OSHA 8-Hour HAZWOPER Annual Refresher - RCRA TSD Operations Training
This 8-hour refresher course is designed for individuals seeking Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certification in compliance with OSHA regulations 29 CFR 1910.120(p)(7)(i) for the general industry and 29 CFR 1926.65(p)(7)(i) for the construction industry. It is intended for hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF) workers to maintain their initial OSHA 24-Hour HAZWOPER - RCRA TSD Operations Training certification and remain up to date with HAZWOPER regulations.
The course reinforces essential HAZWOPER concepts, safety procedures, and regulatory requirements, including:
- Hazardous waste operations and emergency response procedures
- Handling, storage, and disposal protocols for hazardous materials
- OSHA HAZWOPER regulations for general and construction industries
- Updated federal and state hazardous waste guidelines
- Hazard recognition and mitigation strategies for TSDF operations
- Promoting workplace safety and compliance culture
This course is ideal for TSDF workers who have completed the initial 24-hour HAZWOPER training, supervisors and safety personnel overseeing hazardous waste operations, environmental compliance specialists, facility managers, and industrial workers handling hazardous materials.
Participants completing this refresher will maintain OSHA HAZWOPER compliance, enhance workplace safety awareness, stay current with regulatory updates, and gain confidence and efficiency in managing hazardous waste safely.
Upon completion of the OSHA 8 Hour HAZWOPER Annual Refresher - RCRA TSD Operations Training course, participants will achieve the following learning objectives:
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of OSHA regulations and requirements relevant to workers at Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs).
- Describe the EPA’s cradle-to-grave program for the management of hazardous waste.
- Explain the essential elements of an effective Safety and Health Program.
- Understand the fundamental principles of toxicology and articulate their relationship to chemical exposure.
- Understand the principles of decontamination and describe the methods used on hazardous waste sites.
- Understand the uses of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and effectively identify and select the appropriate PPE for specific worksites.
- Outline the various monitoring and detection tools available to workers at hazardous waste sites.
- List the criteria used for classifying hazardous waste generators into three different categories and the corresponding regulations applicable to each category.
- Recognize a HAZWOPER site emergency and demonstrate knowledge of the appropriate response procedures.