Question: Not all students in the #7600 class will have obtained medical clearance to wear an air-purifying respirator. How can the 'Respiratory Protection PerformanceTest' be accomplished for these students?

Answer:

For any trainee who does not have documented medical clearance to wear an air-purifying respirator, the performance test can be performed with the removal of the cartridges/filter elements from the respirator facepiece after step 4 on the checklist. Step 9, the negative pressure user seal check, will be performed by placing the palms of the hands over the inhalation valve inlets and inhaling slightly for a count of 10.

Question: What may an instructor change when giving the Disaster Site Worker Course #7600? What must be accomplished?

Answer:

An instructor may change:

• the order of the various lessons in the #7600 course
• the amounts of time spent on each lesson (with more on some lessons and less on others, but totaling 16 hours)
• visuals, examples, and case studies to accommodate the backgrounds of the particular class.

An instructor must:

• accomplish all of the lesson objectives listed with each lesson in the #7600 manual
• carry out the "Respiratory Protection Performance Test" for each student individually in the #7600 course

Question: If a student misses a portion of an outreach class that was taught by a guest trainer, can the guest trainer complete this makeup portion of the training?

Answer:

Students may complete the makeup training with the guest trainer who conducted the particular missed training portion, as long as this part of the training is coordinated by the primary trainer. The student must have access to the primary trainer for any follow-up questions.

Question: May an authorizing training organization charge fees for student course completion cards?

Answer:

OSHA Training Institute (OTI) Education Centers do not receive any funding from OSHA. These organizations support their training programs and Outreach Training Program administrative activities through tuition and fees. For this reason, OSHA authorizes OTI Education Centers to charge fees for processing requests for student course completion cards.

Question: May a trainer hold a training class for more than 7½ hours per day if the additional time is spent in breaks and lunch?

Answer:

OSHA limits training contact hours to 7½ hours per day. A trainer is allowed to add additional time for breaks and lunch that would increase the overall time to more than 7 ½ hours.

Question: If I have trained a student in a 10-hour course, can I provide the student 20 additional hours and receive a 30-hour card?

Answer:

Yes, trainers may do this under the following conditions: the same trainer must conduct all of the training, all the training must be completed (from the start of the 10-hour class, to the end of the 30-hour class) within six months, and the student must return the 10-hour card to the trainer, who must then return the 10-hour card to the issuing Authorizing Training Organization (ATO) in order to receive the 30-hour card.

Please note that the purpose of surrendering the 10-hour card is to accurately reflect the level of training a student has received. Simultaneous possession of both a 10- and 30-hour card may inaccurately imply that the student has received a total of 40 hours of training. For this reason, the trainer is required to collect the original 10-hour card from the student and return it to the issuing ATO along with a new Outreach Training Program Report to be issued a 30-hour course completion card.

Question: If I want to become a trainer, can I get a waiver from the experience or training prerequisites required to register for a trainer course?

Answer:

OSHA does not issue waivers for the trainer course prerequisites. The prerequisites contain separate requirements for experience and training. Experience is not considered a substitute for the training prerequisite.

Question: What type of training cannot be counted toward outreach training time?

Answer:

Training that is conducted to comply with requirements in the OSHA standards cannot be counted toward outreach training. Also, CPR and First Aid training cannot be counted towards fulfillment of outreach requirements because they are not considered occupational safety and health topics dealing with hazard recognition or prevention.

Question: How can I be included on the list to deliver training in a language(s) other than English?

Answer:

If you are an authorized outreach trainer who conducts the training in a language other than English, send the following information to your Authorized Training Organization:

• Name
• Construction, General Industry, Maritime and/or Disaster Site Worker
• Company/Organization, if applicable
• City/state
• Phone
• E-mail
• Website address, if applicable
• Language

Question: How do I obtain replacement student cards?

Answer:

Trainers should contact their authorizing training organization that issued the cards. Please note that authorizing training organizations may charge an administrative fee for issuing and/or replacing cards.