Course details
HAZWOPER 8-Hour Refresher Training (Bundle)
Course Overview
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.120 regulations mandate training for all individuals who are involved in Hazardous Waste Operations or in emergency response to hazardous substance releases. This is usually called HAZWOPER training. All new employees must be trained before entering work assignments in the scope of this standard and contaminated work zones. They must also receive refresher training. This is a 13-part series of modules on HAZWOPER designed to provide the annual refresher training as required by OSHA for all employees affected by this regulation.
By the end of this course, an understanding will be gained of:
- Key terms relating to Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response or HAZWOPER
- Laws that regulate hazardous waste and the agencies that enforce them
- Operations that are covered by the HAZWOPER standard (the scope of the standard)
- What you are responsible for knowing about HAZWOPER
- What training you must receive for your level of involvement in HAZWOPER
- Environmental issues of concern in hazardous waste operations and emergency response
- Best management practices (BMPs) for dealing with industrial waste
- The purpose of the Hazard Communication Standard
- The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
- What should be included in the written Hazard Communication program
- The information contained in a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and how it is used and maintained in the workplace
- Possible responses to toxic exposure
- What medical examinations are given as part of the program
- Permit-required confined spaces and non-permit-required confined spaces
Topics Covered
- Scope, Application and Training Requirements
- Environmental Issues for HAZWOPER
- Hazard Communication: Your Right to Know
- Hazard and Risk Assessment Techniques
- Toxicology
- Monitoring and Medical Surveillance
- Respiratory Protection
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Confined Spaces
- Spill Prevention
- Site Control
- Decontamination
- Emergency Response
This course takes approximately 480 minutes to complete
A passing grade of 80% or higher required. Up to 3 attempts are provided.
A certificate will be provided upon the successful completion of this course
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