Basic fire chemistry and fire prevention will also be presented. Training is available upon request and tailored to specific groups per department. Powered industrial trucks to include forklifts, tractors, platform lift trucks, motorized hand trucks, and other specialized industrial trucks powered by electric motors or internal combustion engines may only be used by trained authorized operators. Training upon employment and on an as needed basis. New employees will be sent off-campus for classroom training.
Training includes classroom time and a practiced skills evaluation.
Refresher training is offered every three years. Employers shall provide employees with effectiveinformation and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of initial assignment and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not been previously trained about is introduced into their work area. This program presents the information needed for employees when responding to a hazardous material release. The level of training is at the First Responder Awareness Level. These 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.