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Training Requirements For Handlers of Hazardous Materials <br />My business has a Hazardous Materials Management Plan, what training is <br />required for my employees? <br />The following subjects need to be covered, as a minimum: <br />1 . Instruction in the safe storage and handling of hazardous materials, including <br />maintenance of monitoring records. <br />2. Instruction in emergency procedures for leaks, spills, fires or explosions, including <br />shutdown operations and evacuation procedures. <br />a. Mitigation, prevention, or abatement of hazards to persons, property, or the <br />environment. <br />b. Procedures for coordination with local emergency response organizations. <br />C. Use of emergency response equipment and supplies under the control of the <br />handler. <br />d. Identification of areas of the facility and mechanical or other systems that <br />require immediate inspection or isolation because of their vulnerability to <br />earthquake related ground motion. <br />3. Immediate notification of: <br />a. Local emergency personnel. <br />b. The administering agency and the State Office of Emergency Services. <br />C. Persons within the facility who are necessary to respond to an incident. <br />4. Immediate notification and evacuation of the facility <br />5. Identification of local emergency medical assistance appropriate for the potential <br />accident scenarios. <br />6. Record keeping procedures for documenting training given to employees. <br />Note: The business plan shall include provisions for ensuring that appropriate personnel <br />receive initial and refresher training. You must document all training and refresher <br />training. Training records are your only proof that your employees have been trained. <br />For more information on training requirements see Title 19 California Code of Regulations, <br />Chapter 4, Article 4, Section 2732 and the 1998 California Fire Code, Appendix 11-E, <br />Hazardous Materials Management Plan, Section 3.2.8. <br />5/25/00 <br />