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The University of Alabama Birmingham


WETP Cooperative Agreement Awardee:

Principal Investigator/Institution


Glenn A. Feldman

Tel (205) 934-8407
Fax (205) 975-5087
gfeldman@uab.edu

  

The University of Alabama Birmingham
Center for Labor Education and Research
1044 11th Street South
Birmingham, Alabama 35294-4500
http://www.uab.edu/clear/ (http://www.uab.edu/clear/) Exit NIEHS Website









Program Contact


Alan Veasey

Tel (205) 975-8617
Fax (205) 975-6247
aveasey@uab.edu

  

The University of Alabama Birmingham
Center for Labor Education and Research
1043 BLDG 102
1530 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, Alabama 35294-4490









Target Training Populations

UAB logo The University of Alabama at Birmingham will target members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), members and employees of Native American tribes, and public safety personnel involved with hazardous materials response and hazardous waste.

Program Description

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) provides training under the Hazardous Waste Worker Training (HWWT) Program. UAB provides courses to three populations of workers who share the need for general and specialized training in topics related to CFR 1910.120, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.120, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_ document?p_table=STANDARDS&p_id=9765) Exit NIEHS Website . The overall goal is to improve the health and safety of members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), Native Americans, and public safety personnel, by helping them reduce exposures to hazardous chemicals in their workplaces and communities. Classes include Hazardous Materials Awareness Train-the-Trainer, First Responder Awareness Level, First Responder Operations Level, Incident Management Systems, Clandestine Drug Lab Awareness, WMD Awareness, Radiological/Nuclear Awareness, Fit Testing Train-the-Trainer; Air Monitoring for Emergency Responders; Confined Space Rescue; and Training Techniques for Adult Learners. Classes are taught in train-the-trainer mode, with materials and support provided for peer trainers through a web-based Trainer Support Network.

Project Duration

  • September 1, 2005 - July 31, 2010

Grant Number

  • U45ES06155

Other Participating Organizations

USA.gov Department of Health & Human Services National Institutes of Health
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Last Reviewed: May 07, 2007