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HAZWOPER 40 HR
Online Training Certificate Course
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HAZWOPER 40 certification is the initial training required for all workers who could or will be exposed to hazardous substances. The 40-hour HAZWOPER course is intended for workers who face the highest risk of job-related exposure to hazardous waste above permissible exposure limits.
This course covers the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard. The HAZWOPER standard is a set of OSHA-created guidelines that regulate hazardous waste operations. Proper safety training ensures that workers understand and comply with these standards to maintain a safe worksite and minimize risks for employees and the environment.
This course is offered by 360training™. Compliance Training Online™ is a division of 360training™.
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According to OSHA, 40 hours of HAZWOPER training is required for all workers before starting hazardous waste operations. This online certification course is suited for anyone engaged in hazardous substance removal, cleanup, emergency response, or other activities with exposure risks.
The 40-hour HAZWOPER online training should be paired with on-site, job-specific training. This provides the practical, hands-on experience needed to ensure employees are trained to the level required by their job function and responsibility.
Case Study: On April 26, 1986, a sudden surge of power during a reactor systems test destroyed one of four nuclear reactors at a nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine, in the former Soviet Union. The accident and the fire that followed released massive amounts of radiation into the environment. The effects of the radiation killed 28 of the site's 600 workers in the first four months after the accident. One hundred and six more workers received high enough doses of radiation to cause acute radiation sickness. Officials also believe the accident is responsible for nearly 7,000 cases of thyroid cancer among individuals who were under the age of 18 at the time of the accident. The accident contaminated wide areas of Ukraine, Belarus, and the Russian Federation.
The Chernobyl accident is the only accident in the history of commercial nuclear power to cause fatalities from radiation.
Key Takeaway: Radiation can be dangerous. The Chernobyl event was the product of a severely flawed Soviet-era reactor design combined with human error. The operators of the plant ran the plant at very low power and did not have adequate safety precautions and procedures in place.
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Governing Regulations
The HAZWOPER 40-hour regulations for general industry are found in 29 CFR 1910.120. The HAZWOPER standard for the construction industry is 29 CFR 1926.65. Both standards are identical in content.
What You'll Learn
About This Course
HAZWOPER Course Objectives
Unit One
- OSHA Penalties + Reputational Damage
- OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Program
Unit Two
- Introduction to HAZWOPER Safety
- Definitions and Key Terms
- Buddy System
- Cleanup Operation
- Codes, Code of Federal Regulations
- Decontamination
- Emergency Response
- Facility
- Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Response Team
- Hazardous Substance
- Hazardous Waste
- Hazardous Waste Site
- Hazardous Waste Operations
- Health Hazard
- Substances That Are Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health
- Oxygen Deficiency
- Permissible Exposure Limit
- Post-Emergency Response
- Published Exposure Level
- Qualified Person
- The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
- Site Safety and Health Supervisor
- Small Quantity Generators
- Uncontrolled Hazardous Waste Sites
- Groups Covered by HAZWOPER-Overview
- Cleanup Operations
- Corrective Cleanup Actions
- Voluntary Cleanup Actions
- Facilities
- Emergency Response Operations
- Required Training
- Site Workers
- Infrequent Site Visitors
- Frequent Site Visitors
- On-Site Workers
- Management and Supervisors
- Qualifications for Trainers
- Frequency of Training and Refresher Training
- Equivalent Training
- Refresher Training
- Three Main Risks of Hazardous Substances and Situations
- Categories of Chemical Toxins
- Highly Fluorinated Chemicals
- Fluorinated Chemicals-Exposure Sources
- Chemical Toxins-Antimicrobials
- Chemical Toxins-Flame Retardants
- Chemical Toxin-Plasticizers
- Solvents
- Chemical Toxins-Heavy Metals
- Heavy Metals-Environmental Concerns
- Routes of Entry for Chemical Toxins
- Unit Summary
- Unit Quiz
Unit Three
- Unit Objectives
- How the Code of Federal Regulations is Organized
- Employer and Employee Responsibilities
- Occupational Safety and Health Act
- Tort Law
- Small Steps Through Legislation
- Chemicals in the Workplace
- The Need for More Comprehensive Legislation
- The OSH Act Passes in 1970
- The Creation of OSHA
- Who OSHA Covers-Overview
- Employer Responsibilities-Meeting OSHA Standards
- OSHA Hazard Communication Standard Aligns with Global Requirements
- Employer Responsibilities-Hazard Communication Program
- Best Practices for a Hazard Communication Program
- Hazard Communication Program
- Employer Responsibilities-Incident Reporting
- Employer Responsibilities-Exemptions for Recordkeeping
- Employer Responsibilities-NAICS Code
- Employer Responsibilities-Incident Forms 300, 300A, and 301
- Employer Responsibilities-OSHA Inspection Compliance
- Employer Responsibilities-OSHA Citations
- Employer Responsibilities-Safety and Health Program
- Employer Responsibilities-Employee Rights
- Filing a Whistleblower Complaint
- Employee Responsibilities
- Safety Data Sheets-Sections 1 to 16
- Labels
- Labeling
- Pictograms
- OSHA's Eight Pictograms
- Use of Non-OSHA Pictograms
- Written Safety and Health Program
- Safety and Health Program
- Organizational Structure
- Safety and Health Training Program
- Safety and Health Program-10 Steps to Get Your Program Started
- Safety and Health Program-Blueprint for Effective Safety and Health Programs
- Safety and Health Program Element 1-7
- Medical Surveillance Program
- On-Site OSHA Consultations
- Unit Summary
- Unit Quiz
Unit Four
- Characterizing Sites
- Preliminary Evaluation
- Secondary Evaluation
- Hazard Identification
- Location and Size of Site
- Description of Response Activity
- Duration of Planned Employee Activity
- Site Topography
- Expected Safety and Health Hazards at a Site
- Pathways for Hazardous Substance Dispersion
- Status and Capabilities of Emergency Response Teams to Provide Assistance
- Site Chemical and Physical Properties
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Monitoring
- Air Monitoring
- Instruments for Testing and Monitoring Air Quality
- On-Site Use of Direct-Reading Instruments
- Direct-Reading Instruments
- Laboratory Analysis of Air Samples
- Risk Identification and Hazard Assessment
- PELs
- IDLH Concentrations
- Potential Skin Absorption and Irritation Sources
- Potential Eye Irritation Sources
- Explosion Sensitivity
- Flammability Ranges
- Oxygen Deficiency
- Employee Notification
- Site Control
- Site Control Program
- Monitoring (Role in Site Control)
- Unit Summary
- Unit Quiz Questions
Unit Five
- Introduction to Personal Protective Equipment
- Elements to Determine PPE Selection
- Overall Hazard Assessment
- Ongoing Hazard Assessment
- Checklists for PPE
- Actions Prior to Using PPE
- Engineering Controls
- Work Practice Controls
- Employer Responsibilities
- Selection Criteria and Checklist for Training
- Types of Eye and Face Protection
- General Guidelines for Eye and Face Protection
- OSHA's Eye and Face Protection General Criteria
- ANSI Standards
- Checklist for Training Employees to Use and Care for Eye and Face Protection
- Head Protection
- Checklist for Training Employees to Use and Care for Head Protection
- Need for Foot and Leg Protection
- Types of Foot and Leg Protection
- Care of Foot and Leg Protection
- Requirements for Foot and Leg Protection
- Checklist for Training Employees to Use and Care for Foot and Leg Protection
- Hand and Arm Protection
- Types of Gloves
- Checklist for Training Employees to Use and Care for Hand and Arm Protection
- Body Protection
- Types of Body Protection
- Checklist for Training Employees to Use and Care for Body Protection
- Hearing Protection-Determining Need
- Hearing Protection-Hearing Conservation Program
- Checklist for Training Employees to Use and Care for Hearing Protection
- Respiratory Protection
- Respiratory Protection-Definition of Air-Purifying Respirator (APR)
- Types of Air-Purifying Respirators
- Particulate Respirators Selection Criteria Resources
- Gas and Vapor Respirator Change Schedules
- Decision Logic Tree
- Cartridge Service Life Rule of Thumb
- Atmosphere-Supplying Respirators
- Levels of Personal Protection - A through D
- PPE for Emergency Response and Recovery Workers
- Training for PPE for Emergency Response and Recovery Workers
- Selecting PPE for Emergency Response Workers
- Staff During Emergency Operations
- Worker Training for Protection During High-Hazard Emergency Operations
- State Standards
- Possible Additional OSHA Standards
- Written Emergency Response Plan
- Elements of an Emergency Plan
- Medical Form
- Unit Summary
- Unit Quiz
Unit Six
- Sanitation at Temporary Workplaces
- General Requirements
- Potable Water
- Nonpotable Water
- Toilets for Employees
- A Guide to Restroom Access for Transgender Workers
- Food Handling
- Sleeping Facilities
- Washing Quarters
- Showers
- Change Rooms
- Garbage
- Unit Summary
- Unit Quiz
Unit Seven
- Handling and Labeling Drums and Containers
- Health and Safety Hazards When Handling Drums
- Methods, Procedures, and Equipment Required for Handling Drums
- Required Regulations for Drums and Containers
- Prior to Drum or Container Handling
- Prior to Moving Drums
- Prior to Opening Drums
- Keeping Drum Movement to a Minimum
- Detection Devices to Determine Underground Location
- Opening Drums and Containers
- Emptying Damaged Drums and Containers
- Salvage Drums, Absorption Material, and Fire Extinguishers
- Types of Containers
- Opening Drums and Containers
- Drums and Containers That Should Not Be Moved
- Characterization
- Staging
- Bulking
- Shipping and Transport
- Special Cases
- Unit Summary
- Unit Quiz
Unit Eight
- Decontamination
- Procedures
- Procedures-Detailed for Minimums and Maximums
- Procedures-Minimizing Contamination
- Procedures-Maximizing Worker Protection with PPE
- Procedures-When to Perform Emergency Decontamination
- Procedures-Steps for Performing Emergency Decontamination
- Procedures-Emergency Decontamination and PPE
- Disposal of clothing and PPE
- Showers and Change Rooms
- Showers-Levels A, B, and C
- Showers-Minimum Measures
- Solvents-Overview of Four Types of Solvents
- Commercial Laundries
- Decontamination Methods
- Decontamination Equipment-Overview
- Decontamination Plan
- Unit Summary
- Unit Quiz
Unit Nine
- Radiation
- Regulatory Institutions and Agencies
- OSHA and NCRP Regulation
- Understanding Radiation Terminology
- Understanding Doses of Radiation
- Understanding Radiation Areas
- What Is Radiation?
- Ionizing Radiation Versus Non-Ionizing Radiation
- Types of Ionizing Radiation
- Alpha Particles
- Beta Particles
- Neutron Radiation
- Gamma Rays and X-Rays
- Ionizing Radiation Exposure
- Human-Made Radiation
- Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials
- Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials
- Exposure Pathways
- Routes of Internal Exposure
- Chronic Exposure
- Acute Exposure
- Health Effects of Exposure
- Safety and Health Programs and Practices
- Detecting Radiation
- Radiation Detection Instrument
- Employer Responsibilities
- Employee Responsibilities
- Employee Training
- Recordkeeping
- Radiation Emergencies
- Caution Signs and Labels
- Immediate Evacuation Warning Signal
- Notification of Incidents
- Unit Summary
- Unit Quiz
Unit Ten
- Introduction to Medical Surveillance
- Purpose of Medical Surveillance
- Medical Surveillance vs. Medical Screening
- Types of Medical Surveillance
- Medical Surveillance Program
- Medical Surveillance Program-Employer Responsibilities
- Medical Surveillance Program-Assigning a Designated Health Professional
- Medical Surveillance Program-Medical Test Analysis
- Medical Surveillance Program-Commonly Tested for Exposure
- Medical Surveillance Program-Important Information Related to Testing
- Medical Surveillance Program Components
- Employees Covered
- Frequency of Exams and Consultations
- Medical Examinations and Consultations
- Monitoring and Sampling
- Using Engineering Controls, Work Practices and PPE With Hazardous Exposure
- Unit Summary
- Unit Quiz
Unit Eleven
- Summary Of Units
- Unit 1: Introduction
- Unit 2: Definitions and Key Terms
- Unit 3: OSHA Regulations
- Unit 4: Characterizing Sites
- Unit 5: Personal Protective Equipment
- Unit 6: Sanitation at Temporary Workplaces
- Unit 7: Handling and Labeling Drums and Containers
- Unit 8: Decontamination
- Unit 9: Radiation
- Unit 10: Medical Surveillance
- Unit 11: Preparation for the Final Exam
Final Exam
Our online courses will take at least 2 hours to complete, including the final exam, unless a different timeframe is specified in the course details. The learner may log on and off as needed. When they log back in, the course will return to where they left off.
Unless otherwise indicated in the course details, learners have 60 days from the date of enrollment to complete the course. During this time, participants can log out and back in to return to where they left off in the course. The only exception is the final exam, which must be completed in a single sitting.
Learners who do not complete the course within 60 days will have their enrollment disabled and not be eligible for a refund. Please review our Terms & Conditions for details.
To maintain HAZWOPER certification, workers are required to take annual refresher training. The 8-hour refresher course must be completed on or before the anniversary of the initial HAZWOPER 40 training date.
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