OSHA 8-Hour HAZWOPER Annual Refresher: 8 hours

Description

The goal of this OSHA mandated 8 hours of annual refresher training is to provide personnel involved with the clean-up of hazardous waste sites the knowledge to safely work in a hazardous environment. This course is intended to assist in satisfying the annual training requirement of the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) rule, found in Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 1910.120. The standard was specifically developed to protect workers that may be exposed to hazardous waste at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and at EPA licensed waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities; as well as workers responding to emergencies involving hazardous materials (such as spills).

Regulation

29 CFR 1910.120

Audience

All employees certified as Hazardous Materials Technicians or Specialists in need of annual re-certification and refresher training.

Course Objectives

Refresh your knowledge and understanding of the requirements for hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER), as required by 29 CFR 1910.120
To help satisfy the annual HAZWOPER training required for re-certification.

Topics Include

Review of new and emerging issues in HazMat (1 hour)
Planning & Organization (1 hour)
Physical & Chemical Properties & Exposure (1 hour)
Hazard Evaluation (1 hour)
Personal Protective Equipment (1 hour)
Monitoring (1 hour)
Decontamination (1 hour)
Emergency Response (1 hour)
DOT Hazardous Materials Shipment: (8 hours)

Description

This 8 hour course covers the fundamentals of shipping hazardous materials. Our 10 step approach encompasses all of the activities, which must be addressed when preparing a hazardous material for shipment. This course has been updated to include recent changes to the regulations, including HM-215D. The course meets the requirements for training as specified in 49 CFR 172 Subpart H, including testing of participants. This course uses the J.J. Keller “Hazmat Training Basics” course material. This course does not cover driver training as required for each hazmat employee who will operate a motor vehicle.

Regulation

49 CFR 172

Audience

Hazardous materials (hazmat) training now applies to any individual who;
Loads, unloads, or handles hazardous materials
Marks, labels, or otherwise prepares containers, drums, or packagings for transportation of hazardous materials
Prepares hazardous materials shipping papers for transportation
Is responsible for safety of transporting hazardous materials;

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this online course, participants should be able to:
Locate and use the Federal hazardous materials regulations
Properly label and mark hazardous material containers for shipment
Complete Bill of Lading for hazardous materials
Select proper packaging for hazardous materials
Understand the vehicle placarding requirements develop appropriate emergency response information to accompany shipments

Course Topics

The Hazardous Materials Regulation (49 CFR 171) (.5 hour)
Training requirements under the standard (.5 hour)
Hazmat terminology (.5 hour)
Materials Classification (.5 hour)
The Hazardous Materials Table (.5 hour)
Performance-oriented packaging (.5 hour)
Package Selection (.5 hour)
Labeling (1 hour)
Marking (.5 hour)
Placarding (.5 hour)
Shipping Papers (.5 hour)
Emergency Response Information (.5 hour)
Hazmat Incidents (.5 hour)
Loading and Storage (.5 hour)
Modal-specific requirements (.5 hour)