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3.0 Health and Safety Training Programs This Section describes the health and safety training programs that site personnel must comply with. 3.1 Medical Surveillance This program tracks the physical condition of the company's employees in compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards, and other customer requirements. In addition, medical surveillance will consist of the following: • Medical examinations and consultations must be completed for all employees prior to assignment, annually, upon termination, and in the event of injury and/or illness resulting from exposure at the work site. Dr. William Nessetta (MD, MPH), of Core Health Services will review all medical examinations and will be available for medical consultation on an as needed basis. 3.2 Training Training requirements and programs will comply with the OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response regulation,29 CFR 1910.120.Training requirements will consist of the following: • Field personnel must complete a minimum of 40 hours of hazardous waste activity instruction. • Field personnel must complete a minimum of three days of supervised field instruction. • Site Supervisors shall have successfully completed Supervisors Incident Prevention Program(SIPP) • Field personnel assigned to the site will also receive 8 hours of HAZWOPER refresher training each year. • On-site managers and supervisors directly responsible for employees engaged in hazardous waste operations will receive an additional 8 hours of supervisory training. • At least one person assigned to site will also receive first aid/CPR and blood borne pathogen training. Other training may be required depending on the task to be performed(e.g., confined space, excavation/trenching, underground storage tank removal, fall protection, respiratory protection, and hazard communication). See the Job Safety Analysis(JSA) in Appendix B. 3.3 Initial Orientation Hazardous Waste Operations Initial Health and Safety Orientation will consist of the following: • All project participants engaged in site operations will attend an initial site orientation where this HASP will be discussed and followed. Personnel will acknowledge having been given the orientation by signing the agreement and acknowledgement form. • Review of applicable JSA's by the entire crew(see Appendix B) 3-1