5600 Disaster Site Worker Train-the-Trainer Course, offered by Eastern Michigan University Center for Organizational Risk Reduction and Great Lakes Regional OSHA Education Center

Course Content
The Disaster Site Worker Train-the-Trainer Course prepares experienced trainers to present OSHA’s 16-hour Disaster Site Worker Course. Trainers for this course need to be able to apply the elements of successful adult training programs, along with specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes to awareness training about safety and health standards at natural and man-made disaster sites. Trainers are given the opportunity to practice knowledge, skills, and attitudes through discussion, planned exercises, demonstrations, and presentations. Participants receive lesson plans and training materials for the Disaster Site Worker Course as well as information on training techniques and resources. Trainers will be expected to present a selected portion of the Disaster Site Worker Course and use a “presentation evaluation” sheet to evaluate the other presenters. This course allows the student to become a trainer in the Outreach Program and to conduct the 16-hour Disaster Site Worker Course and to issue cards to participants after verifying course completion. Minimum contact hours: 28.

Who Should Attend
Authorized OSHA Construction Outreach Trainers (OTI #500 Course) who have a minimum of three years experience as an occupational safety and health trainer.

Prerequisites
OSHA #500 or #501, three years safety training experience, and completion of the 40-hour HAZWOPER training.

Students in course #5600 who wish to participate as authorized trainers in the OSHA Outreach Training Program must successfully pass a written exam at the end of the course. Outreach trainers are required to attend course #5602 at least every four years to maintain their trainer status.

Participant Tools
Participants must have a minimum of three years' experience as an occupational safety and health trainer, be a current authorized OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer, and complete at least one of the following:

A 40-hour (minimum) HAZWOPER training course
Possess journey-level credential in a building trade union
Possess understanding of technical skills of construction work that is equivalent to jouney-level.

Participant must forward a copy of certifications for confirmation of prerequisites. The course manual will be provided. The course manual on CD and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) may be purchased for an additional fee.