▸ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY

Meet The Instructor

James “Andy” Carter
EHS Program Coordinator/Instructor

The Academy offers EHS training on-campus, at locations statewide, and by Internet delivery. To schedule a class at your facility, contact jcarter@sautech.edu or call (870) 574-4593.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY Course Descriptions

Asbestos Worker - this is a 32-hour course designed to provide training for asbestos workers to obtain an Arkansas Asbestos Worker license from ADEQ. Topics include asbestos health effects, PPE, worksite preparation, cleanup, and disposal and include hands-on activities.

Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor - this is a 40-hour course designed to provide training for contractors and supervisors to obtain an Arkansas Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor license from ADEQ. Topics include health effects, PPE, worksite preparation, cleanup, disposal, recordkeeping, legalities and includes hands-on activities.

Asbestos Refresher - this is an 8-hour course designed to meet the asbestos worker and supervisor annual refresher training requirements to maintain an Arkansas asbestos license.

Chlorine Safety - this is an 8-hour course designed to train individuals on the various uses of chlorine, its physical characteristics (dry, liquid, and gas), properties, hazards of exposure, routes of entry into the body, and handling and storing compressed-gas cylinders safely. Individuals will be trained to properly choose and don appropriate PPE, detect leaks, and select and use appropriate A & B Chlorine Kits.

Confined Space Entry - this is a 16-hour course covering attendant duties, air monitoring requirements, PPE, entry procedures, hazard recognition, communication procedures, and safe work practices as required in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart AA.

DOT Hazardous Material Transportation - this is a 16-hour course designed for workers that ship hazardous materials. Topics include general awareness, recognition, and identification of hazardous materials, placarding and labeling, safety training, emergency response information, and security awareness training as specified in DOT 49 CFR Subchapter C.

HAZWOPER (40-hour) - this is a 40-hour course designed for persons who may be exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards as outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. Topics include hazard and risk assessment, PPE selection and use, control, containment and confinement operations, air monitoring, medical surveillance, terminology, decontamination procedures, incident command, DOT regulations, emergency response plans, and work termination.

HAZWOPER (24-hour) - this is a 24-hour course designed for persons with specific limited tasks who are unlikely to be exposed to hazardous substances over permissible limits as outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. Topics include hazard recognition, site safety, and health plans, hazard communication, and PPE selection and use.

HAZWOPER Refresher - this is an 8-hour course designed to meet the annual refresher training requirements for OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 for persons working with hazardous materials.

International Aviation Transport Association (IATA) - this is a 6-hour course designed for persons shipping dangerous goods via air transportation. Topics include dangerous goods shipping regulations and descriptions, labeling, marking and placarding, and air bill requirements contained in the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Previous training in DOT 49 CFR Subchapter C is strongly encouraged as a prerequisite for this course.

OSHA General Industry (10-hour) - this is a 10-hour course designed for entry-level employees, this course is a combination of mandatory safety topics, optional topics, and topics that can be specific to your industry. Students receive an OSHA Training card and a course certificate upon completion.

OSHA General Industry (30-hour) - this is a 30-hour course designed for workers with some safety responsibilities, this course is a combination of mandatory safety topics, optional topics, and topics that can be specific to your industry. Students receive an OSHA Training card and a course certificate upon completion.

OSHA Construction Industry (10-hour) - this is a 10-hour course designed for entry-level employees and is a combination of mandatory safety topics, optional topics, and topics that can be specific to construction. Students receive an OSHA Training card and a course certificate upon completion.

OSHA Construction Industry (30-hour) - this is a 30-hour course designed for workers with some safety responsibilities and is a combination of mandatory safety topics, optional topics, and topics that can be specific to construction. Students receive an OSHA Training card and a course certificate upon completion.

Traffic Safety - this is an 8-hour course designed for workers working near highways to recognize traffic hazards. Topics include detours, driving and traffic hazards, road conditions, safety equipment, and signage and physical hazards.

Trenching Safety - this is an 8-hour course designed for workers to recognize hazards and work safely in trenching operations. Topics include trenching hazards, confined space issues, sloping, shoring and shielding, soil types, water, and atmospheric hazards.

Water/Wastewater Operator Safety – this is an 8-hour course designed for operators to recognize safety hazards in their workplace. Topics include slips, trips and fall safety, health and physical hazards of workplace chemicals, bloodborne pathogens, lock-out tag-out of energized systems, and job hazard analysis.

ACCREDITATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

EHS training provided by the Arkansas Environmental Training Academy is accredited, authorized, or approved by:

• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
• Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE)
• Community College Consortium for Health and Safety Training (CCCHST)
• Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment; DEQ, Office of Air Quality

The Academy offers EHS training on-campus, at locations statewide, and by Internet delivery. To schedule a class at your facility, contact jcarter@sautech.edu or call (870) 574-4593.

Must Know

If you plan to take a Licensure Exam following an EHS class you must contact DEQ.

• To ensure testing eligibility, applications and fees must be received by DEQ prior to the exam.
• The Arkansas Environmental Training Academy does NOT collect DEQ exam fees.

DEQ Air Quality Asbestos Licensing Contact:

Ron Allen Phone: (501) 682-0721 E-Mail:  ALLENRON@adeq.state.ar.us