HAZWOPER: Refresher for Waste Site Workers: Emergency Response & Decontamination Online Training Course

This HAZWOPER training course is designed to focus on types of site emergencies, what an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) is, the steps involved in an emergency response, employee roles in a response to a hazardous substance emergency release, and internal and external communications during an emergency. It will also look at decontamination basics and the methods and equipment involved with decontamination.

• The eLearning course covers the following topics:
• Site Emergencies
• Types of Emergencies
• Hazard Exposure Routes
• Incidental vs. Emergency Response Releases
• Emergency Planning
• Emergency Action Plan
• Safe Distances (Isolation Distances)
• Evacuation
• On-Site Refuges (Safety Stations)
• Sheltering in Place
• Off-Site Refuges (Safety Stations)
• Emergency Response Plan
• Site Map
• Basic Response Steps
• DOT Emergency Response Guidebook
• Incident Command System
• Emergency Personnel
• First Responder at the Awareness Level
• First Responder at the Operations Level
• Hazardous Materials Technician
• Hazardous Materials Specialist
• On-Scene Incident Commander
• Roles During an Emergency Response Effort
• Emergency Response
• Emergency Response Procedures
• Emergency Notification Details
• Evaluating the Situation
• Action Plan
• Medical Treatment
• Control Operations for First Responders
• Emergency Communication Systems
• Internal Communication Systems
• The Buddy System
• External Communication Systems
• Other Aspects of Emergency Response
• Termination Procedures
• Debriefing
• Critique of Response
• Recordkeeping
• Restock Equipment and Supplies
• Decontamination
• Contamination
• Decontamination Procedures
• Decontamination Methods
• Types of Decontamination
• Decontamination for Reuse
• Emergency Recontamination
• Decontamination Equipment and Facilities
• Decontamination Stations
• Decontamination Solvents
• Decontamination PPE
• Decontamination Equipment
• Decontamination/Disposal of Decon Equipment
• After completing this course, learners will be able to identify:
• The potential for various emergency scenarios on hazardous waste sites
• The required elements of an emergency response plan
• The different levels of emergency response personnel
• The importance of a thorough evacuation plan
• How to take preventative measures against contamination
• Types of contamination and methods for decontamination
• The equipment and facilities used during decontamination
• Emergency decontamination procedures
• 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: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
• 29 CFR 1926.65: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response
• 40 CFR 311: Worker Protection
• Length: 90 minutes
• Copyright Date: 2018

This online course is part of the HAZWOPER 8-Hour Refresher Training: Waste Site Workers Curriculum. To view the other four courses included in this curriculum, as well as other levels of training, visit the Hazwoper Training Page.