
Every year deaths and injuries occur from contact with both liquid and gas forms of ammonia used in refrigeration facilities during accidental releases. Because of the high pressures of refrigeration systems extra care must be taken while operating and maintaining these systems to prevent releases with potentially catastrophic consequences.
Ammonia refrigeration systems with 10,000 pounds or more of ammonia are a covered process subject to the requirements of the Process Safety Management Standard.
Governing regulations.
This online course satisfies the training requirements for the OSHA 29 CFR § 1910.119 Ammonia Refrigeration Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Who must take this course?
According to OSHA 29 CFR § 1910.119(g)(1): Each employee presently involved in operating a process, and each employee before being involved in operating a newly assigned process, shall be trained in an overview of the process and in the operating procedures.
It will take a MINIMUM of 1 hour to complete this online course. The student may log on and off as needed. A bookmark will be set so when they log back in they will return to where they left off.
Upon successful completion each student will have immediate access to a OSHA Ammonia Refrigeration Safety Training printable certificate and wallet card.
We have no restrictions on how long a person takes to complete a course.
Likewise, if you are purchasing for others, we have no time limit on assigning courses. So you can purchase a larger quantity then you currently need and take advantage of volume discounts.
Each student will receive 0.1 CEUs (or 1 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online™ for completing this course.
Our OSHA Ammonia Refrigeration Safety Training course consists of content, graphics, audio, self-check questions, and a final exam.
This course is designed to assist employers and employees in identifying and controlling the hazards associated with the operation and maintenance of ammonia refrigeration systems. This course consists of Ammonia Receiving and Storage, Safety, and Emergency Response modules.
Specific topics covered in this course include:
The length of time for which the training is valid is determined by OSHA 29 CFR § 1910.119(g)(ii)(2):
Refresher training shall be provided at least every three years, and more often if necessary, to each employee involved in operating a process to assure that the employee understands and adheres to the current operating procedures of the process. The employer, in consultation with the employees involved in operating the process, shall determine the appropriate frequency of refresher training.
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