This refresher training course will help employees assess the hazards associated with uncontrolled hazardous waste sites to determine whether work can be conducted in a safe manner.

Course Evaluation: Attendees will be evaluated through a comprehensive written examination at the end of the course. A certificate of completion will be issued to each attendee who has scored a minimum of 70% on the examination.

OSHA CFR: 29 CFR Part 1910.120 (e)

• Develop a level of competency that would allow employees to recognize unsafe conditions at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.
• Develop the necessary tools to evaluate site conditions.
• Develop decision matrix for establishment of safe work atmospheres through engineering controls, administrative controls, and/or personnel protective equipment (PPE).
• Discuss emergency responses to hazmat incidents to determine whether or not response can be taken in a safe manner.

A continuing education unit (CEU) is defined as 10 contact hours of participation in an organized continuing education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable direction and qualified instruction. CEUs provide a measure of educational achievement, and are widely recognized by employers, industry, professional associations, and certification and licensing agencies as evidence of education progress. Participants who successfully complete programs that qualify for Continuing Education Units will receive CEUs according to this scale. This course is approved for 0.8 CEUs.

Course Director:
Wade G. DeHate, MS

Instructor for April 22, 2008 course:
Brian Warwick, MS, CSP, CIH

July 9: COPH 2016
August 19: COPH Room 2004
September 15: COPH Auditorium 1023-C
October 21: COPH Auditorium 1023-B
November 3: COPH Room 201
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University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida

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