HAZWOPER 40 - Lesson 9: Site Control

HAZWOPER 40 - Lesson 9: Site Control HAZWOPER 40 - Lesson 9: Site Control Lesson Description This lesson, Site Control, explains how to set up a site control program designed to reduce worker and public exposure to chemical, physical, biological, and safety hazards at hazardous waste sites. It discusses why and how to create safety zones (i.e., Exclusion Zone, Contamination Reduction Zone, and Support Zone) to ensure a safe environment for support staff and to fight against cross-contamination from those entering/exiting hot zones. Finally, it reviews the importance of having effective site security procedures to keep unauthorized outsiders who are most often not protected, away from exposure. Learning Objectives At the completion of this lesson, you will be able to: List the three objectives that a hazard work zone should ensure. Describe the three most commonly used areas of a hazard work site. Summarize the distinctive characteristics and purpose of a Contamination Reduction Zone (CRZ). Name five functions of tasks associated with a support zone. Explain four reasons for establishing effective internal communication. Introduction Most activities in a hazard area should be restricted to a few key workers who perform collectively in line-of-sight communication with a command post. Zones within the site are created to meet operation and safety objectives, and site maps designate characteristics of the site itself and of the surrounding community. The primary focus is that nothing unauthorized comes in or out. Lesson Focus This lesson focuses on the following topics: Site Control Program Site Work Zones Site Security Site Control Program Site control regulations listed in 29 CFR 1910.120 are intended to reduce worke