First Responder Training: Operations Level
Cost: $150

* 10% off with discount code HAZSPECIAL

This package offers:

• Course Completion Certificate
• 0.8 IACET approved CEUs
• Six Months to Complete Your Course
• 24/7 Toll-free Telephone Support

Course Description

This course encapsulates sensitive issues regarding emergency response level II.

This is an advanced level in which first responders are directly involved in the action of mitigating hazardous chemical release. Chemicals, if handled improperly, can become a hazard that could be a serious threat to human life and the environment. To reduce or eliminate these hazards, emergency response and awareness levels have been set up to recognize these hazards and minimize the risk to human life and environmental damage.

First Responder Training: Awareness Level
Cost: $75

* 10% off with discount code HAZSPECIAL

This package offers:

• Course Completion Certificate
• 0.4 IACET approved CEUs
• Six Months to Complete Your Course
• 24/7 Toll-free Telephone Support

Course Description

This course covers broad issues pertaining to the hazard recognition at work sites. OSHA has developed the HAZWOPER program to protect the workers working at hazardous sites and devised extensive regulations to ensure their safety and health. This course, while identifying different types of hazards, also suggests possible precautions and protective measures to reduce or eliminate hazards at the work place.

Training Topics

This online course covers the following topics:

• Regulation Overview
• Site Characterization
• Hazard Recognition
• Site Control

Online HAZWOPER 8 Hour Annual Refresher
Cost: $69.00

* 10% off with discount code HAZSPECIAL

This package offers:

• 8 Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Training Course
• 0.8 IACET approved CEUs
• 1.0 Safety CM Points
• Six Months to Complete Your Course
• 24/7 Toll-free Telephone Support

To be eligible to take the 8 hour refresher course, you must have taken the 24 or 40 hour HAZWOPER Training course prior.

Certification Requirements

This course meets the requirements outlined in OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 for 8 (eight) hours of annual refresher training for workers at hazardous waste sites. This course is designed for general site workers who remove hazardous waste or who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will receive a certificate of completion.

Who should take this course?

This course is designed as an annual refresher for those certified either in 40 hr or 24 hr HAZWOPER. This course is designed for general site workers who remove hazardous waste or who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards.

Course Outline

This online course covers the following topics:

• Introduction
• Lesson 1: Regulation Overview
• Lesson 2: Hazard Recognition
• Lesson 3: Site Characterization, Analysis, and Control
• Lesson 4: Toxicology
• Lesson 5: Medical Surveillance
• Lesson 6: Safe Work Practices and PPE
• Lesson 7: Decontamination
• Lesson 8: Chemical Awareness
• Lesson 9: Emergency Procedures

HAZWOPER Training Objectives

• Be able to read and understand OSHA Hazwoper regulations and requirements
• Use Site Characterization to identify hazards found in the workplace and steps to be taken to minimize hazards
• Better understand the principles of toxicology and how they relate to various types of chemical exposures
• Develop a Medical Surveillance Program and understand its purpose
• Identify the uses for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and how to choose the correct PPE for a situation
• Understand the principles of decontamination as well as levels of decontamination and decontamination methods
• Have a better understanding of potentially hazardous situations involving corrosives, solvents, oxidizers, and reactive chemicals
• Understand the various considerations in an emergency and the importance of training and actions to personal safety and the safety of others

Online Course for Occasional Site Workers
Cost: $250.00

* 10% off with discount code HAZSPECIAL

This package offers:

• 24 Hour HAZWOPER Training Online Course
• 2.4 IACET approved CEUs
• 3.0 Safety CM Points
• Certificate of Course Completion
• Six Months to Complete Your Course
• 24/7 Toll-free Telephone Support

Certification Requirements

This course fulfills your requirements for Hazwoper training certification under 29 CFR, Part 1910.120 (e), or other applicable state regulations for certification to the 24-hour Occasional Site Worker level. OSHA has developed the HAZWOPER training program to protect the workers working at hazardous sites and devised extensive regulations to ensure their safety and health.

Course Outline

• Introduction
• Lesson 1: OSHA HAZWOPER Regulations
• Lesson 2: Site Characterization
• Lesson 3: Toxicology
• Lesson 4: Hazard Recognition
• Lesson 5: Chemical Awareness
• Lesson 6: Radiological Hazards
• Lesson 7: Respiratory Protection
• Lesson 8: Personal Protective Equipment
• Lesson 9: Site Control
• Lesson 10: Decontamination
• Lesson 11: Medical Surveillance
• Lesson 12: Air Monitoring
• Lesson 13: Confined Space Entry
• Lesson 14: Emergency Response Efforts

Training Objectives

• Understand the purpose of OSHA and its role in regulating occupational safety
• Use Site Characterization to establish problems that may exist in your workplace and measures that can be implemented to eliminate hazards
• Identify hazardous materials existent in the workplace and the possible methods, symptoms and preventative measures of exposure
• Encourage the use of Material Safety Data sheets (MSDS) to identify and properly handle hazardous materials
• Familiarize yourself with materials, compounds and mixtures that may present flammable, explosive, chemical or radiological hazards
• Emphasize the importance of personal protective equipment in limiting hazardous exposure
• Establish an effective Site Control Program to limit the risk of exposure to only those working in the hazardous work zone
• Implement procedures for treating workers in the event of hazardous exposure

Online Hazwoper 40 Hour Training Course
Cost: $375.00

* 10% off with discount code HAZSPECIAL

This package offers:

• 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training Online Course
• 4.0 IACET approved CEUs
• 5.0 Safety CM Points
• Certificate of Course Completion
• Six Months to Complete Your Course
• 24/7 Toll-free Telephone Support

Hazwoper Training Course Description

This course is specifically designed for workers who are involved in clean-up operations, voluntary clean-up operations, emergency response operations, and storage, disposal, or treatment of hazardous substances or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.

Certification Requirements

This course covers topics included in 29 CFR 1910.120. Hazwoper training topics include protection against hazardous chemicals, elimination of hazardous chemicals, safety of workers and the environment.

Please note that hands-on training is not required for 40 hr hazwoper certification; although hands-on is the preferred training method by OSHA.

Course Outline

• Introduction
• Lesson 1: OSHA Hazwoper Regulations
• Lesson 2: Site Characterization
• Lesson 3: Toxicology
• Lesson 4: Hazard Recognition
• Lesson 5: Chemical Awareness
• Lesson 6: Radiological Hazards
• Lesson 7: Respiratory Protection
• Lesson 8: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Lesson 9: Site Control
• Lesson 10: Decontamination
• Lesson 11: Medical Surveillance
• Lesson 12: Air Monitoring
• Lesson 13: Confined Space Entry
• Lesson 14: Emergency Response Effort
• Lesson 15: Material Sampling
• Lesson 16: Safe Work Practices
• Lesson 17: Personal Sampling
• Lesson 18: Excavation
• Lesson 19: Fire Protection
• Lesson 20: Introduction to Bloodborne Pathogens
• Lesson 21: Bloodborne Pathogens: Control and Compliance
• Lesson 22: Bloodborne Pathogens: Understanding Hepatitis B
• Lesson 23: Bloodborne Pathogens: Communication and Training
• Lesson 24: Bloodborne Pathogens: Revision and Additions to OSHA Standards

Training Objectives

The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) applies to five distinct groups of employers and their employees. This includes any employees who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances – including hazardous waste – and who are engaged in one of the following operations:

• Clean-up Operations involving hazardous substances – that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.
• Corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976.
• Voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by federal, state, local, or other governmental body as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.
• Operations involving hazardous wastes that are conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal facilities.
• Emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of releases of, hazardous substances regardless of the location of the hazard.

40 Hr HAZWOPER Online Course

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER).
This course covers 40 hours of instruction required by 29 CFR 1910.120(e)(3), OSHA’s Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response training standard. This course is designed for General site workers engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which expose or potentially expose workers to hazardous substances and health hazards. The course is comprised of 25 (twenty five) sections, covering topics pertaining to workplace hazards associated with Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER). Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion which is accepted by OSHA as documentation of training.

HAZWOPER 40 HOUR Course Learning Objectives

• Read and understand OSHA regulations and requirements
• Summarize Site Characterization
• Describe potentially hazardous situations involving corrosives, solvents, oxidizers and reactive chemicals
• Understand Chemicals and the hazards they present in the workplace
• Summarize the components of OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and the steps for any Hazard Communication Program
• Identify radiation hazards and different types of radiation
• Identify different types of respiratory equipment
• Understand Protection Factors
• Identify the uses for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and how to choose the correct PPE
• Understand the principles of toxicology and how they relate to various types of chemical exposures
• List the elements of site security?li>
• Understand the principles of decontamination as well as levels of decontamination and methods
• Develop a Medical Surveillance Program and understand its purpose
• Identify the types and methods of air monitoring
• Understand confined space permit system; be able to identify the main confined space atmospheric hazards, types of ventilation and gain an overall understanding of medical concerns associated with confined spaces
• List the requirements of an emergency training program • Explain the general guidelines that should be followed when teams responding to emergency spill conditions encounter a hazardous substance
• Name and describe the most common hazards in the work environment and take preventative steps against them
• Describe methods and devices for personal sampling of individuals and their general work environments
• Understand guidelines, planning, hazards and support systems associated with Excavations
• Summarize classifications of fire, types of fire extinguishers and the PASS method and standards for fixed extinguishing systems
• Describe the purpose, process and types of material sampling
• List types of Bloodborne Pathogens, methods of exposure control and steps for compliance with OSHA standards
• Summarize risk factors, methods of risk reduction and employer requirements regarding Hepatitis B and HIV possible occupational exposure
• Summarize training and record keeping requirements regarding Bloodborne Pathogens
• Discuss the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act
• Discuss proper ways to warn employees of BBP hazards
• Explain the purpose and effect of revisions to OSHA’s Bloodborne Pathogens standard
• Discuss specific revisions to the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Course Features
• 31 customized activities; 4 types: T/F, M/C, Drop Down, Drag & Drop
• 1 Interactive Flash Game; “Decision Point”
• 34 Knowledge Checks; 5 questions; un-graded, self paced
• 22 videos
• 24 Lesson quizzes, 10 questions, 70% pass rate
• 1 50 question Final Exam, 70% pass rate

40 Hour Hazwoper Hazmat Training

The terms “hazmat employee” and “hazmat employer” are defined in detail in 49 CFR 171.8. Stated briefly, a hazmat employee is anyone who directly affects hazardous materials transportation safety, and a Haz-mat employer is anyone who uses employees in connection with transporting hazardous materials in commerce, causing hazardous materials to be transported, or manufacturing or offering packaging as authorized for use in transportation of hazardous materials.

Before any hazmat employee performs a function subject to the HMR, that person must be provided initial HAZWOPER training in the performance of that function. Also, if a new regulation is adopted, or an existing regulation is changed that relates to a function performed by a hazmat employee, that hazmat employee first must be instructed in those new or revised function-specific requirements. A hazmat employee may perform a required function under the direct supervision of a properly trained knowledgeable hazmat employee for a period of 90 (ninety) days or until the required training is provided, whichever comes 1st.

Each hazmat employee must be initially trained, and periodically retrained at least every three years (previously two years; see final rule under Docket HM-222B; 61 FR 27166, May 30, 1996) in three areas: General awareness/ familiarization training designed to provide familiarity with requirements of the HMR and to enable the employee to recognize and identify hazardous materials; function-specific training concerning requirements of the HMR which are specifically applicable to the functions the employee performs; and safety training concerning emergency response information, measures to protect the employee from the hazards posed by materials, and methods and procedures for avoiding accidents.

40 Hour HAZWOPER Training Online Course

Every hazmat employee must be OSHA Hazwoper trained, and periodically retrained at least every 3 years (previously two years; see final rule under Docket HM-222B; 61 FR 27166, May 30, 1996) in three areas:

General awareness/ familiarization training designed to provide familiarity with requirements of the HMR & to enable the employee to recognize and identify hazardous materials safety training concerning emergency response information, measures to protect the employee from the hazards posed by materials, and methods and procedures for avoiding accidents.

Function-specific training concerning requirements of the HMR which are specifically applicable to the functions the employee performs; and

Haz-mat employers are responsible for HAZWOPER training. Each hazmat employee must be trained, tested and the employer must keep a record of training to include certification of HAZWOPER training and testing, date of training, a description of the training material, and the name and address of the person providing the training.

Effective training of hazmat employees with an accepted OSHA HAZWOPER course reduces the potential for incidents and accidents and is essential for the protection of all people involved (employees, passengers, emergency response personnel & the general public), property, and the environment.

HAZWOPER applies to five distinct groups of employers and their employees. This includes any employees who are exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances– including hazardous waste–and who are engaged in one of the following operations as specified by 1910.120(a)(1)(i-v) and 1926.65(a)(1)(i-v):

Clean-up operations–required by a governmental body, whether federal, state, local, or other involving hazardous substances– that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.

Corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA) as amended (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.).

Operations involving hazardous wastes that are conducted at treatment, storage, and disposal facilities regulated by Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations Parts 264 and 265 pursuant to RCRA, or by agencies under agreement with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to implement RCRA regulations.

Voluntary clean-up operations at sites recognized by federal, state, local, or other governmental body as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.

Emergency response operations for releases of, or substantial threats of release of, hazardous substances regardless of the location of the hazard.

The term “hazardous waste” comprises all toxic chemicals, radioactive materials, and biologic or infectious waste. These materials threaten workers through occupational exposure and the general public in their homes, communities, and general environment. Most hazardous waste results from industrial processes that yield unwanted people that use byproducts, defective products, and spilled materials. The generation and disposal of hazardous wastes is controlled through a variety of international and national regulations.

Hazardous waste was formerly known as ‘special’ waste. OSHA health and safety online classes for hazardous waste disposal-40 hour Hazwoper.

Hazardous Materials Information Center
1-800-HMR-4922
1-800-467-4922
For Washington, DC / Metro area residents: 202-366-4488

PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration) operates the Hazardous Materials Information Center (HMIC) for help on use of the Hazardous Materials Regulations 49 CFR Parts 100-185. The phone number is menu driven when calling from a touch tone phone. Non-touch tone phone callers must use the telephone number 202-366-8553.