Hazardous Waste Worker Training Program (HWWTP)

新泽西/纽约危险材料工人培训中心（NJ/NY中心）通过提供高质量的培训和教育，创造可持续的就业机会，并帮助确保工人安全进行工作，对新泽西、纽约和波多黎各的危险废物工业产生了影响。自1987年以来，该中心为35万多名工人提供了培训，并记录了工人利用培训确保他们在工作时保持安全的情况。在与重要的线人面谈时，工人们已经确认，通过该中心接受的培训提供了宝贵的技能，使他们能够在工作地点安全工作。一些工人认为，识别和控制危险的能力是在培训中获得的最重要的信息。此外，他们表示，个人防护装备的实践培训使他们能够在选择适当的工作防护级别时做出重要决定(2)。提供的培训也使他们能够在环境行业找到工作。MWT和BMWT项目为80%的毕业生提供了稳定的就业机会。此外，HWWT项目使工人能够通过必要的培训来更新技能。

The New Jersey/New York Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center (NJ/NY Center) has impacted the hazardous waste industry in New Jersey, New York, and Puerto Rico by delivering quality training and education, creating sustainable jobs, and helping to ensure that workers conduct their work safely. The Center has provided training to over 350,000 workers since 1987 and has documented that workers have utilized the training to ensure that they remain safe while working. During key informant interviews, workers have identified that the training received through the Center provided valuable skills that enabled them to work safely at their job sites. Several workers identified that the ability to recognize and control hazards was the most important information obtained during training. Additionally, they stated that the hands-on training with personal protective equipment enabled them to make essential decisions when selecting the appropriate level of protection on the job (2). The training provided also enabled them to find jobs in the environmental industry. The MWT and BMWT programs have consistently secured jobs for 80% of the program graduates. In addition, the HWWT programs enable workers to update skills through required training.