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HHM Program, Training Class Descriptions
<br /> All Store Associates receive initial hazardous waste-related training at the beginning of employment. Other
<br /> designated Store Associates (i.e. salaried managers, hourly key carrying associates, all department
<br /> supervisors, and receiving associates) receive additional training beyond the orientation class to provide
<br /> further instruction for additional spill response, storage, and labeling considerations. An annual refresher is
<br /> also given.
<br /> • Class#4265— HHM Orientation and Employees Right-to-Know: The goal of Class#4265 is to
<br /> provide a system for and instruction on how to handle hazardous materials and hazardous waste at
<br /> The Home Depot stores. The class has been designed to comply with or exceed applicable local,
<br /> state, and federal regulations for hazardous materials and waste management, including Employee
<br /> Right-to-Know considerations for hazardous materials. The class outlines the various hazardous
<br /> materials and waste streams typically found in The Home Depot stores, instructs Store Associates
<br /> on what to do in case an unknown material or waste is identified, and specifies what personal
<br /> protective equipment should be used to minimize exposures. The class also provides department-
<br /> specific and general store-wide hazardous materials and waste procedures, which include
<br /> instruction for waste collection, labeling, storage, shipping, and disposal as well as inspections,
<br /> managing damaged containers, identifying and reporting spills/releases, and HHM Program-related
<br /> recordkeeping.
<br /> • Class#4266—Training for Designated HHM Associates: Continuation of Class#4265. The
<br /> class is designed to provide additional instruction to designated employees (i.e. store manager,
<br /> salaried management, hourly key carrying associates, department supervisors, and receiving
<br /> associates) regarding overseeing spill/release clean-up, labeling, and storage processes.
<br /> • Class#4267—Transporting Hazardous Materials: The goal of Class#4267 is to teach
<br /> associates of their responsibilities as they relate to packing, repacking, handling, labeling, marking,
<br /> placarding, shipping, and transporting hazardous materials. The class is designed to meet
<br /> regulatory requirements for transporting hazardous materials as well as providing safety to our
<br /> associates, our customers, and other affected individuals. Course objectives for the associate
<br /> include identifying Department of Transportation (DOT)guidelines; identifying and preparing
<br /> hazardous materials before packaging, shipping, or transport; explaining and completing necessary
<br /> hazardous materials paperwork; packaging hazardous materials that will be shipped or transported;
<br /> and identifying the procedures for loading or segregating hazardous materials.
<br /> • Annual Safety Training: The goal of Annual Safety Training is to provide annual instruction to
<br /> Store Associates regarding The Home Depot's safety policies and procedures. These policies and
<br /> procedures, which are integrated into The Home Depot's Core Values, are related to job
<br /> responsibility, back injury prevention, personal protective equipment, equipment safety,
<br /> merchandise safety, hazardous materials, and emergency preparedness. The hazardous materials
<br /> portion of the instruction provides Store Associates an overview of the HHM Program, including
<br /> hazardous material and waste identification, roles and responsibilities, safety data sheet (SDS)
<br /> access, waste disposal, spill response, and waste minimization. The emergency preparedness
<br /> portion of the instruction outlines reporting/notification protocol, evacuation procedures, and fire
<br /> protection systems related to accident response, fire safety, severe weather, and bomb threats.
<br /> HHM Program training completion lists can be obtained from Knowledge Depot
<br /> • HHM Orientation—Class 4265
<br /> • Designated HHM Associates—Class 4266
<br /> • Transporting Hazardous Materials—Class 4267
<br /> • Annual Safety Training—generate a completion list: DDS-Certification > enter 4-digit store number
<br /> and "annual"to generate a report to access the store's completion list for annual safety training.
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