Site Characterization and Site Control Course Description
Employees conducting field activities encounter a wide variety of potential health and safety hazards. Exposure to hazards will vary depending on the type and duration of the activity. It is essential that employees prepare and plan for their work activities to assure that they understand the potential for safety and health hazards and appropriate protection for those risks. Field inspection and sampling represent one of the largest responsibilities of field personnel. Personnel who perform these activities will be confronted with many different types of work environments, each with its own associated hazards. Handling drums and containers are also discussed