HAZWOPER 40-Hour Course

This course is specifically designed for workers who are involved in clean-up operations, voluntary clean-up operations, emergency response operations, and storage, disposal, or treatment of hazardous substances or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites.

Topics covered include protection against hazardous chemicals, elimination of hazardous chemicals, safety of workers and the environment, and OSHA regulations included in 29 CFR 1910.120. Please note that hands-on training is not required for the 40 hour HAZWOPER course; although hands-on is the preferred training method by OSHA. To be in compliance with OSHA regulations, the employee must complete 3 days of hands-on training offered by the employer.

The 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training course includes quizzes to ensure understanding of EPAcampus.com requirements and regulations. Participants will receive instant grading online along with feedback to incorrect answers.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the purpose of OSHA and its role in regulating occupational safety;
• Use Site Characterization to establish problems that may exist in your workplace and measures that can be implemented to eliminate hazards;
• Identify hazardous materials existent in the workplace and the possible methods, symptoms and preventative measures of exposure;
• Encourage the use of Material Safety Data sheets (MSDS) to identify and properly handle hazardous materials;
• Familiarize yourself with materials, compounds and mixtures that may present flammable, explosive, chemical or radiological hazards;
• Emphasize the importance of personal protective equipment in limiting hazardous exposure;
• Establish an effective Site Control Program to limit the risk of exposure to only those working in the hazardous work zone; and
• Implement procedures for treating workers in the event of hazardous exposure.

Topics Covered

• Regulations Overview
• Site Characterization
• Toxicology
• Hazard Recognition
• Hazard and Safety Analysis
• Hazardous Chemical Awareness
• Radiological Hazards
• Respiratory Protection
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Site Control
• Decontamination
• Medical Surveillance
• Air Monitoring
• Confined Space Entry
• Emergency Procedures
• Material Sampling

Seat Time

This course has been approved for 40 hours.

Testing

AAll module quizzes require a minimum score of 70 to proceed forward in the course. The final exam also requires a minimum score of 70 to receive a certificate of completion. The final exam may be taken three times if necessary.