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Reeve Trucking, Company Inc. Doc No: HwoTD Initial Issue Date 06/17/2020 Safety Management System Revision Date: HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY RESPONSE/ RCRA Revision No. 0 TRAINING DOCUMENT Next Review Date: 06/17/2023 Preparation: Safety DirectorAuthority: President Issuing Department: Safety Page: Page 3 of 6 6 Specialist Employees 6.1 Employees who,in the course of their regularjob duties,work with and are trained in the hazards of specific hazardous substances,and who will be called upon to provide technical advice or assistance at a hazardous substance release incident to the individual in charge, will receive training or demonstrate competency in the area of their specialization annually. 6.2 Training will be based on the duties and function to be performed by each responder of an emergency response organization. 6.3 The skill and knowledge levels required for all new responders,those hired after the effective date of this standard,shall be conveyed to them through training before they are permitted to take part in actual emergency operations on an incident. Employees who participate,or are expected to participate,in emergency response,shall be given training in accordance with the following: 6.3.1 First responder awareness level. 6.3.1.1 First responders at the awareness level are individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who have been trained to initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release. 6.3.1.2 They would take no further action beyond notifying the authorities of the release. 6.3.1.3 First responders at the awareness level shall have sufficient training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the following areas: 6.3.1.3.1 An understanding of what hazardous substances are,and the risks associated with them in an incident. 6.3.1.3.2 An understanding of the potential outcomes associated with an emergency created when hazardous substances are present. 6.3.1.3.3 The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances in an emergency. 6.3.1.3.4 The ability to identify the hazardous substances,if possible. 6.3.1.3.5 An understanding of the role of the first responder awareness individual in the employer's emergency response plan including site security and control and the U.S.Department of Transportation's Emergency Response Guidebook. 6.3.1.3.6 The ability to realize the need for additional resources,and to make appropriate notifications to the communication center. 6.3.2 First responder operations level. 6.3.2.1 First responders at the operations level are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous substances as part of the initial response to the site for the purpose of protecting nearby persons,property,or the environment from the effects of the release. 6.3.2.2 They are trained to respond in a defensive fashion without actually trying to stop the release. 6.3.2.3 Their function is to contain the release from a safe distance,keep it from spreading,and prevent exposures. 6.3.2.4 Reeve Trucking Co.Inc.certifies that first responders at the operational level will have received at least 8 hours of training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the following areas in addition to those listed for the awareness level: 6.3.2.4.1 Knowledge of the basic hazard and risk assessment techniques. 6.3.2.4.2 Know how to select and use proper personal protective equipment provided to the first responder operational level. 6.3.2.4.3 An understanding of basic hazardous materials terms. 6.3.2.4.4 Know how to perform basic control, containment and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with their unit. 6.3.2.4.5 Know how to implement basic decontamination procedures. 6.3.2.4.6 An understanding of the relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures. 6.3.3 Hazardous materials technician. 6.3.3.1 Hazardous materials technicians are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases for the purpose of stopping the release. 6.3.3.2 They assume a more aggressive role than a first responder at the operations level in that they will approach the point of release in order to plug,patch or otherwise stop the release of a hazardous substance. 6.3.3.3 Reeve Trucking Co.Inc.certifies that hazardous materials technicians will have received at least 24 hours of training equal to the first responder operations level and in addition have competency in the following areas: 6.3.3.3.1 Know how to implement the employer's emergency response plan. 6.3.3.3.2 Know the classification,identification and verification of known and unknown materials by using field survey instruments and equipment. 3