Module 1: Regulations - International Association of Fire Fighters

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IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician© Student Text HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120) OSHA’s 29 CFR 1910.120 deals with hazardous waste operations and emergency response. The standard targets three separate groups of workers including: • Employees who work at RCRA facilities • Employees who respond to emergencies • Employees who work at clean-up sites dealing with hazardous substances 29 CFR 1910.120 is divided into seventeen paragraphs, A through q, and includes requirements such as medical monitoring, health and safety plans, and site characterization. Employees who work at RCRA facilities are covered by paragraph P. Employees who work at clean-up sites are covered by paragraphs B through O. Fire fighters who handle emergency response are covered by paragraph Q. A breakdown of paragraphs B through P is in Appendix B of this module. Paragraph q is described here. Paragraph Q — Emergency Response This paragraph covers employees who are responding to an emergency response regardless of the location. Elements of paragraph Q include: A. Development of an Emergency Response Plan with the following elements: • Pre-emergency planning with outside parties • Personnel roles, lines of authority and communication • Emergency recognition and prevention • Safe distances and places of refuge • Site security and control • Evacuation routes and procedures • Decontamination procedures • Emergency medical treatment and first aid • Emergency alerting and response procedures • Critique of response and follow-up • PPE and emergency equipment 1-64 Module 1: Regulations
Student Text IAFF Training for Hazardous Materials: Technician© B. Procedures for handling emergency response C. Skilled support personnel D. Specialist employees E. Training. Five levels of training are outlined. These five levels follow a hierarchy in terms of training and responsibility for responding to an emergency. The five levels (in ascending order of responsibility) are: 1. First Responder Awareness Level: Use senses and job knowledge to be alert to an emergency and initiate the ER team. 2. First Responder Operations Level: Recognize an emergency and take a defensive posture by isolating the area and containing the release. 3. Hazardous Materials Technician: Recognize the hazards of the release and take an offensive posture by stopping the release. 4. Hazardous Materials Specialist: Support the technician with a more specialized knowledge of the hazards present. 5. On-site Incident Commander: The most senior official at the scene. Responsible for making the decisions and assigning duties. F. Trainers G. Refresher training H. Medical surveillance and consultation I. Chemical protective clothing J. Post-emergency response operations. Post emergency response operations include possible removal of hazardous substances, health hazards and contaminated materials. This section was designed to introduce the various OSHA standards that are in place today to protect the worker from particular safety, physical and health hazards. To find out specific information, refer to the Code of Federal Regulations and your local and state regulations. Module 1: Regulations 1-65
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