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The Disaster Site Worker Outreach Training Program is a
training program for Disaster Site Workers who provide skilled support services,
(e.g. utility, demolition, debris removal, or heavy equipment operation) or site
clean-up services in response to natural and man-made disasters. Specifically,
it is recognized that all workers at disaster sites need to be aware of the
differences between disaster sites and regular construction or demolition
worksites and be able to inspect, don, and doff air-purifying respirators. Also,
the program will make management and labor aware that pre-incident training is
essential for ensuring disaster site worker safety and health.
Through the program, individuals who complete a four day OSHA trainer course are
authorized to teach a 16-hour Disaster Site Worker Course (#7600) for Disaster
Site Workers. Authorized trainers can receive OSHA course completion cards for
their students.
The Disaster Site Worker Outreach Training Program is voluntary. OSHA does not
require participation in this program.
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Announcements |
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- For Disaster Site Worker trainers whose cards are expiring between July 2008
and May 2009, OSHA is extending the
grace period for renewal until June 1, 2009. [more...]
- OSHA now allows the General Industry trainer course as a prerequisite
to course #5600, and the 10 or 30-hour General Industry course as a
prerequisite for the #7600 (16-hour) course. [more...]
- (For trainers and disaster site workers) OSHA has published on its
website a number of Safety and Health Guides that provide an overview of
worker hazards related to various emergencies. [more...]
- (For trainers) The files for the Respiratory Protection Performance Test in course #7600 have been revised.
[more...]
- (For trainers) When trainers submit a Disaster Site Worker Course #7600 Outreach Training Report,
[more...]
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- Disaster Site Worker Trainer cards expire after four years. To renew the card, trainers have to complete
the #5602, Update for Disaster Site Worker Trainers course or retake the course #5600, Disaster Site Worker
Train-the-Trainer Course. The one-day #5602 course is now available through the OTI Education Centers.
OSHA is allowing current trainers whose authorization will expire before May 2009 an additional grace period
until June 1, 2009 to complete the #5602 course to become reauthorized as a trainer.
- OSHA now allows the General Industry trainer course as a prerequisite
to course #5600, and the 10 or 30-hour General Industry course as a
prerequisite for the #7600 (16-hour) course. Program cards will also be
provided to persons taking the 10 or 30-hour General Industry course if
they meet the other qualifications.
- (For trainers and disaster site workers) OSHA has published on its
website a number of Safety and Health Guides that provide an overview of
worker hazards related to various emergencies. They are useful as quick
references or as the starting points for discussions of various types of
emergencies in an all-hazards Disaster Site Worker Course
[more...]
- (For trainers) The files for the Respiratory Protection Performance Test in course #7600 have been revised. Please use these revised versions in your courses.
The instructor version includes instructions for administering the test. The worker version includes only the test checklist.
See New documents:
-- Air-Purifying Respirators Performance Test Instructions [PDF* - 152
KB]
-- Air-Purifying Respirators Performance Test Checklist [PDF* - 128 KB]
- (For trainers) When trainers submit a Disaster Site Worker Course #7600 Outreach Training Report, they will include the range of scores for only the Operations Performance Score under
"Training Certifications and Information." FROM will be the lowest Operations Performance Score obtained by any student in the class and TO will be the highest Operations Performance Score.
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