May 21-22, 2008
Beaver, West Virginia
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Worker Education and Training Program (WETP) and the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration's OSHA Training Institute.
Purpose and Scope
Pre-incident training is critical for workers who may find themselves responding to a disaster. Skilled and other support personnel (such as construction, utility and transportation workers) along with federal, state and local government workers and others may find themselves working on a disaster site, be it during the response, cleanup or recovery stage. These populations need to understand the unique hazards that are present on a disaster site before they are deployed there.
The Disaster Site Worker courses (OSHA 7600 and OSHA 5600) arose from a clearly identified need at Ground Zero and can save lives during disaster responses by providing workers who respond to disasters the critical knowledge they need to protect themselves. To date, limited use of this course has been reported, raising concerns about the lack of pre-incident training being provided to disaster site workers.
The meeting was held May 21-22, 2008 at the National Mine Health and Safety Academy, 1301 Airport Road, Beaver, West Virginia 25813-9426.
Workshop Flyer
Agenda
Attendees
Workshop Notes
- Meeting Notes: May 21-22, 2008 (199KB)
Presentations
May 21, 2008
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 9:00 - 9:20 a.m. | Welcome Barbara McCabe, International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) National HAZMAT Program Janet Bertinuson, Superintendent, National Mine Academy |
| 9:20 - 9:40 a.m. |
Overview of Workshop and Workshop Goals Frame the Issues for the Workshop DSTM's Role and Interest in the Disaster Site Worker Courses |
| 9:40 - 10:40 a.m. |
Potential Consequences of Disaster Site Work Disaster Fatality Statistics (290KB) PTSD Among Emergency Responders versus Construction Workers (165KB) Mine Disasters and Response Activities (1MB) |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Challenges of Training at a Disaster Site Facilitated discussion working towards strategies to ensure workers receive pre-incident training Brief recap of training at the World Trade Center Brief recap of training at Katrina DHS Disaster Training Requirements and Katrina Experience How and where they fit in and the importance of NIMS compliance |
| 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Comprehensive Safety and Health Training for Workers Engaged in Disaster Response Activities Facilitated discussion on how we clarify the differences between Disaster Site Worker, HAZWOPER and site specific training and why there is a need for each of them Facilitator: Chris Trahan, CPWR, The Center for Construction Research and Training |
| 2:30 - 2:55 p.m. | Building Coalitions at the Grassroots Level Case Study of the Alliance Chief Jim Riley, Chair of State USAR Alliance and Bill Byrnes, IUOE Local 825 |
| 3:15 - 4:45 p.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions Discussions on policy changes to ensure the training is widely used and other ways to promote the training/marketing plans |
Thursday, May 22, 2008
| Time | Topic |
|---|---|
| 8:30-9:15 a.m. | Review of the Development and Delivery of the Disaster Site Worker Course
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| 9:15-10:00 a.m. | Revisiting the Disaster Site Worker Courses (1MB) Discussion of the 7600 course, the 5600 course and a new update course for trainers Bruce Lippy, The Lippy Group |
| 10:15-11:45 a.m. | Concurrent Breakout Sessions Discussions on the content of each course and how the courses connect to one another |
| 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. | Wrap up Private Sector and Construction Industry Disaster Preparedness Coordination Stewart Burkhammer, Burkhammer Consulting Services |
Questions?
For more information, contact:
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Kerri Voelker
Contractor -
Tel 919-794-4700
kerri.voelker@nih.gov
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