Criteria and Lines of Inquiry cont'd - doe-hdbk-1139-1-2000

DOE-HDBK-1139/1-2000

Change Notice No. 1

Criterion 4

Procedures and/or mechanisms for acquisition, storage, use, and disposal of chemicals require that

personnel who are assigned to the subject area have a satisfactory level of competence.

Lines of Inquiry

What training is provided to employees on the hazards of chemicals and chemical processes they

work with, and on the controls that are most appropriate for those hazards? How frequently is this

training provided? Is this training kept current? What is the frequency of refresher training provided

for affected employees? Is training effectiveness measured? If so, how?

What training is provided to supervisors and managers on management of hazards arising from

chemical storage and use?

Are requests for assistance and documents for information or review distributed to appropriately

qualified and knowledgeable staff?

Are chemical safety support staff sufficiently familiar with facility operations? Do they participate in

routine inspections, assessments, and audits; in training; and in the categorization, analysis and

development of corrective actions for occurrences?

Do they participate in overseeing the implementation of selected controls and in followup inspections

of those controls?

Are the managers, supervisors, and support staff sufficiently knowledgeable about pollution

prevention and waste minimization (prevention and source reduction of hazardous materials), such

that these are incorporated into their chemical hazard prevention and mitigation activities?

Does the organization (internal or subcontractor) responsible for providing chemical safety support

use a training implementation plan to manage staff training and qualifications?

Do position descriptions for points-of-contact or coordinators responsible for chemical hazards

management appropriately reflect their duties and responsibilities relative to chemical safety, as well

as their training and subject matter competency?

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