Incidental Spill Cleanup and Emergency Response - Course 11740

Incidental Spill Cleanup and Emergency Response

Attributes
  • FDEP OCP 04251011: CEUs: 0.3 DW DS WW
  • Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Coordinator Melissa Hamilton     email: melissajhamilton@treeo.ufl.edu     phone: (352) 392-9570 or 352-294-3879
Description

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This 4-hour course will provide instruction on the following topics:

  • Hazard recognition
  • Spill control and reporting
  • Worker protection
  • Waste site activities such as characterization, waste handling, and decontamination

Students will have the opportunity to apply what they have learned in a hands-on simulated incident response.

 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • Safety coordinators
  • Emergency responders
  • Facility employees and supervisors
  • Safety brigades
  • Transportation supervisors

 

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY

Cindy Mercado, ASP – Cindy is an OSHA-authorized Outreach Trainer and a proven leader in Safety and Change Management. With a background in Environmental Health and Safety, Cindy has experience in hazard identification and risk management, implementing strategies to reduce workplace injuries/illnesses, and delivering training related to workplace safety and risk reduction.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Students will receive a Certificate of Attendance upon successful completion of the course.
  • In addition to classroom instruction, students will utilize the UF TREEO Safety Yard for safety demonstrations. Closed toed shoes are required.

 

Contact Information

For more information contact Laurie Brown (352) 294-0856 or Melissa Hamilton (352) 294-3879

 

HOURS

TOPICS

TIME ELAPSED

1

8:15 AM-8:30 AM

Registration and opening remarks

15 minutes

2

8:30 AM-9:00 AM

Preparing for a spill response (hazard recognition, GHS, PPE)

30 minutes

4

9:00 AM-9:30 AM

Cleanup process (spill control, waste site activities, and decontamination)

30 minutes

 

9:30 AM-9:40 AM

BREAK

10 minutes

5

9:40 AM-11:40 AM

Hands-on simulated incident response

2 hours 

6

11:40AM-12:00PM

Debrief

20 minutes