The National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training is a national resource for hazardous waste worker curricula, technical reports, and weekly news on hazardous materials, waste operations, and emergency response. Funded by the NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP), the National Clearinghouse provides technical assistance to WTP staff, award recipients, and the general public.
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Hurricane and Floods Resources
The NIEHS Worker Training Program and its award recipients are actively involved in hurricane and flood response and cleanup activities in the United States. The resources on the Hurricanes & Floods Page are aimed at protecting the health and safety of those responding to the aftermath of a hurricane or a flood.
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Wildfires Training Tools and Resources
The NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) and its award recipients have provided resources and training in support of wildfire response operations in the United States. The resources are available on the Wildfires page and are aimed at protecting the health and safety of those responding to wildfires.
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Earthquake Resources
The NIEHS Worker Training Program and its award recipients have provided resources and training in support of earthquake response operations in the United States. The resources are available on the Earthquakes Page and are aimed at protecting the health and safety of those responding to earthquakes.
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New Resource: Building Blocks for a Heat Stress Prevention Training Program
The NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) released a new resource for preventing heat stress in workers. The resource, titled Building Blocks for a Heat Stress Prevention Training Program, is now available on the new Extreme Heat & Weather Resilience webpage and can help identify and implement steps needed to reduce the risk of heat stress for workers in indoor and outdoor environments.
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Video Highlighting WTP Disaster Materials and Booklets
Stay safe, healthy, and injury-free during hurricane season with NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) resources. WTP offers training tools, fact sheets and booklets on hurricanes, floods, mold and debris clean-up.
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A Site Coordinator’s Guide to Voluntary Use of Respiratory Protection for Disaster Preparedness and Response(1.5MB)
This resource packet is designed as a guide for disaster response site coordinators to determine who should and should not be included in a voluntary use respirator program. It is important that organizations identify potential hazards in the air to ensure that correct respiratory protection is available for anyone on site.
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