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:
- Hazardous waste cleanup operations where the employee may be exposed to hazardous substances; or
- 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.
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