International Operating Engineer - Winter 2018

HAZMAT
OSHA 3115 Fall Protection
OSHA 5602 Update for Disaster Site Worker Trainer
Twenty-one instructors from 13 IUOE Locals attended
the OSHA 3115 Fall Protection class held in August at
Local 841’s training site in Universal, IN. The instructors
gained knowledge in the state-of-the-art technology for fall
protection and current OSHA requirements. Instructors
learned the principles of fall protection, the hazards of
working at heights, the components of fall arrest systems,
the limitations of fall arrest equipment, and OSHA policies
regarding fall protection. The instructors participated in
simulated fall protection exercises for a number of scenarios
where various personal fall protection systems would be
necessary and in a fall-related rescue exercise.
OSHA 521 OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene
Eleven instructors from eight IUOE Locals attended the OSHA
521 Industrial Hygiene course held in September at Local 30’s
training facility in Whitestone, NY. The instructors gained
knowledge that can then be applied to a number of other
safety and health-related classes they teach. They learned
about human systems and toxicology, permissible exposure
limits, OSHA health standards, respiratory protection,
hierarchy of controls, sampling and instrumentation, and
many other related topics.
Instructors get to understand how many of these
industrial hygiene applications work through hands-on
laboratories for air, noise, and heat stress sampling; fourgas
monitor calibration including a bump test; choosing
the correct respirator cartridge based on information given;
differentiating airflow for length of piping for a confined
space; evaluating indoor air quality; and using a ventilation
chamber to determine appropriate ventilation rates among
others.
OSHA 5600 Disaster Site Worker Trainer
Ten instructors from seven IUOE Locals attended the OSHA
5600 Disaster Site Worker Trainer course held in September
at Local 673’s hall in Jacksonville, FL. The instructors
acquired new knowledge, skills, and attitudes with regard to
disaster site work and demonstrated how to properly don,
doff and inspect air-purifying respirators. Guest speakers
from the Jacksonville Fire Department who are with the State
Urban Search & Rescue (SUSAR) unit talked about the value
of their working relationship with IUOE Local 673. They also
discussed the importance of having this working relationship
to prepare before disasters occur, including training together
and having logistics set up to contact the Operating Engineers
when they are needed for rescue and recovery.
[above] OSHA 521 Industrial Hygiene Course
[above] OSHA 5600 Disaster Site Worker Trainer Course
[below] OSHA 5602 Update for Disaster Site Worker Trainer Course
[above] OSHA 2225 Respiratory Protection Course
[above] OSHA 501 Trainer Course
[below] OSHA 511 Standards Course
Six instructors from five IUOE Locals attended the OSHA
5602 Update for Disaster Site Worker Trainer course held
in October at Local 302’s training site in Spangle, WA. This
course updates the trainer with new technical and regulatory
information related to disaster response. Instructors had the
opportunity to share “lessons learned” and refreshed their
knowledge based on various recent disaster scenarios.
OSHA 2225 Respiratory Protection
Eighteen instructors from 13 IUOE Locals attended the OSHA
2225 Respiratory Protection course held in October at Local
17’s training site in Lake View, NY. The instructors acquired
knowledge regarding Respiratory Protection Programs, fit
testing, NIOSH-certified respirators and cartridges, cartridge
replacement, and numerous types of respiratory equipment.
They learned the advantages and disadvantages and how to
don and doff the different types of respirators.
OSHA 511 Occupational Safety and Health Standards
for the General Industry and OSHA 501 Trainer Course in
Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the General
Industry
Eleven instructors from eight IUOE Locals attended the
OSHA 511 standards course, and 13 instructors attended
the OSHA 501 trainer course. Both classes were held in
December at Local 399’s training site in Chicago, IL. The
instructors gained knowledge in the OSHA general industry
standards, policies and procedures, and how to use and read
the 29 CFR 1910 standards during the OSHA 511. The OSHA
501 requires instructors to give an OSHA presentation with
special emphasis placed on those topics that are required
in the 10- and 30-hour General Industry Outreach courses
as well as applicable topics that are the most hazardous to
Stationary Engineers. Completion of this course allows
instructors to teach the 10- and 30-hour OSHA General
Industry Industry Outreach courses.
IUOE National
HAZMAT Program
Phone: (304) 253-8674
Email: hazmat@iuoehazmat.org
www.iuoehazmat.org
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