Enclosure (1) to COMDTINST 6260.31A
HAZWOPER Training Levels Associated with USCG Units and Operations
HAZWOPER
Examples of Coast Guard Units or
1910.120
Worker Category
Worker Description
Training Requirements
personnel to which these apply
Training Providers
Emergency
Skilled Support
Persons skilled in the operation of
Site Safety Briefing on
National Pollution Fund Center
On-site Trainers
Response
Personnel
specialized equipment or support
Topics (55-59)
(q)(4)
processes
(q)(5)
Specialist employees
Persons who provide technical advice on
Site Safety Briefing on
Marine Safety Center
On-site Trainers
hazardous materials or processes
Topics (55-59) AND
National Strike Force
Sufficient training
(q)(6)(i)
First Responder
Persons who witness a release or potential
Sufficient training and/or
MLC (kse) / SEHO's
Awareness
release and report it.
experience AND
All Coast Guard Operational Units
Unit Level Trainers
competencies (31 - 36)
TRACEN Yorktown
(ii)
First Responder
Persons who respond to releases or
8 hours
Station & ANT Boat Crews
MLC (kse) / SEHO's
Operations
potential releases, but respond defensively
AND
Group Op Centers / District &Area
Unit Level Trainers
competencies (25 - 30)
Command Centers
Cutters (deploying VOSS/SORS)
Marine Safety Units
(iii)&(iv)
Hazardous Materials
Persons directly acting to contain, control
24 hours AND
National Strike Force
Non-USCG Training
Technician/Specialist
& stop a release of hazardous materials
competencies (7-15/ 16
24)
(v)
On Scene Incident
Persons who assume control beyond first
24 hours AND
National Strike Force
TRACEN Yorktown
Commander
responder awareness level
competencies (1 6)
Marine Safety Units
Unit Level Trainers
Non-USCG Training
(q)(8)
Annual Refresher
All emergency response personnel
Sufficient training
All Coast Guard Operational Units
TRACEN Yorktown
Training
MLC (kse) / SEHO's
Unit Level Trainers
National Strike Force
Non-USCG Training
Persons engaged in activities that expose
40 hours AND
General Site
Post-
or potentially expose workers to
3 days field experience
Workers, laborers,
Emergency
hazardous substances and health hazards
AND
supervisory
(q)(11) and
competencies (37-43)
personnel
(e)(3)(i)
Personnel engaged in ATON Battery
MLC (kse) / SEHO's
24 hours AND
Persons who are unlikely to be exposed
(ii)&(iii)
Workers on site
Recovery Operations
Unit Level Trainers
1 day field experience
above exposure limits or persons working
occasionally for a
National Strike Force
TRACEN Yorktown
AND
in areas fully monitored, fully
specific task or
Non-USCG Training
competencies (44-50)
characterized indicating exposures below
regularly on site with
exposure limits and no possibility of an
low exposure
emergency developing
potential
(e)(4)
On-site managers and
Persons who supervise employees
Requirements of (e)(3)(i)
Supervisors of ATON Battery
Non-USCG Training
supervisors
engaged in hazardous waste operations
or (e)(3)(ii)&(iii) AND
Recovery Operations
competencies (51-54)
National Strike Force
(e)(8)
Annual Refresher
All post emergency response personnel
8 hours
National Strike Force
Non-USCG Training
Training
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