HAZWOPER: Refresher for Waste Site Workers: Introduction to HAZWOPER Online Training Course

This HAZWOPER training course is designed to teach waste site workers about the basic HAZWOPER regulations and requirements.

• The eLearning course covers the following topics:
• HAZWOPER Regulations
• The Safety and Health Program
• Site Characterization
• Site Control
• Training and Information Programs
• Medical Surveillance
• Engineering Controls, Work Practices, and PPE
• Monitoring
• Handling Drums
• Emergency Response Plan
• Decontamination
• Sanitation
• New Technology
• Other Regulations
• Hazard Communication
• PPE
• Permit-Required Confined Spaces
• OSHA General Duty Clause
• Hazardous Waste Operations
• Hazardous Waste Sites
• Hazardous Substances
• Clean-Up Operations
• Types of Hazards
• Workers and Roles
• HAZWOPER Training
• HAZWOPER Plans and Programs
• Safety and Health Program
• The "Chain of Command"
• The Comprehensive Workplan
• Program Availability
• Site-Specific Safety and Health Plan
• Emergency Response Plan
• After completing this course, learners will know:
• The definition and purpose of HAZWOPER
• The scope and purpose of HAZWOPER regulations
• The purpose of HAZWOPER-related regulations
• The difference between a hazardous waste site and other worksites
• Potential hazards to be found at a hazardous waste site, including health and physical hazards
• The availability of HAZWOPER-related written plans
• The purpose of the HAZWOPER safety and health program
• The purpose of the HAZWOPER emergency response plan
• 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.
• Length: 45 minutes
• Regs Covered: Helps you comply with the employee training requirements of OSHA's HAZWOPER regulation (29 CFR 1910.120 and 1926.65); EPA Standard 40 CFR 311; and OSHA's General Duty Clause
• Copyright Date: 2013 (Rev. 11/13, 5/18)

This online course is part of the HAZWOPER 8-Hour Refresher Training: Waste Site Workers Curriculum. To view the other 4 courses included in this curriculum, as well as other levels of training, visit the Hazwoper Training Page.