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Chemicals and Hazardous Materials Computer Software Courses
Contract Administration Electrical
Emergency Response/Security Environmental Safety
Ergonomics Facility Access
Machine and Construction Hazards / Elevated Work Areas Management/Supervisory Courses
Material Handling Professional Development
Quality/Records Management Radiological Courses
Research Respirator Use
Site Requirements Work Planning/Accident Investigation

Workplace Safety (Industrial Hygiene/Safety)

 


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Requirements and Needs Assessment
Site Access

COURSE INFORMATION

TARGET AUDIENCE / REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

AVAILABILITY INFORMATION

Contractor/Vendor Orientation (HP-Q-006) (12 months)

Driver(s):  DOE O 440.1
                29 CFR 1910.38(a)(b)
                29 CFR 1910.145
                29 CFR 1910.165

 

This course (CVO) is required for construction and trade contractors, sub-contractors, consultants or vendors who perform work or provide a service to the Laboratory. (Needed for individuals who will be on site for more than three days and who need unescorted access.)  For administrative contractors/drivers, the Guests Site Orientation web course may be taken instead, but a CVO instructor signature will be needed to renew badge application.  Once the web course is completed, this signature can be obtained from the Training Office in Bldg. 400. 

Course schedule available here.

Guest Site Orientation (TQ-GSO) (Initial Train)

Driver(s):  DOE O 440.1
                29 CFR 1910.38(a)(b)
                29 CFR 1910.145
                29 CFR 1910.165

This course (GSO) is required for guests and users who perform work at the Laboratory. (Needed for individuals who will be on site for more than three days and who need unescorted access.)  

Web course available here.

General Employee Training (HP-V-001) (Initial Train)

Driver(s):  DOE O 440.1
                29 CFR 1910.38(a)(b)
                29 CFR 1910.145
                29 CFR 1910.165

This course (GET) is required for all BNL permanent employees.  Required before you can work unescorted in a lab or factory area.

Course schedule available here.

Security Program and Responsibilities for New Employees  (GE-CIA) (Initial Train)


Driver(s):  DOE O 5670.3

Required for all permanent employees.  This course will enable participants to recognize and properly respond to situations that may involve espionage, sabotage,7 and other intelligence activities conducted for or on behalf of foreign powers, organizations, or persons.

Web course available here.

Cyber Security (GE-CYBERSEC) (Initial Train)

 

Driver(s):  DOE Notice 205.1

Required for all BNL employees, visitors, guests, and contractors who are given access to the BNL network or computing resources.

Web course available here.

Emergency Planning and Response
(GE-EMERGPLAN) (Initial Train)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.38(a)

Required for all BNL employees. (Contractors receive in CVO training and Guests receive in GSO.)

Web course available here or approved departmental equivalent course can be provided.

Environmental Protection Training (GE-ENV-GET) (Initial Train)

Driver(s):  BMP

 

Required for all BNL employees. For guests and contractor staff, environmental training is administered in CVO and GSO.  Job-specific environmental training is required for those who have the potential to cause significant impact to the environment because of their work activities.

Web course available here.

Protecting Personally Identifiable Information (TQ-PROTECTID) (Initial  Train)

 

Required for all BNL employees.

Web course available here.

Research

COURSE INFORMATION

TARGET AUDIENCE / REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

AVAILABILITY INFORMATION 
Research With Integrity (TQ-SCI-ETHICS) Required for all BNL employee scientific and research associate staff. Web course available here.
GE-03 - Research Position

 

Radiological

COURSE INFORMATION

TARGET AUDIENCE / REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

AVAILABILITY INFORMATION

Benchtop/Dispersibles (HP-RWT-500) (24 months)

Driver(s):  10 CFR 835 

Required for employees who work with dispersible radioactive material in a laboratory bench top setting.

Prerequisite: Radiological Worker I is prerequisite.

Note: The biannual refresher for this course is a practical evaluation conducted in the workplace.

To request, contact training@bnl.gov.

GE-66 - Benchtop Dispersible-Qualified

Contamination/Airborne course and practical (HP-RWT-300/A) (24 months)

Driver(s):  10 CFR 835

Required for employees who need unescorted access to Contamination, High Contamination and/or Airborne Radioactivity Areas.  Radiological Worker I is prerequisite. May also require respirator training. Note: The "practical" is a separate session and must be taken in order for the trainee to receive qualification.

Course schedule available here.

GE-61B - Whole Body Count Qualified
GE-64 - Contamination/Airborne Qualified

Criticality Safety Indoctrination by BNL Criticality Safety Officer (NE-CRITICAL) (12 months)

Required for anyone who may potentially handle fissile or fissionable materials. Required for Waste Management operations personnel and technicians. 

Available upon request.  To request, contact training@bnl.gov.
GE-65 - Criticality Training Qualified

General Employee Radiation Training (TQ-GERT or HP-RWT001) (24 months)

Driver(s):  10 CFR 835

Required for employees who need unescorted access to Controlled Areas. For those who will receive less than 100 mrem/year.

Web course available here
GE-61A - GERT-Qualified

Material Control Accountability Training (SE-MCA1) (24 months)

Required for personnel who use or control accountable nuclear materials, which include special nuclear material, source material and other materials. 

To schedule training, contact ext. 5241.
GE-65A -  Material Control and Accountability Qualified
Price-Anderson Amendments Act Training  (TQ-PAAA) (Initial Train)

Driver(s):  10 CFR 835		 Recommended for personnel involved in assessment, reporting and evaluating deficiencies such as noncompliances, occurrence reports and audit findings. Required for Quality Reps. Web course available here

Rad Buffer Area Access Training (HP-RWT002A) (24 months)

Driver(s):  10 CFR 835

This is a practical training exercise add-on for radiological workers who require unescorted access to Rad Buffer Areas.  Radiological Worker I is prerequisite.

To schedule the training, which can be performed in your work area, contact training@bnl.gov.
GE-64A -  Rad Buffer Area Access Qualified

Radioactive Waste Generator (HP-RADIGEN) (24 months)

Driver(s):  10 CFR 835

Required for employees who work with or dispose of radioactive waste.

Web course available here.

GE-67 -  Radioactive Waste Generator
GE-67A - Radioactive Waste Generators - GERT Qualified

Radiological Control Technician Courses

See BTMS Course List

 

For more information, contact G. Rawn at ext. 7095.

Radiological Worker I (TQ-RW1-PART1, TQ-RW1-PART2 or HP-RWT002) (24 months)


Driver(s):  10 CFR 835

Required for employees who need unescorted access to Radiological Buffer Areas, Radioactive Material Areas and Radiation Areas or who use radioactive materials.  Note: Course is available as a two-part web/classroom session. You must complete the part 1 web course before you can attend the part 2 classroom session. Full 7-hour classroom course is available monthly.  Once initial training is completed a challenge exam is available for requalification.

(Note: Material now includes information required for access to High Radiation Areas that was formerly included in HP-RWT-400.)

Web course available here for TQ-RW1-PART1.

Course schedule available here for TQ-RW1-PART2 and RWT002.
GE-61 - RadWorker I-Qualified

Sealed Rad Source Control for Source Custodians (HP-RWT-600) (24 months)

Driver(s):  10 CFR 835

Required for personnel who have radioactive sealed sources assigned to them.  Radiological Worker I is prerequisite.

Web course available here.
GE-76 - Source Custodian

Radiation-Generating Device (RGD)  (TQ-RGD) (24 months)

Driver(s):  10 CFR 835

Training is required for all RGD Department Custodians, and for those who train RGD users. It is recommended for all RGD users.

Web course available here.
 

 

Chemicals/Hazardous Materials

COURSE INFORMATION

 

TARGET AUDIENCE / REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

AVAILABILITY INFORMATION 

Asbestos Awareness (EP-AS004)  (12 months)

Operations and Maintenance (EP-AS005)  (12 months)

Restricted Handler Allied Trades (EP-AS006) (12 months) 

Asbestos Worker Handler 40-hour (EP-AS007) (12 months)

Driver(s):  40 CFR 61.145
               29 CFR 1926.1101

Courses required for Plant Engineering asbestos workers. Restricted Handler Allied Trades may also be required for Air Sampling Technicians.

 

Required for all workers who might come in contact with materials containing asbestos, such as during building construction, renovation, and demolition operations; general industrial activities, such as working with automotive or heating-system components; and any experimental work with the potential for exposure.

To request, contact training@bnl.gov.
GE-04E - Asbestos Medical Surveillance II Qualified

Beryllium Use at BNL (TQ-BERYLLIUM1) (initial train)

Driver(s):  10 CFR 850

 Recommended for all who work with beryllium and beryllium articles.

Required for all who work with beryllium particularly in a non-laboratory setting.		 Web course available here.
GE-70H - Beryllium Use Qualified
Cadmium Training for HazCom Operations (TQ-CADMIUM) (initial train)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910 Subpart Z		 Required for all who work with cadmium. Web course available here.
GE-70I - Cadmium Qualified
Chemical Protective Clothing User Training (HP-OSH-157) (initial train)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910 Subpart Z		 Recommended for all who are required to wear chemical protective clothing on the job. Web course available here.
GE-70E - Chemical Protective Clothing User

Chlorine Safety (HP-IND-121) (12 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.119

Required for employees who work with chlorine products and/or in chlorine areas.

To request, contact training@bnl.gov.
GE-70J - Chlorine Safety Qualified

Cryogen Safety (HP-OSH-025) (Initial Train)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910 Subpart Z

Required for anyone who handles, stores, or transports cryogens.

Web course available here.
GE-58 Cryogen-Qualified Worker

Hazard Communication (HP-IND-200) (24 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910 Subpart Z

Required for personnel who handle or work near chemicals, such as solvents, oil, solder, paint, epoxy, gases (exceeds normal consumer exposure) and where exposure may occur under normal conditions or in a foreseeable emergency.

Web course available here.

GE-70A - Hazard Communication-Qualified

Hazardous Waste Generator (HP-RCRIGEN3) (12 months)

Driver(s):  40 CFR 262.11
                6 NYCRR Part 371

Required for anyone generating any quantity of hazardous waste--or any chemical that could cause harm to human health or the environment.  Examples include solvents; oil w/metal shavings; oil mixed with solvents; strong bases; ignitable, flammable and toxic materials; dangerous metals (lead, mercury, zinc cadmium); carcinogens; irritants; and corrosives. 

Web course available here.

GE-71 - Haz Waste Generator - Non-lab Worker
GE-71B - Haz Waste Generator - Lab Worker

HAZWOPER - 40 Hour (HP-EP-030) (12 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.120(e)

Required for employees involved in investigation or clean-up operations at a hazardous waste site and for Waste Management Employees, except as noted in GE-HWM-HW24.  After initial 40-hour course a yearly 8-hour refresher course is required (HP-EP-035).

To request, contact training@bnl.gov or call ext. 5851.
GE-71F - HAZWOPER Work Qualified
GE-71E - HAZWOPER 40-hour Trained
GE-71H - HAZWOPER Med Surveillance Qualified

HAZWOPER for Supervisors-8 Hour (HP-EP-040) (Initial Train)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.120(e)

Required for supervisors who oversee employees who are involved in investigation or clean-up operations at a hazardous waste site, or hazardous waste operations.  HAZWOPER 40-hour (HP-EP-030) or HAZWOPER 24-hour (GE-HWM-HW24) is prerequisite for this course.

To request, contact training@bnl.gov or call ext. 5851.

 
GE-71G - HAZWOPER Supervisor Qualified
GE-71H - HAZWOPER Med Surveillance Qualified

Laboratory Standard (HP-IND-220) (24 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.1450

Required for personnel who work with chemicals in a laboratory setting.

Web course available here.
GE-70 - Laboratory Standard-Qualified Worker

Lead in the Workplace (TQ-LEAD1 or TQ-LEAD1-ANNUAL) (Initial Train or 12 months)

Yearly re-qualification is needed for individuals whose exposure exceeds the action levels.  Contact your ESH Coordinator to aid in this determination and exposure levels. 

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.1025
                29 CFR 1926.02

Required for those will be those who work with metallic lead, all inorganic lead compounds and organic lead soaps, paints and coatings, and radiation shielding materials.  Some large soldering operations such as those done with propane torches may have the potential for exposure and therefore require this training, as well. Contact your ESH Coordinator to aid in this determination.

Web course available here.
GE-85 - Lead Use Trained - Awareness Level - Initial Train
GE-85A - Lead Use Trained - Exposure - Action Level - 12 - Month Re-qualification
GE-85B - Lead Medical Surveillance Baseline
GE-85C - Lead OSHA Medical Surveillance
Methylene Chloride Training for HazCom Operations (TQ-MCAT) (12 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.1052
                29 CFR 1926.1152		 Required for all who work with Methylene Chloride. Web course available here.
GE-70G - Methylene Chloride Qualified
RCRA 90-Day Area Managers (HP-90DAY) (12 months)

Driver(s):  40 CFR 262.11
                6 NYCRR Part 371		 Required for 90-Day Area Managers, Waste Management Division Technicians, and Waste Management Representatives. To request, contact training@bnl.gov.
GE-01 - 90-Day Area Coordinator
Transportation of Hazardous Material General Awareness (TQ-HAZMAT-A) (36 months)

Hazmat Transportation Security Awareness Training (TQ-HMT-SECURITY) (36 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 172.101
                29 CFR 173.6

 Required for any DOT Hazmat Employee

The DOT defines a "Hazmat Employee" as a person, who in the course of employment directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety. This includes:

• Loading, unloading, or handling hazardous materials

• Manufacturing, testing, reconditioning, repairing, modifying, marking, or otherwise representing containers, drums, or packaging as qualified for use in transporting hazmats

• Preparing hazmats for transportation; is responsible for safety of transporting hazmats

• Operating a vehicle used to transport hazardous materials

Any employee who loads, unloads, or handles hazardous materials is a Hazmat Employee if that hazmat will be shipped off-site.

 Web course available here.
GE-70D - Haz Mat Transport - DOT HazMat Employee

Transportation of Hazardous Material General Awareness (TQ-HAZMAT-B) (Initial train only)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 172.101
                29 CFR 173.6

 Required for individuals involved in HazMat Transportation, but are not DOT HazMat Employees.  (See definition above.)

Web course available here.
GE-70C - Haz Mat Transport - Awareness Level

 

Respirator Use

COURSE INFORMATION

TARGET AUDIENCE / REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

AVAILABILITY INFORMATION 

Air-Purifying Respirator and Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (HP-IND-301-W)
 (12 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.134

Required for all personnel who work in environments requiring them to wear an air-purifying respirator or a powered air-purifying respirator. This course must be taken prior to HP-IND-317, Respirator Fit Test.  In addition, all personnel are required to pass a physical exam given by the Occupational Medicine Clinic (ext. 3670) prior to attending HP-IND-317.

Web course available here.

GE-55A - APR/PAPR Respirator-Qualified Worker
GE-55C - Respirator Medical Surveillance Qualified

Respirator Fit Test (HP-IND-317) (12 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.134

Required for all personnel to become qualified to wear tight fitting facepiece design respiratory protection equipment (i.e., half-face and full-face masks).

Prerequisite: HP-IND-301 or HP-IND-309.
   

All personnel are also required to pass a physical exam given by the Occupational Medicine Clinic (ext. 3670) prior to being fit tested.

Fit tests are conducted one-on-one by appointment only.  To request, contact respiratorfit@bnl.govv or call extension 4289.

Respirator Issuer (HP-IND-313) (12 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.134

Required for all personnel who are involved in the decision process for matching respiratory-protection equipment with job requirements.

Course schedule available here.

Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) (TQ-SCBA-W) (12 months)

Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus SCBA) Practical (TQ-SCBA-P) (12 months)

Required for all personnel who work in environments requiring them to be qualified to wear self-contained breathing apparatus.

All personnel are required to pass a physical exam given by the Occupational Medicine Clinic (ext. 3670) prior to attending this course.
GE-55B - SCBA Respirator-Qualified Worker 
GE-55C - Respirator Medical Surveillance Qualified

 

Electrical

COURSE INFORMATION

TARGET AUDIENCE / REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

AVAILABILITY INFORMATION 

Basic Electrical Safety (HP-OSH-150A)  (Initial Train)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.302 and NFPA 70E

Required for non-electrical workers who may work with, or come in contact with, de-energized, electrically powered devices. Required for anyone performing work where there is a potential for electrical injury.

Examples of operations that do NOT require this training include:

  • Plugging a cord into a wall outlet,
  • Operating power tools, appliances or office equipment,
  • Connecting signal or computer cables, and
  • Bench-top troubleshooting of electrical devices where all ac or dc exposed voltages are less than 50 volts and there is less than 10 milliamps of available current.
  • Bench-top troubleshooting of electrical devices where all ac or dc exposed voltages are less than 10 milliamps of available current.

Web course available here.

GE-69A - Basic Elect Safety-Qualified Worker

Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (TQ-ADULTCPR) (24 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.269

Required for Employees working on or near exposed energized electrical conductors or circuit parts shall be trained in methods of release of victims from contact with exposed energized conductors or circuit parts. Employees shall be regularly instructed in methods of first aid and emergency procedures, such as approved methods of resuscitation, if their duties warrant such training.

Course schedule available here.

GE-54 - CPR-Qualified Position

Electrical Safety I (TQ-ELECSAF1) (24 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.302 and NFPA 70E

Required for electrical workers who work On or Near exposed energized parts (NFPA 70E Risk Hazard Category 1 or higher).  Also required for staff who direct and evaluate electrical work.

Required for anyone performing work where there is a potential for electrical injury--anyone who repairs, designs or modifies electrically powered equipment -- where they may themselves encounter a hazard or create such a hazard for someone else.

Prerequisite for Lockout Tagout Authorized Level

Examples of operations that require this training - replacement of line cords and plugs, construction of line powered electrical devices, setup of high voltage systems.  

Note: If the work is always limited to 120-Volt, line-cord, plug-in equipment, then Electrical Safety for Benchtop Workers may be taken instead of this course.  The Benchtop course, however, does not qualify the worker to work on or near live parts, which includes testing, troubleshooting, and any other voltage verification beyond the 120-Volt, line-cord connected limits.

Web course available here.

GE-69B - Elect Safety I-Qualified Worker

Electrical Safety for Benchtop Workers (TQ-ELECT-BENCHTOP) (24 months)

 

 Description: This course is required for workers whose electrical work is limited to 120-Volt, line-cord, plug-in equipment.  Lock Out/Tag Out Authorized Employee Training (HP-OSH-151B-W) is not required provided the power cord remains under the direct control of the worker.  If, however, a worker needs to operate circuit breakers and disconnect switches, they must also take Electrical Circuit Breaker and Switch Operation Safety (TQ-ELECT-BSOP).

Web course available here.

GE-69G - Electrical Safety - Benchtop Science

Electrical Circuit Breaker/Switch Operation Safety (TQ-ELECT-BSOP) 

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.302 and NFPA 70E

Training is for non-electrical workers who:
  • Throw circuit breakers such as for buildings that do not have wall switches and use a circuit breaker to turn lights on/off.
  • Throw the handle on a disconnect switch to energize/de-energize a piece of equipment.

(This training is not required to operate office light switches or similar wall switches)

Web course available here.

GE-69C - Non-electrical Worker Breaker/Switch Op Qualified

Lockout/Tagout Affected Worker (HP-OSH-151A-W) (Initial Train)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.147

Required for personnel who work in the vicinity of locked/tagged equipment or who operate machinery on which maintenance, services or construction is being performed under Lockout or Tagout. An Affected employee cannot add or remove a lock or tag.

Web course available here.

GE-68A - LOTO Affected Worker

Lockout/Tagout Authorized Worker (HP-OSH-151B-W) (12 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.147

Required for anyone who needs to lock and tag energy sources. In addition, they must complete department-specific training.  Electrical Safety I is prerequisite for this course, unless the equipment being locked/tagged is not electrical (e.g., hydraulic, pneumatic).

Web course available here.

GE-68B - LOTO Authorized Worker

Workplace Safety (Industrial Hygiene/Industrial Safety)

COURSE INFORMATION

TARGET AUDIENCE / REQUIREMENT INFORMATION

AVAILABILITY INFORMATION 
10-Hour OSHA General Safety Course (TQ-OSHA-GEN10) (Initial Train)

Driver(s): 29 CFR 1910

 Recommended for ES&H Coordinators, Building Managers, Work Control staff, and members of Tier 1 inspection teams. Course schedule available here.

Back Injury Prevention (TQ-BACKSAFE) (36 months)

Driver(s):  BMP

Required for anyone who regularly lifts more than 30-40 lbs. or whose job requires repetitive bending/stretching.  Recommended for people who have a history of back trouble.

Web course available here.

GE-73 - Basic Safety-Qualified Worker

Bloodborne Pathogens Awareness (TQ-BBP) (12 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.1030

Required for anyone who handles any human fluids or tissues.

Web course available here.
GE-83 - Bloodborne Pathogen-Qualified
GE-83A - Bloodborne Pathogens Med Surveillance Qualified

Adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (TQ-ADULTCPR) (24 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.269

Required for Employees working on or near exposed energized electrical conductors or circuit parts shall be trained in methods of release of victims from contact with exposed energized conductors or circuit parts. Employees shall be regularly instructed in methods of first aid and emergency procedures, such as approved methods of resuscitation, if their duties warrant such training.

Course schedule available here.

GE-54 - CPR-Qualified Position

Compressed Gas Safety (TQ-COMPGAS1) (Initial Train)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.101

Required for anyone who moves, handles, stores and uses gas cylinders and for those that select or connect regulators and design manifolds.

Web course available here.
GE-59 - Compressed Gas-Qualified Worker

Confined Space Atmosphere Testing (TQ-CONSPACETESTER) (24 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.146

Required training (along with equipment-specific training) for anyone who will perform atmospheric monitoring/testing activities for confined space entry work.

 Web course available here.

Confined Space Entry (HP-OSH-016) (24 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.146

Required for employees who may potentially be exposed to Class 2 confined spaces. 

Definition of Confined Space: a space that has the following three characteristics: 1) it is large enough and so configured that an employee can bodily enter and perform tasks; 2) it has limited or restricted means for entry or exit, (i.e., tanks, vessels, silos, storage bins, hoppers, vaults, pits); 3) it is not designed for continuous employee occupancy. 

A Class 2 Confined Space is a confined space that has any one or more of the following characteristics: 1) It contains or has a potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere; 2) it contains a material that has the potential for engulfing an entrant; 3) it is internally configured such that an entrant could be trapped or asphyxiated by inwardly converging walls or by a floor that slopes downward and tapers to a smaller cross-section; 4) it contains any other recognized serious physical health hazard.  Entry into Class 2C Confined Spaces also requires a permit.

Course schedule available here.

GE-60 - Confined Space-Qualified Worker

Defensive Driving 

Required for employees whose primary job function is driving, (e.g., Staff Services Chauffeurs, Supply and Materiel Drivers).

Consultant delivered.

To request, contact training@bnl.gov.
Ethics and Research Training Required for all employees who work with human subjects. Web course available here.

Fire Watch (TQ-FIREWATCH) (36 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.252

This course stresses the importance and responsibilities of Fire Watch Duty.  Specifically, it address how the Fire watch ties into the Cutting/Welding Program, specific responsibilities, actions to be taken during a fire, and the limitations of fire extinguishers.  This course meets the requirements of OSHA 1910.  Prerequisite: Fire Extinguisher web course (TQ-FIRE-EXT) and hands-on practical (TQ-FIRE-EXT-P)

Web course available here.
GE-22 - Welding, Cutting, Brazing & Fire Watch Qualified

1) Fire Extinguisher (TQ-FIRE-EXT) (36 months)

2) Fire Extinguisher Safety - Hands-on Practical (TQ-FIRE-EXT-P)


Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.157

Two courses make up this training program--a web course and supplemental hands-on practical fire extinguisher training in which staff use extinguishers to put out real fires. 

The Fire extinguisher web course is required for individuals who may use fire extinguishers in the normal course of their jobs.  Both the web course and hands on practical are required for staff involved with  cutting and welding activities, fire watch positions, emergency-services positions, and control room operators.  BNL Fire protection engineer requires  both courses for heavy users of flammable liquids (more than five gallons) and will assist ESH Coordinators in making this determination for these users within their organizations. 

Web course available here.

See course schedule here for hands-on practical . Or if you don't see on schedule (this course is weather permitting and isn't offered routinely during winter months) contact chief@bnl.gov to request. 

GE-79 - Practical Fire Extinguisher-Qualified
GE-79A - Practical Fire Extinguisher-Hands-on Training Qualified

Hearing Conservation (TQ-NOISE) (12 months)

Driver(s):  29 CFR 1910.95

Required for anyone working in posted High Noise Operations/Areas with exposure of 1-30 days per year.  Examples include posted pump rooms, compressor rooms, machining equipment, street cleaner.

Web course available here.
GE-52B - High noise Area/Ops Exposure-Training Requal Need
GE-52C - High noise Area/Ops Exp-Train & Med Surv Required
GE-52D - Noise Medical Surveillance Only
Hearing Conservation - Awareness Level (HP-IND-008A) (Initial Train)

 

 Required for anyone who works around, but not directly in, High Noise Operations/Areas. Course schedule available here.
GE-52A - Noise & Hearing Awareness-No Training Requal Need
Heat-Stress Prevention (TQ-HEATSTRESS) (Initial Train)

Driver(s):  ACGIH		 Required for supervisors who oversee employees who are at risk of high heat conditions.  Recommended for workers who perform work in areas subject to high temperatures. Web course available here.
GE-46A - Supervisors of Staff at Risk from Heat Exposure

Laser Safety Awareness (TQ-LASER) (24 months)

Driver(s):  ANSI Z136.1-2000

Required for anyone who has access to a class IIIB or class IV laser controlled area. Required for all operators of class IIIB and IV lasers. Required for personnel who have access to areas where an open beam of a class IIIB or class IV laser is present.  An eye exam is required for class IIIB and class IV users and user names must be given to the Laboratory Laser Safety Officer.

Web course available here.