Regulatory Compliance > Employee Training
EPS offers classroom training on all environmental media as well as custom courses that are designed to meet the unique needs of a particular facility. In most cases, the training programs are developed as a supplement to a particular compliance plan such as a Spill Prevention Plan or a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. Customized training, performed in our offices or at the plant, allows your organization to:
- Cost-effectively train multiple employees
- Provide consistent training to employees
- Address facility-specific issues
- Obtain regulatory compliance
Courses
EPS provides training on many topics. The most popular courses that apply to most industries are described below.
Air Quality
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Clean Air Act and its amendments, regulations and policies. This class is typically customized to a facility’s specific needs based upon their Title V Operating Permit. Program topics may include developing and maintaining records, national ambient air quality standards, ozone nonattainment, control technologies, permitting programs, NPDES and NESHAP requirements, hazardous air pollutants, and more.
Environmental Regulations Overview
This course presents the history, purpose, and key regulations and promulgated by Federal and state agencies. It also provides training on the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard since this regulation is applicable to all facilities that utilize hazardous chemicals. The intent of the course is to provide an understanding of the current environmental regulations and standards of care.
Primary regulations covered include:
- Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1986 (HSWA) - As defined under 40 CFR Parts §240 through §299, including applicable regulations regarding hazardous waste identification, generator requirements, hazardous waste management plans, permitted facilities, and used oil generator requirements. Underground Storage Tank and Aboveground Storage Tank Regulations as defined under 40 CFR §280 and §281, such as tank management and tank closure.
- Clean Air Act (CAA) - As defined under 40 CFR §01-§99 including air permits, self-monitoring requirements, recordkeeping and report requirements.
- Clean Water Act - As defined under 40 CFR §112, §116, §117, §122, §123, §125 and §400-§699, including National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and storm water permits, SPCC plans, compliance inspection reports, and best management practices plans.
- Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know (EPCRA) - Under Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), including SARA reports for Sections 302, 304, 311, 312 and 313.
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) Hazard Communication Standard (Employee Right-To-Know) - Specifically (29 CFR Part 1910.1200) Hazard Communication Standard.
Hazard Communication
This course has been developed in accordance with OSHA regulations for personnel who work with hazardous materials. This course is typically customized to meet the needs of a specific facility or industry. Upon successful completion of this course, attendees will understand the purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard and become knowledgeable about the chemicals and hazardous in their workplace. The course objectives include:
- Identify employer responsibilities and employee responsibilities under the Hazard Communication Standard
- Identify categories of chemical hazards
- Describe health effects associated with hazardous chemicals
- List methods used to control hazardous chemicals
- Describe the information that can be found on a material safety data sheet (MSDS)
- Identify the different types of warning labels
Industrial Facility Regulatory Overview
This course is similar to the Environmental Regulations Overview Course described above. It presents the history, purpose, and key regulations promulgated by Federal and state agencies. It also provides training on the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard since this regulation is applicable to all facilities that utilize hazardous chemicals. The intent of the course is to provide an understanding of the current environmental regulations and standards of care. The course objectives are:
- Specify why regulatory standards are established
- Identify the scope and purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act)
- Identify the purpose of the major regulatory agencies that establish regulations, which impact the workplace
- Identify the purpose and requirements of the CAA, CWA, RCRA, CERCLA, and SARA
- Identify hazardous wastes
- Identify the scope and purpose of HAZWOPER
- Identify steps to prevent hazardous materials/waste exposure
- Identify required compliance plans such as SPCC, SWPPP, Contingency Plans, etc.
Pollution Prevention
This course presents an overview of pollution prevention. By defining pollution, the causes of pollution, and pollution preventatives, this course instructs employees in general industry of the key elements to pollution prevention. The course objectives are:
- Define pollution prevention
- Identify the key participants in a pollution prevention program
- Identify the regulatory requirements related to pollution prevention
- Identify different classes of waste generators
- Identify different pollution prevention methods
- Understand the steps in pollution prevention practice
The related regulatory requirements are as follows:
- When a waste manifest is signed, the generator certifies that pollution has been prevented.
- When the TRI (Toxic Release Inventory) is submitted, the generator shows pollution prevention efforts
- On the biennial waste generator’s report, a statement is signed about pollution prevention efforts. A waste minimization plan may also be required.
- Many states and municipalities have more stringent requirements than the federal regulations.
Spill Response/Spill Control
This training session provides information on site spill response both to oil as well as hazardous chemical spills. Oil spill training focuses on requirements of Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans in accordance with CFR §112, primarily, 40 CFR §112.7 and 40 CFR §112.8. The course objectives are:
- Define oils and hazardous wastes
- Recognize where spills are likely to occur
- Identify the elements of an emergency response plan
- Specify spill prevention measures
- Discuss, as relevant, the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and Best Management Practices
- Specify resources to identify hazardous materials
- Define the roles and responsibilities required of personnel who work with or near oil, hazardous materials or waste
- Specify internal and external notification requirements
Waste Management
This course gives employees the background necessary to identify hazardous waste and manage hazardous waste within their facility. This course introduces employees to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, which govern waste management. Employees will learn to recognize when they have a regulated hazardous waste. After successfully completing the course, employees will be able to summarize the steps for properly managing hazardous waste including generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal. The course objectives are:
- Recognize a hazardous waste.
- Define ignitable, corrosive, reactive and toxic wastes
- Be familiar with the types of wastes that appear on the K, F, U, P, D lists
- Summarize the purpose of and procedure for standard waste determination tests: the TCLP, Flash Point testing, determination of pH
- Define three generator statuses: LQG, SQG, CESQG and know that the three categories have differing responsibilities under the regulations
- Summarize the steps for properly managing hazardous waste from "cradle-to-grave," including generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal.
- State the main idea of pollution prevention philosophy
- Describe the purpose of PBT list of high-priority wastes
- State the main elements of several other regulations that are related to RCRA
- Know your role in reducing risk from waste
- Describe recent developments in waste management: fluorescent lamps, CRT’s
- Know where to obtain assistance with waste disposal questions
EPS’s instructors have provided custom training programs for numerous clients and a variety of industries and institutions. For more information, contact Ted Peyser or Sophia Browne at 404-315-9113.
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