HAZWOPER: Heat Stress
Course Length: 45 - 60 minutes
High-impact training
covering the essentials of heat stress (HAZWOPER).
Hazardous materials and waste are part of many work situations,
and can be found on many types of job sites. OSHA feels that it is so important
for employees to know how to recognize these potentially dangerous substances,
as well as how to handle and dispose of them properly, they have mandated that
anyone working with these substances receive comprehensive training in this
area.
In 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
issued the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to regulate the
handling of hazardous waste. Since then, other regulations have followed,
including OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120, also known as HAZWOPER. As part of these
regulations, there are varying requirements for employee training, depending on
an employee's specific level of involvement with hazardous materials.
HAZWOPER: Heat Stress
helps employees understand the need to guard against heat-related illnesses and
what steps they can take to protect themselves in their work environments.
This training covers the following topics:
- How
the body reacts to heat
- The
role of fluids and minerals
- Preventing
heat-related illnesses
- Heat
rash, heat exhaustion and heat stroke
- Recognizing
symptoms
- First
aid
- Acclimatization
- And
more!
Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video,
text, and colorful graphics, HAZWOPER:
Heat Stress provides cost-effective, easy-to-use training. It's divided
into topic-based lessons so information is easily understood … and
retained.