U.S. Navy Ship Salvage Manual Volume 6 - Oil Spill Response

S0300-A6-MAN-060• The decontamination procedures, confined space entry procedures, emergencyresponse plan and spill containment program from the site specific safety and healthplanG-2.4.1 Training Requirements. General site laborers, equipment operators, supervisors andother personnel engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities that routinely exposeor potentially expose them to hazardous substances and health hazards shall receive a minimumof 40 hours of instruction off the site, followed by a minimum of three days field experience underthe supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.Workers on site only occasionally, for specific limited tasks and who are unlikely to be exposed tohazardous substances over permissible exposure limits, shall receive a minimum of 24 hours ofinstruction off the site, followed by a minimum of one day field experience under the supervisionof a trained, experienced supervisor.Workers regularly on site who work in areas where it has been determined by monitoring or othermeans that exposures to hazardous substances are under permissible limits, that there are nohealth hazards and that there is no possibility of a hazardous material emergency developing, shallreceive a minimum of 24 hours of instruction off the site, followed by a minimum of one day fieldexperience under the supervision of a trained, experienced supervisor.Following initial training, employees shall receive eight hours of refresher training annually.G-2.4.2 Equivalent Training. Employees who can document training or work experience equivalentto the required training described above do not require the initial 40- or 24-hour training.However, workers with equivalent training new to a site shall receive appropriate site-specifictraining before site entry and an appropriate period of supervised field activity at the site.G-2.5 Medical Surveillance. A medical surveillance program shall be instituted for the followingemployees:• All employees who are or may be exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards ator above permissible exposure limits for 30 days or more per year• All employees who wear a respirator for 30 days or more per year• All employees who are injured, become ill or develop signs or symptoms due to possibleoverexposure to hazardous substancesGenerally, medical examinations and consultations are required at the following intervals foremployees subject to medical surveillance:• Prior to assignment• At least annuallyG-5