OSHA Safety Training Examines Electrical Safety in HAZMAT Environments

At OOST (Online OSHA Safety Training) the training covering the essentials of electrical safety in hazmat environments (HAZWOPER), is covered in great detail. Since hazardous materials and waste deposits and spillages, are a big part of any typical day at a job site, it is important that you provide your employees with the best in OSHA Safety Training.

Electrical Safety in HAZMAT Environments

It seems like so long ago (1976) that the EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) mandated and issued the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to regulate the handling of hazardous waste. Ever since then, other employee and employer safety 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.

Electrical Safety

HAZWOPER: Electrical Safety in HAZMAT Environments helps employees to understand the hazards associated with the presence of uncontrolled energy in hazardous materials environments, and how to reduce or eliminate these potential hazards.

OSHA Safety Training in Electrical Safety in HAZMAT Environments Covers:

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Arcs Sparks - High Temperatures

·         Engineering Controls

·         Safe Work Practices

·         Intrinsically Safe Electrical Systems

·         Isolating Machinery

·         Purging - Inerting - Pressurization

·         Confined Spaces

·         Uncontrolled Electrical Sources

About the Author

Scott Johnson, co-founder of Online OSHA Safety Training, guides the flow of the site as well as the employees that make up this spectacular safety training resource. Scott also makes certain that everything is in order, both online and in the real world. An avid angler, Scott spends what little time he has away from Online OSHA Safety Training chasing Walleye and Pike on the Winnipeg River.

Scott has also been awarded with multiple accomplishments in his years as a teacher. His experience as a former production supervisor for a power supply company has created an open-minded and openhearted Vice President, whose door is perpetually open for any situation.