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    HAZWOPER: Temperature Extremes

    HAZWOPER: TEMPERATURE EXTREMES Hazardous waste poses an ongoing threat to people, wildlife, and the environment. Workers tasked with the cleanup process of these sites face many health and safety risks. OSHA introduced the HAZWOPER Standard to safeguard workers during clean-up operations and equip them to manage waste safely and efficiently. Extreme temperatures present significant risks to the health, safety, and comfort of these workers. Heat stress is a primary hazard, particularly for workers outdoors or wearing protective gear. Surprisingly, outdoor temperatures don't need to be very high for heat to accumulate within protective suits. While less prevalent, cold-related disorders can also affect workers in outdoor or cold storage environments. Extreme temperatures, whether hot or cold, can be life-threatening. This HAZWOPER: Temperature Extremes course aims to educate cleanup site workers about the dangers of working in extreme temperatures, signs and symptoms of temperature-related illness or injury, response protocols, and protective measures.

    HAZWOPER: Temperature Extremes

    COURSE OVERVIEW


    Hazardous waste poses an ongoing threat to people, wildlife, and the environment. Workers tasked with the cleanup process of these sites face many health and safety risks. OSHA introduced the HAZWOPER Standard to safeguard workers during clean-up operations and equip them to manage waste safely and efficiently. Extreme temperatures present significant risks to the health, safety, and comfort of these workers. Heat stress is a primary hazard, particularly for workers outdoors or wearing protective gear. Surprisingly, outdoor temperatures don’t need to be very high for heat to accumulate within protective suits. While less prevalent, cold-related disorders can also affect workers in outdoor or cold storage environments. Extreme temperatures, whether hot or cold, can be life-threatening. This HAZWOPER: Temperature Extremes course aims to educate cleanup site workers about the dangers of working in extreme temperatures, signs and symptoms of temperature-related illness or injury, response protocols, and protective measures.

    COURSE TOPICS

    • Heat is a Hazard
    • Contributing Factors
    • Heat Injury & Illness
    • Types of Injuries & Illnesses
    • Heat Fatigue, Rash, Cramps, Syncope, Exhaustion & Stroke
    • Rhabdomyolysis
    • Heat Advisories & Warnings
    • Engineering Controls
    • Administrative Controls
    • Safe Work Practices
    • PPE & CPC
    • Cold Is a Hazard
    • And more

    After finishing the HAZWOPER: Temperature Extremes course, learners will be able to:

    • Recognize the dangers of working in hot temperatures and identify factors that contribute to heat stress
    • Identify heat-related disorders, their signs and symptoms, and how to respond when they manifest
    • Enumerate measures to prevent heat injury & illness, including engineering controls, administrative controls, safe work practices, and special considerations for PPE use
    • Understand the causes of cold stress, contributing factors, and body heat loss mechanisms
    • Identify cold-related disorders, their signs and symptoms, and appropriate responses
    • Enumerate measures to prevent cold-related injury & illness, including preparation for cold weather, use of engineering controls, administrative controls, and safe work practices
    ONLINE COURSE DURATION

    Roughly 50 minutes

    PASS MARK

    Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark.

    CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

    Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available to download and print.

    COURSE PREVIEW

    Course Details

    Course Length

    This course will take roughly 50 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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