Hazardous Waste training prepares Electricians and Plumbers for safe response

[Omaha Steve]

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IBEW Local 164 Training Academy

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 164 recently hosted a 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) class at its Training Academy for 13 electricians and 5 plumbers from the Plumbers U.A. Local 14.

The highly specialized certification program is required for those exposed, or potentially may be exposed, to hazardous substances, including hazardous waste, during clean-up operations. The standard is defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The program is an example of joint training efforts being implemented by IBEW Local 164 to ensure worksite safety for its more than 3,900 electrical and telecommunications members as well as all skilled construction workers on jobsites throughout New Jersey. The Local 164 Training Academy in Paramus and a satellite facility in Toms River, N.J., host an array of on-going apprenticeship, journeyperson and continuing education courses that enable workers to remain abreast of the industry’s latest technology and safety advancements. ###

The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 164 is dedicated to providing its more than 3,900 members throughout Bergen, Hudson and Essex counties with integral services that elevate the level of electrical and telecommunications expertise as well as the quality of life for its members. IBEW Local 164 provides all of its members with a full continuum of professional education at two state-of-the-art training facilities in Paramus and Toms River, New Jersey. Local 164 includes electricians active within the tri-county area as well as telecommunications workers contracted throughout the state. Today, the IBEW includes more than 800,000 members worldwide. For more information, please call [phone] or visit the web site www.ibewlocal164.com.