Hazardous material spills and releases come in all sizes and degrees
of severity. Employees who work where spills could occur need to be prepared to respond at one level or another.
While the OSHA HAZWOPER regulation mandates rigorous spill response training for certain employees, many other
workers might be called upon to respond to spills under RCRA, SPCC, stormwater or HazCom regulations. These workers also need spill response training.
Spills & Skills will help train
non-HAZWOPER employees on dealing with hazardous material or hazardous waste
spills, leaks or releases. First off, an employee needs to learn to make the right decisions based on the materials,
the conditions and the safety factors. Who to call? Immediate actions? Am I qualified? Then if qualified,
that employee should be prepared to perform the clean-up safely and effectively -- taking the necessary precautions, using the right equipment
and following proper disposal procedures.
“Stormwater Pollution Prevention: A Drop in the Bucket” is the most up-to-date regulatory training
for stormwater compliance. This 16-minute video training kit shows employees and contractors how to protect stormwater
run-off from industrial-type operations and comply with the latest SWPPP requirements.
Your employees and contractors will learn what effective
stormwater pollution prevention looks like from manufacturing, processing, transportation, maintenance
and certain government operations. No SWPPP is complete if facility employees are not properly trained.
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Excal Visual has just released a video training kit for employees and contractors
working at electric power generation, transmission and distribution facilities, titled
"Oil - Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure for Electric Utilities". This training kit
focuses on oil-filled electrical equipment as well as bulk tanks. Created in cooperation with the
Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (USWAG) of the Edison Electric Institute, this kit will help
electric utilities comply with the recently amended SPCC rule as it relates specifically to the power industry.
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S P C C Computer Based Training
For facilities that deal with any oil or oil product (over a certain volume) employee training
on prevention of oil spills and releases and on the correct operation and maintenance
of oil handling and spill prevention equipment is required. Controlling Oil
is now available as an interactive computer based training course. Individual lessons cover SPCC Plans,
oil pollution regulations, effective oil storage and oil transfer procedures, site security issues
and first response measures. Each lesson includes interaction for the viewer and concludes with a quiz.
The kit is available for free preview for 15 days. Price is $695 for a standalone CD-ROM version.
Industry News
Do Your Employees or Contractors Work Around Gasoline?
If you have drivers or operators who regularly fuel their own gasoline-powered vehicles or equipment,
this news should be of interest. EPA's National Advisory Committee on Acute Exposure Guidelines has issued proposed
an acute exposure guideline (AEGL) for "gasoline-automotive". AEGLs are short-term exposure limits and could apply
even in the little time it takes to fill a gas tank. If adopted, this AEGL will likely have a wide impact on industry
and transportation. It could trigger ventilation and/or respiratory protection requirements for certain situations
during fueling. For more information, email to TSCA-Hotline@epa.gov.
FREE Sustainability Guides
The Institute of Facility Management Association (IFMA) Foundation is offerring free guidelines
on improving sustainability. The Foundation has published a series of guidebooks that show facility management how
to reduce emissions, save energy and reduce operating costs at several types of commercial facilities.
The Foundation provides guidebooks on lighting, food services, Energy Star, how to calculate the ROI for
sustainability projects and others. To download these free guidebooks, go to:
www.ifmafoundation.org/programs/sustain_wp.cfm
