Hazmat Training at DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex

 描述(由申请人提供)：本ICWU寻求继续由能源部工作人员培训员团队在四个目标地点(297个班至5,008名学员)提供的能源部现场培训。这些工厂已全面投入运营，并依赖于现场经验丰富的工人培训师(汉福德、橡树岭和堪萨斯城)，而洛斯阿拉莫斯国家实验室(LANL)则使用当地经验丰富的能源部工人培训师。IAMAW是这些努力的重要合作伙伴，代表其中三个站点的成员。该中心使用一系列成人教育原则和技术，依靠参与者的知识和经验，以非威胁性和引人入胜的方法教授关键原则，激励受训者改善工作场所。将举办的课程包括一系列与HAZWOPER相关的课程，包括为期5天的CERCLA课程(4个课程，56名学员)；为进入管制区域的工人提供的16小时桥梁课程，以及RCRA课程(13个课程，196名学员)，所有覆盖的工人每年接受8小时的进修课程(78个课程，1,630名学员)。汉福德将有呼吸器更新器(59个班，1003名学员)，LANL将有坠落保护和受限空间项目(118个班，1794名学员)。每个地点的能源部工人培训员将提供所有培训，这是承包商和当地工会的一种具有成本效益的资源，119名培训员将有11个课程。此外，我们还将开展能源部培训员交流，参加多资助者能源部培训师会议，并继续与其他资助者合作。我们会继续进行需要大力扩展的社区外展工作。我们将继续通过对参与者和培训者的长期评估，评估该计划带来的工作场所变化。初步数据显示，培训员已成为同事和管理人员经常就有关健康和安全问题的适当做法、程序和设备征求意见的宝贵资源(至少每月一次)，而且通过培训员的努力，工作场所发生了各种变化。训练员经常被其他工人问及化学品、口罩、手套和其他防护服和口罩的毒性影响。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This ICWU seeks to continue the DOE site training delivered by teams of DOE worker trainers at the four targeted sites (297 classes to 5,008 trainees). These sites are fully operational and rely on onsite experienced worker trainers (Hanford, Oak Ridge and Kansas City) while Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) utilizes an experienced local DOE worker trainer. The IAMAW is a significant partner in these efforts representing members at three of these sites. The Center uses a range of adult education principles and techniques that rely on the knowledge and experiences of the participants to teach key principles in a non-threatening and engaging method that motivates trainees to improve their worksites. Classes to be presented include a range of HAZWOPER related classes including 5 day CERCLA course (4 classes; 56 trainees); 16-Hour Bridge classes for workers transferring into regulated areas and RCRA classes (13 classes, 196 trainees) with all covered workers taking an eight hour refresher class annually (78 classes, 1,630 trainees). There will be respirator refreshers at Hanford (59 classes, 1,003 trainees) and fall protection and confined space programs at LANL (118 classes; 1,794 trainees). DOE worker-trainers from each site will deliver all training, a cost-effective resource to the contractor and local union an there will be 11 classes for 119 trainers. In addition, we will conduct a DOE trainers' exchange and participate in a Multi Grantee DOE Trainers Meeting and continue our collaborative work with other Grantees. We will continue our community outreach efforts that need to be significantly expanded. We will continue to assess the workplace changes the program has produced through the long term evaluation of participants and trainers. Preliminary data show that the trainers have become invaluable resources that co-workers and managers frequently request their opinion on the appropriate practices, procedures and equipment about health and safety concerns (at least monthly) and that a variety of workplace changes have occurred through the trainers' efforts. Trainers are commonly asked by other workers about toxic effects of chemicals, respirators, gloves and other protective clothing and respirators.