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10/6/2005
OBSERVATIONS and RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Purpose: To provide recommendation to the observations made concerning the performance training
submitted for evaluation by University of Miami, Emergency Response to Terrorism.
2. Finding: This course does meet the standards. Observations and Recommendations provided in the
following paragraph serve as the basis of this determination.
3. Observations and Recommendations for Awareness/Operations Level Training:
Observation #1: Training is IAW OSHA 29 CFR I9I0.120(q)(6)(i)(ii). First Responder
Awareness/ Operations Level shall have sufficient training or have had sufficient experience to
objectively demonstrate competencies in the following areas:
Recommendation to Observation #1: In addition to the aforementioned OSHA First
Responder Awareness/Operations Level, training was tailored and presented in a manner
so as the following OSHA competency can be demonstrated:
Competency 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(ii)(A): An understanding of what hazardous
substances are and the risks associated with them in an incident and knowledge of
the basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.
Observation: Training meets the competency standard.
Competency 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(ii)(B): An understanding of the potential outcomes
associated with an emergency created when hazardous substances are present and
how to select and use proper protective equipment provided to the first responder
operation level.
Observation: Training meets the competency standard.
Competency 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(ii)(C): The ability to recognize the presence of
hazardous substances in an emergency and an understanding of basic hazardous
material terms .
Observation: Training meets the competency standard.
Competency 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(ii)(D): The ability to identify the hazardous
substances, if possible and an understanding of how to perform basic control,
containment and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources
and personal protective equipment available with their unit.
Observation: Training meets the competency standard.
Competency 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(ii)(E): An understanding of the role of the first
responder awareness individual in the employer's emergency response plan
including site security and control and the U.S. Department of Transportation's
Emergency Response Guidebook and an understanding how to implement basic
decontamination procedures.
Observation: Training meets the competency standard.
Competency 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(ii)(F): The ability to realize the need for additional
resources, and to make appropriate notifications to the communication center and an
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understanding of the relevant standard operating procedures and termination
procedures.
Observation: Training does meet the competency standard.
Summary: There is evidence that all the competencies are being trained, and the
completeness of the training material submitted does permit a conclusive
analysis.
Observation #2: In the Instructor Manuel it is mentioned that the students will observe a video
during the course of instruction. There was no video submitted with the material.
Recommendation to Observation #2: Instructor Manuel should change verbiage from
"video to CD".
4. Summary: This course does meet the training strategy to fulfill OSHA 29CFR 1910.120 Hazardous
Waste Operations and Emergency Response awareness/operation training competencies. In addition to
this, the submitted course does meet the course development standards outlined in the ODP Training
Strategy. As a result, a thorough analysis of this course was possible.
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