The Gulf of Mexico oil spill is a disaster, but it has paved the way for many workers and has attracted a major response from the job hunters.
Clean up crews are in big demand as BP’s deep water horizon well blew out spewing millions of gallons of oil. Even though the leaked well has been capped successfully, the clean up still continues.
Tens of thousands of workers are involved in the clean up operation. Anyone applying for the clean up job, however, should think about the numerous health risks they might have to face. Already, there are hundreds of oil-exposure complaints being made. Severe headaches, dizziness, skin irritation, nausea are symptoms that the workers complain of. Dozens of workers have suffered from heatstroke, which is potentially fatal if you think about the workers wearing plastic protective suits along with gloves and boots.
Again, there are scam artists who are putting out expensive training and guaranteeing a job at the clean efforts.
Job hunters should be wary of the scams as well. Hundreds of job hungry people are shelling out hundreds of dollars for unauthorized HAZWOPER safety training from bogus companies.
OSHA has stated that BP and its contractors are providing free training for boom installation, shoreline clean up and skimming.
The only training that BP is not providing is the 40 hour HAZWOPER training course. So, when you are looking for a course in 40 hour, 24 hour or 8 hour HAZWOPER training, then pay attention to the authenticity of the providers.
Clean up crews are in big demand as BP’s deep water horizon well blew out spewing millions of gallons of oil. Even though the leaked well has been capped successfully, the clean up still continues.
Tens of thousands of workers are involved in the clean up operation. Anyone applying for the clean up job, however, should think about the numerous health risks they might have to face. Already, there are hundreds of oil-exposure complaints being made. Severe headaches, dizziness, skin irritation, nausea are symptoms that the workers complain of. Dozens of workers have suffered from heatstroke, which is potentially fatal if you think about the workers wearing plastic protective suits along with gloves and boots.
Again, there are scam artists who are putting out expensive training and guaranteeing a job at the clean efforts.
Job hunters should be wary of the scams as well. Hundreds of job hungry people are shelling out hundreds of dollars for unauthorized HAZWOPER safety training from bogus companies.
OSHA has stated that BP and its contractors are providing free training for boom installation, shoreline clean up and skimming.
The only training that BP is not providing is the 40 hour HAZWOPER training course. So, when you are looking for a course in 40 hour, 24 hour or 8 hour HAZWOPER training, then pay attention to the authenticity of the providers.
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