The OSHA HAZWOPER 40-Hour Course provides training for workers, managers and supervisors working at a hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) sites. OSHA considers training an important component for maintaining job site safety. Workers involved with removing toxic, flammable or corrosive substances, who are likely to be exposed to hazardous substances and site health hazards, must receive 40 hours of off-site HAZWOPER training. This course is intended to meet initial training requirements found in OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120 for general site workers who participate in hazardous waste operations, where they may be exposed to hazardous substances and health hazards.

Training Topics:

• HAZWOPER Overview and Orientation
• Hazard Recognition and Control
• Chemical Awareness and Toxicology
• Safety and Health Programs
• Excavation Safety
• Confined Spaces
• Compressed Gas Cylinders
• Focus Four
  • Fall Protection
  • Electrocution Hazards
  • Struck-By Hazards
  • Caught In or Between Hazards
• Working Around Mobile Equipment
• Construction Health Hazards
• Ergonomics
• Portable Fire Extinguishers
• Heat and Cold Stress
• Hand and Power Tools
• Materials Handling
• Handling Drums and Containers
• Decontamination
• Illumination, Sanitation, and New Technology
• HAZWOPER at RCRA Sites
• HAZWOPER Appendices
• Medical Surveillance
• Respiratory Protection
• Exposure Monitoring
• PPE
• Emergency Response

This training program focuses on the needs of the “end user”, and upon successful completion, will provide an updated operator's certificate for each piece of equipment and a wallet card.