Course Overview
Incidental spills of hazardous substances pose a wide range of risks to employees and organizations. Being prepared and properly responding to these spills can make a difference in reducing exposures, preventing slips and falls, and keeping the workplace clean and dry. This course provides best practices for incidental spill response. This course is NOT meant to satisfy the specific training requirements for OSHA, EPA or DOT, such as, but not limited to: emergency action plan training (29 CFR 1910.38 and 1926.35); HAZWOPER or emergency response training (29 CFR 1910.120 or 1926.65); toxic and hazardous substances training (29 CFR 1910 Subpart Z or 1926 Subparts D or Z); bloodborne pathogens training (29 CFR 1910.1030); ionizing radiation training (29 CFR 1910.1096); hazard communication training (29 CFR 1910.1200 or 1926.59); oil spill prevention, control, and countermeasure (SPCC) training (40 CFR 112.7); pesticide-related training (40 CFR 170); hazardous waste training (40 CFR 262, 264, or 265); nor hazardous materials training (49 CFR 172 Subpart H).
This online Hazardous Substances: Incidental Spill Response course is designed to familiarize learners with incidental spills of hazardous substances, as well as the immediate and follow-up tasks associated with the spill control and cleanup process.
After completing this course, users should have an understanding of:
- Describing an incidental spill and the type of individuals authorized to assist in its control and cleanup
- Explaining the proper spill response procedure to take upon discovery or notification of an incidental spill at work
- Identifying common follow-up tasks performed following the cleanup of an incidental spill
