WASHINGTON — The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries will offer a "Hazard Recognition in Recycling" safety training program.
The program, a series of free classes across the U.S., is the result of $140,000 in funding ISRI received from the Susan Harwood Training Grant Program administered by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, ISRI said in a press release.
The course is designed for recyclers across all commodities who want employees to learn more about hazard recognition and mitigation in the workplace. Among the areas covered are:
- How to do a personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment;
- How to recognize how to safely work around mobile equipment;
- The importance of proper PPE;
- The importance of controlling hazardous energy;
- Good housekeeping practices;
- How to recognize fire hazards; and
- Hazard communication in the workplace.
Students also learn what a hazard assessment is and how to build a PPE job hazard assessment through group work, ISRI said.
Each class is approximately 7.5 hours long and is open to both ISRI and non-ISRI members for free, the institute said.
For more information, including how to host a safety class at your facility, contact [email protected].
