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The Regulations for OSHA Spill Containment

Those work sites that deal with the manufacturing or handling of hazardous chemical substances are supposed to maintain a site specific plan for each and every phrase of site operation. This plan has to meet the requirements and standards as laid down by OSHA. According to OSHA, the containers that are used during clean up operations should meet OSHA, EPA and the DOT standards. All those areas where a spill hazard exists should have approved containers and all absorbent materials ready, in case of a spill. All those employees working with hazardous materials have to undertake safety training before they start working with these materials. The employees trained to deal with such things are often referred to as a HAZMAT team. As defined by OSHA, this team is in charge of dealing with all the potential leaks and spills. The protective equipments are also regulated for this HAZMAT team. The containers and the absorbent materials for the cleanup procedures should meet the government standar

HAZWOPER Training Required In Hospital Environment

When we hear about HAZWOPER trainings, we normally think of those workers based on dangerous missions of handling hazardous materials but there are also other employees covered in this category. This blog will brief you about the HAZWOPER safety training required by hospital workers. OSHA has stipulated that employees must perform their work without endangering themselves and others. The hospital administrators must consider the specific hazards within their community to determine the type and level of HAZWOPER training required by the employees. When this is done, the employees must be trained to respond to the particular hazards. The training must be conducted for worst case scenarios like if workers have to provide decontamination services while they attend medical problems, they have to train under the HAZWOPER first responder operations level. This integrates the execution of decontamination procedures along with the use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). All medical personne