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• Careers and Training
  • HazMat Safety & Training
    • Areas of Training
      • Who We Fund
        • American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees Training and Education Institute
        • CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training
        • DCM Associates
        • Dillard University
        • Hazardous Material Training and Research Institute
        • International Association of Fire Fighters
        • International Brotherhood of Teamsters
        • International Chemical Workers Union Center for Worker Health and Safety Education
        • International Union of Operating Engineers
        • International Union, United Auto Workers
        • Jefferson State Community College
        • LIUNA Training & Education Fund
        • MetaMedia Training International, Inc.
        • Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training
        • New England Consortium
        • New Jersey/New York Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center
        • OAI, Inc.
        • SEIU Education and Support Fund
        • United Steelworkers of America
        • Western Region Universities Consortium
        • Y-Stress, Inc.

Jefferson State Community College (formerly The University of Alabama Birmingham)

WETP Cooperative Agreement Awardee:

Principal Investigator/Institution

Kenneth (Kenny) Oldfield, CIH Tel (205) 856-8041 Fax (205) 856-8044 koldfield@jeffstateonline.com

Workplace Safety Training Program Jefferson State Community College 12601 Carson Road Birmingham, Alabama 35215 http://www.jeffstateonline.com/WST/index.aspx (http://www.jeffstateonline.com/WST/index.aspx)

Target Training Populations

Jefferson State Community College 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

Jefferson State Community College (JSCC) provides training under the Hazardous Waste Worker Training (HWWT) Program. JSCC 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) . 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

• U45ES006155

Other Participating Organizations

• Communications Workers of America (http://www.cwa-union.org/)
• Native American Fish and Wildlife Society (http://www.nafws.org/)

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Last Reviewed: October 29, 2009