OSHA HAZWOPER & RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Safety Training
Our OSHA HAZWOPER and RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Safety Training course is designed for workers involved in hazardous waste operations and emergency response. This program ensures compliance with:
- OSHA HAZWOPER standards: 29 CFR 1910.120 (General Industry)
- OSHA HAZWOPER standards: 29 CFR 1926.65 (Construction Industry)
- EPA regulations: Part 261 and Part 262 to meet RCRA requirements
Course Overview:
Part 261 defines and classifies hazardous waste, while Part 262 outlines the regulatory requirements for hazardous waste generators. This ensures proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials to protect human health and the environment.
Participants will gain essential training in:
- Hazardous waste identification, storage, and transportation
- Site safety procedures and emergency response
- Use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Air monitoring and environmental safety practices
- Regulatory compliance for industrial and environmental settings
Who Can Benefit?
This course is ideal for:
- Environmental health and safety (EHS) professionals
- Hazardous waste handlers and technicians
- Industrial hygienists
- Site supervisors and project managers
- Regulatory compliance officers
- First responders and emergency response teams
- Waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF) employees
- Construction and remediation workers at hazardous sites
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of OSHA HAZWOPER regulations applicable to both general industry and construction environments.
- Explain OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and the Globally Harmonized System (GHS).
- Recognize the importance and structure of a HAZWOPER Site Safety and Health Program.
- Identify hazardous situations involving corrosives, solvents, oxidizers, reactive chemicals, and hazardous mixtures.
- Apply basic toxicology and chemical safety principles in the context of chemical exposure.
- Understand the principles, levels, and methods of decontamination.
- Conduct site characterization by identifying hazards and implementing control measures.
- Select and properly use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for specific hazardous waste operations.
- Understand the purpose and components of an effective Medical Surveillance Program.
- Respond to environmental emergencies with appropriate training and safety actions.
- Explain confined space hazards and necessary safety procedures.
- Safely handle, store, and transport compressed gas cylinders.
- Utilize air monitoring and detection instruments used at hazardous waste sites.