study
director. |
| What: | Responsible for the technical conduct of
the study. Responsible for ensuring all good laboratory
practice regulations are followed. |
| When: | Not specified. |
| What records: | Not specified. |
| Healthcare facilities managing hazardous
waste pharmaceuticals (40 CFR 266.502(b)) |
| Who: | All personnel that manage non-creditable
hazardous waste pharmaceuticals |
| What: | Proper waste handling and emergency
procedures (job specific) |
| When: | Not specified |
| What records: | Not specified |
| Reverse distributors of pharmaceutical
hazardous waste (40 CFR 266.510(c)(3))* |
| Who: | Reverse distributors of pharmaceutical
hazardous waste |
| What: | Classroom or on-the job training as
required for large quantity generators of hazardous waste
(LQGs) in 40 CFR 262.17(a)(7) |
| When: | Within six months after the date of their
employment or assignment to the facility, or to a new
position at the facility. Annual review. |
| What records: | - The job title for each position at the
facility related to hazardous waste management, and the name
of the employee filling each job;
- A written job description for each
hazardous waste management position (must include the
requisite skill, education, or other qualifications, and
duties of facility personnel assigned to each
position);
- A written description of the type and
amount of both introductory and continuing training that will
be given to each person filling a hazardous waste
position;
- Records that document that the required
training or job experience has been given to, and completed
by, facility personnel.
- Training records on current personnel must
be kept until closure of the facility. Training records on
former employees must be kept for at least three years from
the date the employee last worked at the facility.
|
| Certification of pesticide applicators
(40 CFR 171) |
| Who: | Commercial and private professional
pesticide applicators (restricted use pesticides)
|
| What: | Extensive written and practical
demonstrations of professional competence, including
understanding labeling requirements, federal and state
laws, safety requirements, etc.
See 40 CFR 171.103 -.105 |
| When: | Before using or supervising the use of a
restricted use pesticide Recertification required every five years
(See §171.107) |
| What records: | Extensive records required.
See 40 CFR 171.103 -.105 |
| Direct supervision of noncertified
pesticide applicators (40 CFR 171.201) |
| Who: | Noncertified applicators of restricted
use pesticides under the direct physical supervision of a
certified applicator
|
| What: | The noncertified applicator must work
under the director supervision of the certified applicator.
Instruction must include the safe operation of any
equipment used of mixing, loading, transferring, or
applying pesticides. The instructions must be specific to
the site and pesticide used and include labeling
directions, precaution, and requirements applicable to the
characteristics of the use site and how the conditions of
application might increase or decrease the risk of adverse
effects. Information must be delivered in a way the
noncertified applicator can understand. Material must be presented orally from
written materials or audiovisually. The person conducting
the training must be present. Training materials must include
information noncertified applicator need to protect
themselves, other people, and the environment. The noncertified applicator training
materials must include, at a minimum, the following:- Potential hazards from toxicity and
exposure that pesticides present to noncertified applicators
and their families, including acute and chronic effects,
delayed effects, and sensitization.
- Routes through which pesticides can enter
the body.
- Signs and symptoms of common types of
pesticide poisoning.
- Emergency first aid for pesticide injuries
or poisonings.
- Routine and emergency decontamination
procedures, including emergency eye flushing techniques.
Noncertified applicators must be instructed that if
pesticides are spilled or sprayed on the body, to immediately
wash or to rinse off in the nearest clean water. Noncertified
applicators must also be instructed to wash or shower with
soap and water, shampoo hair, and change into clean clothes
as soon as possible.
- How and when to obtain emergency medical
care.
- After working with pesticides, wash hands
before eating, drinking, using chewing gum or tobacco, or
using the toilet.
- Wash or shower with soap and water,
shampoo hair and change into clean clothes as soon as
possible after working with pesticides.
- Potential hazards from pesticide residues
on clothing.
- Wash work clothes before wearing them
again and wash them separately from other clothes.
- Do not take pesticides or pesticide
containers used at work to your home.
- Potential hazards to children and pregnant
women from pesticide exposure.
- After working with pesticides, remove work
boots or shoes before entering your home, and remove work
clothes and wash or shower before physical contact with
children or family members.
- How to report suspected pesticide use
violations to the appropriate State or Tribal agency
responsible for pesticide enforcement.
- Format and meaning of information
contained on pesticide labels and in labeling applicable to
the safe use of the pesticide, including the location and
meaning of the restricted use product statement, how to
identify when the labeling requires the certified applicator
to be physically present during the use of the pesticide, and
information on personal protective equipment.
- Need for, and appropriate use and removal
of, personal protective equipment.
- How to recognize, prevent, and provide
first aid treatment for heat-related illness.
- Safety requirements for handling,
transporting, storing, and disposing of pesticides, including
general procedures for spill cleanup.
- Environmental concerns such as drift,
runoff, and wildlife hazards.
- Restricted use pesticides may be used only
by a certified applicator or by a noncertified applicator
working under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator.
|
| When: | Within the last 12 months |
| What records: | Extensive records required.
See 40 CFR 171.201(e) |
| Low-Level Mixed Waste (LLMW) storage and
treatment exempt facilities (40 CFR 266.230)* |
| Who: | Personnel who manage stored continually
exempt LLMW |
| What: | Training ensures that the conditionally
exempt waste is safely managed. Includes training in
chemical waste management and hazardous materials incidents
response that meets the personnel training requirements in
40 CFR 265.16(a)(3). |
| When: | Within six months after the date of their
employment or assignment to the facility, or to a new
position at the facility. Annual review. |
| What records: | - The job title for each position at the
facility related to hazardous waste management, and the name
of the employee filling each job;
- A written job description for each
hazardous waste management position (must include the
requisite skill, education, or other qualifications, and
duties of facility personnel assigned to each
position);
- A written description of the type and
amount of both introductory and continuing training that will
be given to each person filling a hazardous waste
position;
- Records that document that the required
training or job experience has been given to, and completed
by, facility personnel.
Training records on current personnel
must be kept until closure of the facility. Training
records on former employees must be kept for at least three
years from the date the employee last worked at the
facility. |
