Training Resources

PRE-EMPLOYMENT TRAINING:

Worker training and education is a priority. Before starting work on a hazardous materials project, our member contractor employees attend pre-employment hazardous materials training sessions developed and sponsored by the Hazardous Materials Association. Pre-employment education and training consists of the following important concepts:

• Health hazards of exposure to asbestos, and other hazardous materials
  
• Use, maintenance, and limitations of respirators
  
• Use and maintenance of protective clothing
  
• Work area designation and preparation
  
• Work area enclosures, negative air pressure containment, and airlocks
  
• Dust suppression techniques
  
• Use of HEPA filtered vacuum equipment
  
• Personal decontamination procedures
  
• WHMIS training

Following the initial pre-job training, new employees are paired with experienced hazardous materials workers, and receive additional site-specific training and ongoing instruction from their employers.