The HAZWOPER Course content is based on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard. The standard was developed to ensure that workers working in the following areas were protected from hazards they may encounter.

1. Clean-up Operations, Involving Hazardous Substances Conducted at Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites.

2. Corrective Actions at RCRA Facilities

3. Voluntary Clean-Up Operations

4. Hazardous Waste Activities at TSDs

5. Emergency Response Operations for Releases of, or Substantial Threats of Releases of Hazardous Substances Without Regard to the Location of the Hazard.

 

Students, upon successful completion of the course, will receive a 40-hour certificate of completion that will meet the classroom requirements for working at hazardous waste sites plus #2, #3, and #4 above. It will also cover a portion of the requirements for #5 Emergency Responders. This certificate is a valuable document for the job market since many employers and environmental companies require that their employees hold a certificate.

 

The course topics will include: OSHA Regulations, Basics of Chemistry, Basics of Toxicology, Sources of Information, Respiratory Protection, Dispersion of Chemicals in the Environment, Health & Safety Management, Site Control, Safe Work Practices, Confined Spaces, Excavation & Trenching, Hazard Assessment, Monitoring Instruments, Personal Protective Equipment, Decontamination, Medical Surveillance, Container Management, Emergency Response, Site Safety Plan, Other Hazards.

 

 

 

 

Hofman Safety and Industrial Hygiene Consulting, Inc.

Hazardous Waste Operations Training