Meeting OSHA’s Guidelines for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Refresher Training

Meeting OSHA’s Guidelines for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER)

8-HR Refresher Training

Course Outline

This eight hour course provides valuable refresher information for those individuals who have already completed the required 24 hour or 40 hour HAZWOPER course. Completion of this course will provide the student the necessary information and testing to maintain their HAZWOPER certification. It was designed by an instructor who has conducted numerous similar training courses.

This course requires the completion of a multiple-choice quiz at its conclusion in order to obtain the necessary certification for the individuals to continue working at hazardous waste sites covered under the OSHA regulation.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:

Understand the provisions of the OSHA HAZWOPER regulations;
Understand the most recent changes in the regulations;
Understand the hazardous associated with work at the covered sites;
Understand how to reduce or eliminate the hazards;
Understand how to organize covered operations;
Understand how to plan covered operations;
Understand site emergencies;
Understand how to respond to site emergencies;
Understand how to characterize a site;
Understand the requirements of site control;
Understand the three site zones;
Understand how to use personal protective equipment (PPE);
Understand how to select PPE;
Understand how to maintain PPE;
Understand why air monitoring is necessary;
Understand how to conduct air monitoring;
Understand the need for a medical monitoring program;
Understand the elements of a medical monitoring program;
Understand the training requirements of the regulations;
Understand how to conduct proper training at a hazardous waste site;
Understand proper drum handling techniques;
Understand drum staging techniques;
Understand why the need for decontamination at a hazardous waste site; and
Understand how to decontaminate personnel, equipment, etc.

Intended Audience

The intended audience for this course is any professional who is involved in emergency response or hazardous waste site operations.

Benefit to Attendees

Attendees of this course will meet the requirements for the OSHA 8-hour refresher training required under the HAZWOPER regulations.

Course Introduction

The OSHA HAZWOPER regulations require that every person who has completed either the initial 24-hour or 40-hour training course and remains involved in emergency response involving hazardous chemicals or hazardous waste operations must annually complete an 8-hour refresher course. The course material presents refresher information required to maintain proficiency in the required subject matter.

Course Content

The associated course materials are contained in an Adobe Acrobat PDF file HAZWOPER 8-HR (702 pages) based upon a PowerPoint presentation. You need to open or download this document to study this course. If you need to print this document out, you may want to use the Handout version of the same PDF file HAZWOPER 8-HR_Handout (117 pages).

Course Summary

There are a variety of hazards associated with working at a hazardous waste site or emergencies involving hazardous chemicals. This course has discussed these hazards and how to plan for them and protect oneself from them. It meets the OSHA requirements for the 8-hour refresher training required under 29 CFR 1910.120.

Related Links

For additional information related to this subject, please visit the following websites or web pages:

OSHA Website
Current OSHA HAZWOPER Regulations

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.