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HAZWOPER: Overview for Waste Site Workers

HAZWOPER: Overview for Waste Site Workers: This course focuses on the challenges and threats posed by hazardous waste. It explores the precautions and measures that workers must take while cleaning these sites to ensure their safety. The HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) Standard, issued by OSHA, is designed to safeguard these workers and facilitate effective and safe handling of waste. This HAZWOPER training course provides an introduction to the hazards of waste cleanup sites, the backstory of the HAZWOPER Standard, a detailed overview of the standard that affects cleanup workers, outlines the various worker roles and their training necessities, and sums up essential worker rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

HAZWOPER: Overview for Waste Site Workers

COURSE OVERVIEW


The course “HAZWOPER: Overview for Waste Site Workers” addresses the pressing issue of hazardous waste and its potential harm to humans, animals, and the environment. As the cleanup of such waste sites poses significant health and safety risks to workers, the HAZWOPER Standard, issued by OSHA, is designed to ensure the protection of workers during these operations and equip them with the necessary skills to handle the wastes safely and effectively.

This HAZWOPER training course aims to familiarize the learners with the dangers related to hazardous waste cleanup sites, provide a historical context to the HAZWOPER Standard, offer a thorough overview of the standard’s sections that impact cleanup workers, illuminate the various cleanup worker roles and their corresponding training requirements, and encapsulate the crucial worker rights under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

COURSE TOPICS


  • Hazardous Waste Cleanup 
  • Worker Protection Is Important
  • Standard Needed
  • Safety & Health Program
  • Site Characterization & Analysis
  • Site Control
  • Training
  • Medical Surveillance
  • Control Measures
  • Monitoring
  • Informational Programs
  • Handling Drums & Containers
  • Decontamination
  • Emergency Response
  • Illumination
  • Sanitation
  • New Technology Programs
  • Five Distinct Roles
  • General Site Employee
  • Routine Site Employee
  • Non-Routine Site Employee
  • Onsite Supervisor or Manager
  • Emergency Response Personnel
  • And more

After Completing the Course, Participants Will Be Able To:


  • Understand the significance of hazardous waste cleanup site work and the multitude of hazards present at these cleanup sites
  • Outline the evolution of the HAZWOPER Standard and the legislation that led to its creation
  • Give an overview of the sections of the HAZWOPER Standard that affect cleanup workers
  • Identify the five cleanup worker roles and their respective training requirements
  • Summarize the main employee rights and employer responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act

DURATION OF ONLINE COURSE

Roughly 30 minutes

REQUIRED PASS SCORE

The course includes tests throughout to reinforce the concepts presented. Participants must score at least 80% to receive a completion certificate. The course can be attempted up to three times to achieve the pass score.

CERTIFICATE UPON COMPLETION

On successful completion of this online course, participants will be able to download and print a completion certificate.

COURSE PREVIEW

Course Details

Course Length

This course will take roughly 60 minutes

Passing Mark

To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz

Certificate

Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print

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