The HAZWOPER training course provides comprehensive 40-hour instruction on OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standards, ensuring full compliance with OSHA regulations 29 CFR 1910.120(e) and 29 CFR 1926.65(e). Designed for workers engaged in cleanup and emergency response, this course imparts essential skills for safely handling hazardous substances. The training covers critical policies, practices, and procedures aimed at reducing the risk of injury and illness from exposure to hazardous materials in the workplace.
The OSHA 40-Hour HAZWOPER training is required for workers who are new to uncontrolled hazardous waste or emergency response operations. This includes equipment operators, general laborers, other general site workers, and on-site management or supervisory personnel. Workers who are on-site occasionally and are unlikely to be exposed above permissible exposure limits may complete the 24-hour HAZWOPER training instead. All workers must complete an annual 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher course, while supervisors are required to take the 8-hour Supervisor Refresher training. A Spanish version of the course is also available.
Upon completing this course, learners will be able to:
- Thoroughly understand OSHA HAZWOPER regulations and requirements for general industry and construction site workers.
- Comprehend OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard and the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
- Recognize the importance of an effective HAZWOPER Site Safety and Health Program.
- Identify potentially hazardous situations involving corrosives, solvents, oxidizers, hazardous mixtures, and reactive chemicals.
- Grasp basic toxicology and chemical safety principles related to chemical exposure.
- Understand decontamination principles, including the levels and methods of decontamination.
- Characterize sites by identifying hazards and steps to mitigate them.
- Utilize Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and identify the appropriate PPE for specific hazardous waste worksites.
- Understand the components of an effective Medical Surveillance Program.
- Consider various aspects of environmental emergency response, including necessary training and actions for personnel safety.
- Explain the potential dangers of confined spaces.
- Follow procedures for the safe handling, storage, and transportation of compressed gas cylinders.
- Recognize the air monitoring and detection tools available to hazardous waste site workers.