Oil Spill Cleanup Hazards

Online Training Certification Course

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This course covers potential hazards posed by oil spill cleanup and applicable OSHA standards. This course describes relevant standards, hazards that workers could face when cleaning up a spill, and hazard controls that can be used to protect the health and safety of workers.

This course is for:
Any and all workers, either full-time or part-time, who are involved in an oil spill cleanup response.

Available languages: 100+ languages - translation provided by Google Translate (Select Language bottom of page)

Governing Regulations: Ever since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico OSHA has determined that training is required for all workers involved in oil spill response.

What You'll Learn

Hazards overview

Chemical
Biological
Physical
Ergonomic
Emotional & Mental Stresses

Addressing hazards

Remain safe and healthy
Keep co-workers safe and healthy
Be aware of your surroundings
Behave safely at all times
Properly wear and maintain Personal Protective Equipment
Other important points

OSHA overview

Health And Safety Plans (HASP)
HAZWOPER
NCP

Information for workers

Specific Hazards

Fatigue and stress
Heat stress
Sunburn
Eye injuries
Noise exposure
Slips, trips, and falls
Vehicle and boat use
Heavy equipment
Trench foot
Poisonous plants
Insects and insect-borne diseases
Animals and animal-borne diseases
Snakes and other reptiles

Emergencies and incidents

Protecting yourself

Protecting yourself is the first priority
Know your medicines, allergies, and blood type
Wear proper PPE
Unknown liquids or substances
Decontamination procedures
Slips, trips and falls
Debris handling
Know the environment
Understand the nature of crude oil, its properties, health and safety hazards
Additional hazardous substances
Chemical exposure routes of entry

What happens when oil reaches the shore

Factors affecting what happens when an oil spill reaches the shoreline
Animals and plants that can be affected

Hazard controls

Engineering controls
Administrative controls

Engineering solutions

Containment booms
Oil skimmers
Oil absorbent socks or pompoms
Vacuums
Chemical agents
Biological agents

Controlled burning

Hazard Communication standard

Chemical labeling
Safety Data Sheets
Documentation

Exposure limits

Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
Threshold Limit Value (TLV)

Training

Personal Protective Equipment

Decontamination

Summary

Additional Resources

Exam

It will take a MINIMUM of 1 hours 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.

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 than you currently need and take advantage of volume discounts.

OSHA has not specified any time frame for required retraining or recertification for Oil Spill Cleanup Hazards Overview. Since there is no OSHA standard dealing with this specific hazard the OSH Act general duty clause, section 5(a)(1), 29 U.S.C. 654(b)(1) defines the standard which provides that:

(a) Each employer -

(1) shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.

A recognized hazard is a danger recognized by the employer's industry or industry in general, by the employer, or by common sense. The general duty clause does not apply if there is an OSHA standard dealing with the hazard, unless the employer knows that the standard does not adequately address the hazard.

Therefore it is our recommendation that workers be retrained at least every three years.

Each student will receive 0.1 CEUs (or 1 CMEs) from Compliance Training Online® for completing this course.