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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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14.0px\">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&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14.0px\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"title-bar\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.0px;float: none\"><b>COURSE TOPICS<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p><br style=\"font-size: 14.0px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14.0px\">\n<ul>\n<li>Hazardous Waste Cleanup\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Worker Protection Is Important<\/li>\n<li>Standard Needed<\/li>\n<li>Safety &amp; Health Program<\/li>\n<li>Site Characterization &amp; Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Site Control<\/li>\n<li>Training<\/li>\n<li>Medical Surveillance<\/li>\n<li>Control Measures<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring<\/li>\n<li>Informational Programs<\/li>\n<li>Handling Drums &amp; Containers<\/li>\n<li>Decontamination<\/li>\n<li>Emergency Response<\/li>\n<li>Illumination<\/li>\n<li>Sanitation<\/li>\n<li>New Technology Programs<\/li>\n<li>Five Distinct Roles<\/li>\n<li>General Site Employee<\/li>\n<li>Routine Site Employee<\/li>\n<li>Non-Routine Site Employee<\/li>\n<li>Onsite Supervisor or Manager<\/li>\n<li>Emergency Response Personnel<\/li>\n<li>And more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 14.0px\"><b><b>After Completing the Course, Participants Will Be Able To:<\/b><\/b><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 14.0px\"><strong style=\"font-size: 14.0px\"><b><b><br \/><\/b><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 14.0px\">\n<li>Understand the significance of hazardous waste cleanup site work and the multitude of hazards present at these cleanup sites<\/li>\n<li>Outline the evolution of the HAZWOPER Standard and the legislation that led to its creation<\/li>\n<li>Give an overview of the sections of the HAZWOPER Standard that affect cleanup workers<\/li>\n<li>Identify the five cleanup worker roles and their respective training requirements<\/li>\n<li>Summarize the main employee rights and employer responsibilities under the Occupational Safety and Health Act<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"title-bar\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.0px;float: none\"><b>DURATION OF ONLINE COURSE<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14.0px\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14.0px\">Roughly 30 minutes<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"title-bar\"><b>REQUIRED PASS SCORE<\/b><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14.0px\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14.0px;float: none\">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.<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"title-bar\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.0px;float: none\"><b>CERTIFICATE UPON COMPLETION<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14.0px\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14.0px;float: none\">On successful completion of this online course, participants will be able to download and print a completion certificate.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"title-bar\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.0px;float: none\"><b>COURSE PREVIEW<\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-size: 14.0px\"><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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