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Identification of facility areas, equipment and <br />natural disasters. <br />14900 West Highway 12 <br />Lodi, CA 95242 <br />(209) 369-1041 <br />systems vulnerable to earthquakes and other <br />- Method of Training: <br />Employees will be trained via the following methods: <br />- Formal Classroom (through the County and other various classroom settings) <br />- Safety Meetings will be held at a minimum of once per month to address the training <br />content listed above as well as a review of the safety handbook. <br />Frequency of Training: <br />Employees will be trained as soon as possible following the date of hire, but in no event later than <br />6 months following the date of hire. New employees will not work in an unsupervised position <br />that involves hazardous materials handling and/or hazardous waste management without proper <br />training. See also Appendix III. <br />Employee training will be provided every 6 months, at a minimum via safety meetings. <br />Employee training will be provided at least annually as a refresher course as well as within 20 <br />days of any change in process or work assignment or modification to the emergency <br />response/contingency plan. <br />Recordkeeping: <br />Records of all training will be maintained onsite for a period of 3 years following termination of <br />employment. <br />5.0 Hazardous Material Spill Identification <br />Major Spills Chemical spills greater than 500 ml/g <br />A major spill is one that is greater than 500 grams or 500 ml, or any amount of an acutely hazardous <br />material. Major spills include hazardous gas releases and mercury releases. <br />• General characteristics: <br />o Discharge is large enough to spread beyond the immediate discharge area; <br />o Discharged material enters water; <br />o Discharge requires special equipment or training to clean up; <br />o Discharged material poses a hazard to human health or safety; and/or <br />• There is danger of fire or explosion. <br />Minor Spills Chemical spills less than 500 ml/g <br />A minor spill is one that is less than 500 grams or 500 ml of non -acutely hazardous materials. <br />• General characteristics: <br />o Discharged material is easily stopped and controlled at time of discharge; <br />o Discharge is localized near source; <br />o Discharged material is not likely to reach water; <br />o There is little risk to human health or safety; and/or <br />o There is little risk of fire or explosion. <br />6.0 Employee Response and Organization <br />