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National Clearinghouse for Worker Safety and Health Training

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.

  • Wildfire in California

    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.

  • Earthquake Resources

    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.

  • Hurricane and Floods Resources

    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.

  • Graphic of workers drinking water and performing tasks

    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.

  • Hurricanes and floods are potential for many hazards, such as, exposed wires, mold, confined spaces, and carbon monoxide

    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.

What's New

Cover page of the Building Blocks for a Heat Stress Prevention Training Program in Spanish
Building Blocks for a Heat Stress Prevention Training Program (Spanish)(4.0MB)
A new resource, titled The Building Blocks for a Heat Stress Prevention Training Program, for preventing heat stress in workers is now available in Spanish. The resource 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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Last Reviewed: April 09, 2025