For the next 5 years, the Operating Engineers National Hazmat Program shall: 1, Train approximately 13,635 students over the five-year cooperative agreement. 2. Annually refresh 24 master instructors and train 5 new instructors to maintain a viable cadre of peer instructors nationwide. 3. Annually refresh approximately 9,375 operating engineers and train 650 new students in the full Site Worker course to work at DOE hazardous waste sites. 4. Develop modules on the latest issues in safety and health, particularly deactivation and decommissioning issues for inclusion into refresher training. 5. Use refresher training as the primary vehicle for alerting target audiences working on DOE hazardous waste sites to the most recent developments. 6. Expand the use of advanced training technologies to instructors and students. 7. Develop strong, collaborative initiatives with Florida International University to recruit and train Hispanic workers near DOE sites. 8. Collaborate with the University of Kentucky to produce an effective evaluation program. 9. Integrate the lessons learned from the OENHP's unique Technology Assessment Program into the Hazwoper training programs

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Type
Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training Cooperative Agreements (NIEHS) (U45)
Project #
5U45ES006182-11
Application #
6524737
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZES1-MAO-D (U9))
Program Officer
Hughes, Joseph T
Project Start
1992-09-01
Project End
2005-08-31
Budget Start
2002-09-01
Budget End
2003-08-31
Support Year
11
Fiscal Year
2002
Total Cost
$1,419,809
Indirect Cost
Name
International Union Operating Engineers
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
United States
Zip Code
20036