HAZWOPER: Medical Program Online Training Course - English

This HAZWOPER training course is designed to acquaint the employee with the Medical Program including the types of exams required, emergency and non-emergency treatment, medical records available, and symptoms to watch for that may indicate injury or illness while working with hazardous substances during hazardous waste cleanup or emergency response operations.

• The eLearning course covers the following topics:
• Introduction
• Your Job Has Health Hazards
• Medical Surveillance
• Who Needs Medical Surveillance?
• Medical Surveillance Exams
• Types of Exams
• Emergency Medical Treatment & First Aid
• Signs & Symptoms of Emergency
• Medical Treatment & First Aid
• Medical Program & Recordkeeping
• Medical Surveillance Program
• Program Review
• Other Records
• After completing this course, learners will be able to:
• Define what medical surveillance is and list the reasons to perform medical surveillance and who is required to be medically monitored
• Discuss different types of medical exams including pre-assignment, periodic, and termination exams, along with written opinions and confidentiality
• List the possible signs and symptoms of chemical exposure and heat/cold exposures and the requirements for emergency and non-emergency medical treatment
• Discuss the importance of maintaining a medical surveillance program, medical records, and performing medical program reviews
• Intended Audience: Any employees who may be involved or expected to engage in:
  1. Hazardous waste cleanup operations where the employee may be exposed to hazardous substances; or
  2. A response to an occurrence which results, or is likely to result, in an uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance
• Regs Covered: 29 CFR 1910.120, 29 CFR 1910.1020, 29 CFR 1926.33, 29 CFR 1926.65
• Length: 45 minutes
• Languages: Available in English or Spanish
• Copyright Date: 2018

This online course is part of the HAZWOPER: Emergency Response Initial Training: Hazmat Technician-Level Responders Curriculum. To view the other 10 courses included in this curriculum, as well as other levels of emergency responders training, visit the Hazwoper Training Page.