The Teamsters NIEHS Worker Training Grants Program provides
safety and health courses that Teamsters need to work on hazardous waste
sites, Department of Energy sites, and to transport hazardous materials.
The Teamsters provide these courses:
Teamsters Safety and Health Courses
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Provide knowledge and skills that you need to work safely
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Fulfill specific training requirements of OSHA, DOT and DOE
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Taught by qualified, experienced Teamsters Instructors
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Use real equipment in realistic hands-on activities
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Provide the student with written certification that he or
she has successfully completed the course
Training Where You Need It
The Teamsters provide safety and health training at no cost to the student
throughout the United States. Teamsters Training Centers conduct courses at
their own facilities and can transport instructors and equipment to hold
courses at hazardous waste sites, construction projects, company locations
and union halls ... anywhere.
To find out when and where courses are scheduled, or to request
a course for 10 or more workers at your local union or work site, please
contact the Teamsters Training Center nearest you:
Joint Council #25 Training Trust Fund
Central/Southern Region Training Center
Pontiac, IL
815/842-9994
Teamsters Local Union 251
Eastern Region Training Center
E. Providence, RI
401/434-4740
Construction Teamsters Training and Upgrading Fund of So. California
Fontana, CA
909/349-0565
Teamsters Local Union 631
Construction Industry Training Trust
Las Vegas, NV
702/651-0344
Teamsters Local Union 282
Job Training Trust Fund
Lake Success, NY
516/488-2822
Teamster Local Union 509
Training Center
Cayce, SC
803/796-6172
Teamsters Local Union 519
Training Center
Knoxville, TN
865/546-8373
Teamsters Joint Council #7
Training Center
San Francisco, CA
415/344-0085
(Hazardous Materials Transportation Only)
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Teamsters Instructors
Teamsters Instructors have experience working in construction, remediation
and HAZMAT transportation. Each instructor has completed the DOE Basic
Instructor Training Program and the OSHA 500 Construction Trainer Course.
The Teamsters certify each instructor after a period of supervised
instructing and evaluation. In order to maintain this certification, each
instructor attends an annual Instructor Development Program that includes
new regulations and work practices, practice teaching, and courses in
specific health and safety topics. Each Instructor is certified in first aid
and CPR.
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Courses
for Hazardous Waste Workers
40-Hour Basic Hazardous Waste Worker Course
OSHA requires this course for workers on hazardous waste sites. The course
includes classroom learning and realistic hands-on activities. Workers
practice remediation and decontamination activities while wearing the proper
respirator and protective clothing. Upon successful completion of this
course, each worker receives a "40-Hour Card" that certifies the worker to
do hazardous waste work for 12 months, at which time OSHA requires the
worker to take a Refresher Course.
8-Hour Hazardous Waste Refresher Course
This is the annual Refresher Course that OSHA requires for hazardous waste
workers. The course reviews material from the 40-Hour Basic Course,
discusses lessons learned from accidents, and presents new procedures and
regulatory changes. Upon successful completion of this course, each worker
receives an "8-Hour Refresher Card" that certifies the worker to continue
hazardous waste work for another 12 months.
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Courses for
Drivers, Dock and Warehouse Workers who Handle Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)
4-Hour Hazardous Materials Transportation Awareness
Course
DOT requires this course for all workers involved in the transportation of
hazardous materials. This course also complies with the requirements of OSHA
for emergency responders at the awareness level, which means any driver,
dock hand or warehouse worker who might be the first to notice a HAZMAT leak
or spill. The course teaches workers to identify hazardous materials, to
recognize HAZMAT incidents, to protect themselves and to provide information
to more highly trained responders. Upon successful completion of this
course, each worker receives a "DOT HAZMAT Awareness Card."
16-Hour Emergency Responder - Operations
Level Course
OSHA requires this course for warehouse or freight workers who respond to a
HAZMAT incident in a manner beyond that allowed awareness-trained workers.
The course includes classroom learning and realistic hands-on defensive
response techniques. Upon successful completion of this course, each worker
receives an "Operation Level Card" that certifies the worker as an emergency
responder - operations level.
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Course for
Construction Workers
10-Hour Construction Safety and Health
Outreach Course
Many jurisdictions require construction workers to take this course. It
covers OSHA standards, electrical safety, fall protection and other topics
chosen to match the training needs and job tasks of the workers attending
the course. Upon successful completion of this course, each worker receives
an "OSHA 10-Hour Card" that certifies that the worker has completed this
course.
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Course for
Radiological Workers at DOE Facilities
24-Hour Radiological Worker II Course
DOE requires this course for all workers in areas with potential radiation
exposure or radioactive contamination. The course includes classroom
learning and realistic hands-on activities. Workers practice the use of
anti-contamination clothing, respirators and monitoring equipment, and work
in a simulated radiological area. Upon successful completion of this course,
each worker receives a "DOE Card" that certifies the worker to work on any
DOE facility for up to two years, at which time DOE requires the worker to
either retake this course or pass a challenge examination.
Note: The Teamsters safety and health courses described in this fact sheet
are provided under grants from the National Institute of Environmental
Health Sciences (2-U45-ES06174-09; 2-U45-ES09760-09)
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